| Why Investment Casting ? | ||||||||
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| Company Quality System | ||||||||
| Shivkrupa Investment Cast takes pride in being the leader in quality castings. Quality emphasis is maintained throughout, from order entry through shipping and extending to customer service follow-up. Quality production procedures have been developed for each operation, and numerous process controls are in place. For example, material examination is made before each pouring; each record can be traced; 100% products are inspected. We invites you to visit our foundry to see first hand our commitment to the manufacture of quality castings for your needs. Our company aims to take the responsibility of providing qualified product and service for our customers. |
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The Basics of the Investment Casting Process | |
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1. WAX INJECTION Wax design of the desired castings are produced by injection molding. These designs are called patterns. |
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2. ASSEMBLY The patterns are attached to a central wax stick, called a sprue, to form a casting cluster or assembly. |
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3. SHELL BUILDING The shell is built by immersing the assembly in a liquid ceramic slurry and then into a bed of extremely fine sand. Up to eight layers may be applied in this manner. |
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4. DEWAX Once the ceramic is dry, the wax is melted out, creating a negative impression of the assembly within the shell. |
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5. CONVENTIONAL CASTING In the conventional process, the shell is filled with molten metal by gravity pouring. As the metal cools, the parts and gates, sprue and pouring cup become one solid casting. |
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6. KNOCKOUT When the metal has cooled and solidified, the ceramic shell is broken off by vibration or knock-out machine. |
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7. CUT OFF The parts are cut away from the central sprue using a high speed friction saw. |
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8. FINISHED CASTINGS After minor finishing operations, the metal castings becomes identical to the original wax patterns and are ready for shipment to the customer |


