A cold chamber die casting machine comprising: • first and second platens (72, 74) each holding respective first and second mold portions (76, 78), said first and second platens (72, 74) being mounted to a base and being movable relative to one another along a longitudinal axis between an open position in which said first and second mold portions (76, 78) are spaced apart and a closed position in which said first and second mold portions are pressed against each other along a parting line to form a mold; • a mold cavity formed between and enclosed by said first and second mold portions (76, 78) when said first and second platens (72, 74) are in their closed position; • a mold closing actuator capable of selectively inducing a closing pressure on said first and second platens (72, 74) for forcing said first and second platens (72, 74) towards their closed position; • an inlet opening formed on said mold at said parting line and allowing access into said mold cavity when said platens (72, 74) are in their closed position for injecting liquid metal into said mold cavity; and • an injection mechanism mounted to said base comprising an injection sleeve having an inner chamber and a liquid metal injection port, and an injector for forcing liquid metal from said inner chamber out through said liquid metal injection port, said injection sleeve being movable relative to said mold along a transversal axis between a distal position in which said liquid metal injection port and said inlet opening are spaced apart; and an injection position in which said injection sleeve engages an exterior surface of said mold to form a seal about said inlet opening and said liquid metal injection port when said first and second platens (72, 74) are in their closed position, with said liquid metal injection port then being in liquid communication with said inlet opening for allowing liquid metal to be injected from said injection sleeve inner chamber into said mold cavity, with said transversal axis being transversal to said longitudinal axis; characterised in that said mold closing actuator comprises tie bars (180, 182) for unevenly distributing said closing pressure on said first and second platens (72, 74) for compensating an injection sleeve contact pressure along said transversal axis resulting from said injection sleeve engaging said mold at said injecting position, to have a resulting effective closing pressure on said mold portions (76, 78) that is substantially evenly distributed across said parting line, said tie bars (180, 182) are parallel to said longitudinal axis and linked to said first and second platens (72, 74), and wherein said mold closing actuator comprises a mold closing pressure inducing mechanism capable of inducing said closing pressure on said first and second platens (72, 74) via said tie bars (180, 182) for forcing said first and second platens (72, 74) towards their closed position; with said tie bars (180, 182) being disposed asymmetrically relative to said longitudinal axis. • first and second platens (72, 74) each holding respective first and second mold portions (76, 78), said first and second platens (72, 74) being mounted to a base and being movable relative to one another along a longitudinal axis between an open position in which said first and second mold portions (76, 78) are spaced apart and a closed position in which said first and second mold portions are pressed against each other along a parting line to form a mold; • a mold cavity formed between and enclosed by said first and second mold portions (76, 78) when said first and second platens (72, 74) are in their closed position; • a mold closing actuator capable of selectively inducing a closing pressure on said first and second platens (72, 74) for forcing said first and second platens (72, 74) towards their closed position; • an inlet opening formed on said mold at said parting line and allowing access into said mold cavity when said platens (72, 74) are in their closed position for injecting liquid metal into said mold cavity; and • an injection mechanism mounted to said base comprising an injection sleeve having an inner chamber and a liquid metal injection port, and an injector for forcing liquid metal from said inner chamber out through said liquid metal injection port, said injection sleeve being movable relative to said mold along a transversal axis between a distal position in which said liquid metal injection port and said inlet opening are spaced apart; and an injection position in which said injection sleeve engages an exterior surface of said mold to form a seal about said inlet opening and said liquid metal injection port when said first and second platens (72, 74) are in their closed position, with said liquid metal injection port then being in liquid communication with said inlet opening for allowing liquid metal to be injected from said injection sleeve inner chamber into said mold cavity, with said transversal axis being transversal to said longitudinal axis;