Precision castings

Precision Castings Made from Lost Wax Process
Capable of Supplying Investment Castings ranging from a few grammes (approx. 1/2 oz.) in weight to about 40kg (88 lb). Investment Casting (also known as Lost Wax Casting) is a precision “near net shape casting methodology. The accuracy and definition of complex shapes achieved by the process significantly reduces the number of production steps e.g. fabrication and machining resulting in a high-quality component at reduced cost.

Precision Castings Made from Lost Wax Process

Capable of Supplying Investment Castings ranging from a few grammes (approx. 1/2 oz.) in weight to about 40kg (88 lb).
Investment Casting (also known as Lost Wax Casting) is a precision “near net shape casting methodology.
The accuracy and definition of complex shapes achieved by the process significantly reduces the number of production steps e.g. fabrication and machining resulting in a high-quality component at reduced cost.

Typical Advantages of Lost Wax Process
The advantages of investment casting process include: Excellent surface finish High dimensional accuracy Complex, detailed and intricate parts can be cast Wide range of metals can be cast No flash or parting lines Elimination or reduction of downstream operations such as machining significantly reducing total cost.

Typical Advantages of Lost Wax Process

The advantages of investment casting process include:

Excellent surface finish
High dimensional accuracy
Complex, detailed and intricate parts can be cast
Wide range of metals can be cast
No flash or parting lines
Elimination or reduction of downstream operations such as machining significantly reducing total cost.

IC Tooling Design and manufacture
We design manufacture Investment Casting tooling (known as Dies) from customer supplied drawings and solid models. The dies are used to form the wax patterns that will form the mould cavity to cast into. All our tooling is water cooled and CNC machined from Aluminium, give excellent surface finish and tool life.

Typical Advantages of Lost Wax Process
Aerospace & Marine Defense Earth Moving Industry General Engineering Automotive Forestry Mining Plants Valves & Pumps Energy & Power Plants Healthcare

Forestry Harvesting / Wood Barking Teeth

Log Lifters / Wood Grapplers

Safety Latches

Excavator / Digger Attachments

Ripper Blades

Container Locker Devices

Medical Castings

Other Cast Items

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Precision castings