Precision Investment Castings

For precision, investment castings will turn out pieces that will repeatedly achieve reliable dimensions. This is one reason that so many industries choose the investment casting process to produce the castings they need. Even for those products that are made primarily of plastic often the internal parts will have been created by precision casting.

Ferrous and nonferrous metals and alloys produce precision investment castings that can be used for numerous applications. The aerospace industry with its need for parts that have the necessary characteristics to withstand challenging treatment and rigorous use have found investment casting essential. Certain metal alloy castings are valuable because they are lightweight, durable and resistant to corrosion.

Those same characteristics also make investment castings desired by the automotive manufacturing industries, the medical equipment producers, and other industries. In fact, almost every industry benefits from precision investment castings. From residential and commercial construction, to mining, from municipalities to heating and plumbing needs, and from jewelry manufacturing to food service industries, investment casting plays a role.

Better the Bottom Line

Another advantage to the precision of investment castings is that the many can become one. For instance in the past multiple parts would be combined to form a single unit. Now the entire single unit can be create in the investment casting process. This saves both time and money in assembly and finishing. Engineers, designers and manufacturers know that the more pieces that can be combined into one piece the better the bottom line.

To achieve this financial savings, many manufacturers, designers and engineers are redesigning multiple-piece units into one-piece units. This is where Shelmet Precision Castings’ design assistance can be a valuable resource for our customers. Being involved in the early design process enables our experts to help with all aspects of the process; from material selection, quality and manufacturing specifications, and performance criteria.

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