Investment
Castings at Uni-Cast Offer
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Design
Flexibility |
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Our Casting
technology allows flexibility in designing unique and complex
geometries. The complexity of casting shapes such as 3-D
contours, thin walls and undercuts is no longer a major factor to
consider, thereby allowing designers to concentrate on functionality
rather than the constraints of other manufacturing processes. |
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Elimination
of Unnecessary Weight |
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Maximum
weight reduction can be achieved with our thin-wall technology.
Parts are reinforced only in specific areas, thereby eliminating
overlaps, rivets and excess material. |
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Close
Tolerances and Consistency |
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Our very
consistent process allows for tighter tolerances than other casting
processes. |
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Reduction
of Machining |
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Well-engineered
designs, along with consistent dimensioning and tolerancing
techniques, minimize the need for secondary operations. |
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Lower
Total Component Cost |
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Incorporating
many functional features into the same complex casting reduces the
number of subassemblies, which in turn lowers the overall
manufacturing cost. |
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Good
Surface Finish |
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Components can be cast
with ultra-smooth surfaces allowing for better flow of air or fluid
which improves performance of the parts without the added cost of
expensive and heavy surface finishes. |
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Rapid
Prototypes: |
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Uni-Cast uses various 3-D
CAD-based rapid prototyping techniques such as stereolithography,
selective laser sintering and thermo-jet printing to generate models
which can then be turned into castings for proof of concept or
pre-production runs. This process eliminates the need for injection
tooling until the design is proven.
Uni-Cast has invested in unique equipment and processes to produce
defect-free, production-ready hardware, with dimensional accuracy,
metallurgical integrity, and superior surface finish. |
