Abstract: A mounting system for one or more traverse cylinders of a die cast machine positions the cylinders behind the movable platen on a side out of the die area between the platens. A horizontally extending cylinder support bar is mounted between the ends of the lower tie bars. A traverse cylinder is mounted between the support bar and movable platen. In another embodiment, vertically extending cylinder support bars are mounted to the lower and upper tie bars on each side of the machine, with the lower ends being fixedly secured to the lower tie bars and the upper ends detachably secured to the upper tie bars. The traverse cylinders are mounted between the support bars and the movable platen.

Abstract: A clamping assembly for providing lock-up pressure between die blocks of a die cast machine includes at least one tie bar engagement mechanism adapted to releasably engage a tie bar of a die cast machine, thereby preventing the tie bar engagement mechanism from sliding with respect to the tie bar. The clamping assembly also includes at least one hydraulic piston assembly having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is adapted to apply pressure to a die block of the die cast machine when the piston assembly is extended, and wherein the second end abuts the tie bar engagement mechanism when the tie bar engagement mechanism is engaged with the tie bar and the piston assembly is extended.