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Sand Casting

Sand casting and 3D-printed sand molds offer two routes through AMES-CAST-01.

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Representative cast-steel pump housing with rough cast texture and machined flange faces.

Process related to Casting

Overview

We supply sand-cast housings, manifolds, machine bases and other components that benefit from molded contours or internal cavities. We coordinate the mold and core route around the drawing, material, part geometry and required finish. Partner-network options include resin-bonded, coated-sand, shell and automated sand molding, as well as 3D-printed sand molds for suitable designs. Cast-steel routes can include machining to finish bores, faces and mounting interfaces. For complex cast components, we can coordinate casting with heat treatment, surface finishing and specified inspection, then match the route to the part and application.

Supply options

Typical parts

Sand-cast housings, manifolds, machine bases and other custom shapes.

Mold and core planning

Mold and core planning, including 3D-printed sand molds.

Molding options

Resin-bonded, coated-sand, shell and automated molding options.

Finishing

Coordinate machining, heat treatment and finishing as specified.

Sand-casting methods

Patterns, cores and printed molds provide different ways to form the casting cavity.

Pattern molding

A pattern forms the cavity in the sand mold that receives the molten metal.

Core molding

Separate sand cores create internal channels or hollow areas in a casting.

3D-printed sand molds

Printed molds make selected complex geometry without a conventional pattern.

Materials

Sand molds can be used with different cast-metal families; alloy choice should suit the part’s service needs.

Cast steel

A ferrous casting option for components designed around steel properties and cast geometry.

Aluminum casting alloys

Lower density can help reduce component mass when the application permits.

AMES-CAST-01 lists cast-steel sand casting and 3D-printed sand molds. Material grade and route are matched to the component.

Factories

Employee and output figures describe each independent partner profile overall.

INDEPENDENT PARTNER / 01

AMES-CAST-01

Casting & machining

Casting partner with sand and investment routes, 3D-printed sand molds and machining centers.

Employees380
Current annual output90,000 metric tons

Operations

  • Sand casting
  • Investment casting
  • Casting with 3D-printed sand molds

Equipment

  • Machining centers

Inspection

  • CMM
  • X-ray inspection
  • Ultrasonic testing
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