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6 Reasons to Source Stainless Steel Castings from a US Foundry
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6 Reasons to Source Stainless Steel Castings from a US Foundry

Onshoring your stainless steel investment casting offers numerous benefits to your business, including a simplified supply chain, reduced shipping times, ease of communication, industry compliance, cost savings, and more. Opting for onshoring a decision that can benefit your business for years to come.

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Precision Casting Process FAQs - Metal Pouring
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Precision Casting Process FAQs - Metal Pouring

In today's article, we're focusing on the metal pouring stage, which is a massive step toward a completed metal component. Learn about this step in the casting process, common failures, air v. vacuum melting, and much much more.

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Precision Casting Process FAQs: Dewaxing
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Precision Casting Process FAQs: Dewaxing

Our Precision Casting Process FAQ series continues with a look at burnout/dewaxing. Learn about this step of the casting process, why it is important, how we recycle our wax patterns, and more.

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Precision Casting Process: Ceramic Slurry FAQs
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Precision Casting Process: Ceramic Slurry FAQs

The ceramic slurry is the third major step of the precision casting process. During this step, our wax patterns and their trees are dipped in a ceramic slurry and blanketed in a sand/stucco coating. This process happens several times to ensure adequate coverage and a strong outer coating for metal pouring at a later stage.

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