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Shibaura Machine is a leading global supplier of HPDC, high pressure, cold chamber, semi-solid metal aluminum and magnesium die casting machines from 1350 to 35000 kN tons with servo hydraulic injection. Our North American headquarters, centrally located in Elk Grove Village, IL, is fully equipped to support sales, service, parts, and customer training.

We have provided over 1500 High Pressure Die Casting machines to the North American market since 1975. Our global manufacturing and world-class engineering capability, along with our long heritage of industry leading innovation, reliability, and precision, continue to make us the most proven and reliable partner for your die casting machinery needs.

Our full spectrum of machines fulfills three performances demanded of die casting machines: operational ease, fast cycle, and high-quality shots for thin wall and structural casting.

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Our machine tonnage covers: 100, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 550, 600, 650, 700, 750, 800, 850, 900, 950, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500, and above metric and US tons.

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Over our past 46 years in North America we have learned even the best machines require quick and reliable parts support. With an installed machinery base of more than 25,000 machines in the Americas, Shibaura Machine maintains a large spare parts inventory, currently more than US$15,000,000, primarily in our Chicago-area parts warehouse, but with additional stocking locations in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil.

Service

Our service team is here to help support the success and profitability of our customers.

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