MULTI-FUNCTIONAL
Implementing complex geometries in a cost-effective and efficient manner
Precision casting
Precision casting enables the cost-effective production of complex components made from steel and stainless steel, with high dimensional accuracy and reliable quality. The process combines the geometric advantages of investment casting with cost-optimised manufacturing.
Customer benefits: Design engineers benefit from considerable design freedom and geometries tailored to the application. Purchasing managers benefit from attractive unit costs, cost-effective tooling costs and high process reliability in series production.
What is precision casting?
Precision casting is a casting process for the manufacture of complex metal components; it is similar to investment casting but utilises cost-optimised moulds and processes. This makes the process particularly suitable for components that require complex geometries but have moderate surface finish requirements.
Precision casting is frequently used for cast steel and stainless steel components. The process offers a good balance between design flexibility, dimensional accuracy and cost-effective production.
For series-produced components, precision casting can be a cost-effective alternative to traditional investment casting using the lost-wax process.
Benefits of precision casting
- A cost-effective alternative to traditional investment casting
- Good dimensional accuracy
- Complex geometries can be produced
- Suitable for steel and stainless steel
- Lower tooling and unit costs
- Good process reliability in series production
- A sensible choice where surface quality requirements are moderate
Typical applications
Precision castings are frequently used in mechanical engineering, agricultural machinery, vehicle manufacturing, plant engineering, building services engineering, process engineering and in industrial mass-production applications.
Facts & figures
Materials
Steel and stainless steel alloys in accordance with current norms and standards.
Weight per piece
From 50 g up to 150 kg.
Production volumes
Small, medium and large series.
Machining Capabilities
All standard machining methods, CNC and conventional machining.
Surface treatment
Pickling + passivation, burnishing, electropolishing,slide grinding, priming, lacquering, blasting, galvanising, nickel plating.
