The second process is used in the foundries for producing cast products. This is the oldest and simplest (in theory but not in practice) means of manufacturing shaped components. Other techniques, ...

The Black Country foundry, which employs more than 100 people at its factory in Wednesbury, is targeting a multi-million-pound opportunity in low-pressure die casting with customers looking to tap ...

A £1m investment in new machinery and R&D development work on a new material is set to give Alucast a lightweight advantage in the rail, aerospace and defence sectors. The Black Country foundry, which ...

ProCast 2004, an FEA package for foundry simulation, provides fast optimization of designs for a wide range of processes, from high and low-pressure die casting to sand and investment casting. The ...

A Black Country manufacturing firm is stepping up its innovation drive after a major investment to boost its casting capabilities. Alucast, based in Wednesbury, has invested £1 million in new ...

Gating through the center bore of this horizontal gear drive ensures uniform alloy distribution for consistent fill of the thread and gear tooth forms. The walls of the center hole are held parallel ...