Aluminum Ingot

Color-coded aluminum ingot (The green is spray paint)

Chills, Screens & Thermal Sleeves

During pouring we use chills (top), screens, and thermal sleeves to promote the proper flow of aluminum within the mold.

• Precision aluminum sand castings are our specialty.
• We only pour aluminum, so we have no cross-contamination with other metals.

Aluminum Alloys

• Certificates from ingot supplier are available upon request.
• Test bars are available upon request.
• We pour ten different alloys.

Techniques

• Our expertise in the use of gates and risers enables us to cast thin walls
  without compromising strength or surface finish.
• Proprietary techniques ensure an excellent surface quality, even on interior
  surfaces.
• We are able to meet specifications for pressure testings for our air and fluid
  technology customers.
• Wheelabration with stainless steel shot is available for parts requiring additional
  surface finishing.

Sand

• Petro Bond™ molding sand permits us to use finer sands that give a better
  surface finish and a more precise casting.
• Our molds can hold deeper pockets than can be obtained using green sand
  techniques.

Quality Control

• We are ISO 9001-2000 compliant
• Quality controls are applied continuously throughout the casting process.
• Core assemblies are visually inspected prior to use.
• Metal ingot and remelt is stored separately, by alloy.
• Certificates of ingot analysis are available on request.
• Melting controls include sample testing to determine proper degassing levels to
  control porosity.
• Visual inspections of castings are performed in each department.
• Go / no go gauging tests are performed, based upon job requirements.
• Certified inspections by outside laboratories are available, on request, for heat treatment, chemical
  and physical analysis, penetrant and x-ray.