Class Code Information
Phraseology
Die Casting Mfg.Shall not be assigned to a risk engaged in operations described by another classification unless the operations subject to Code 1925 are conducted as a separate and distinct business.
Description
Code 1925 applies to employers engaged in die casting. Various alloys may be used in the manufacturing process such as aluminum, lead, zinc, nickel, tin, magnesium, white metal, chromium or copper. Alloys are melted, injected into ingots by air or hydraulic pressure, then cooled to form. Castings are ejected and cleaned by grinding and sanding. Castings may be sold in a rough finished state, drilled and tapped, turned, milled, buffed, or polished. The castings are inspected prior to shipment or delivery to the employer’s customers.
Assignment by Analogy
• Centrifugal casting
• Figurine manufacturing – metal – die casting machine process
Operations to be Separately Rated
Metal jig, fixture or die manufacturing for customers for use in their own manufacturing operations. Refer to Code 3113 “Tool Mfg. – NOC – Not Drop or Machine Forged.”
Manufacturing: