Our Manufacturing Processes & Other Services
Specialising in investment casting with UK manufacturing facilities, we also provide fully risk managed and quality assured low cost China supply of higher volume investment castings, die castings, MIM and forged parts including additional processes of machining, heat treatment, assembly and various surface finishes.
Die Casting & Investment Casting Process
UK Manufacturing
Our Manchester foundry: low to medium volume, technically demanding, specialist work.
Low Cost Outsourcing
Quality assured & UK certified production option via one of our supply partners in China.
Product Development
Engineering evaluation, design review, simulations to ensure the optimised manufacturing.
Rapid Prototyping
Quick & relatively inexpensive method to produce parts for fit and function testing.
Non-Destructive Testing Services (NDT)
Our NDT includes mechanical & chemical testing, CMM, X-ray, microscopy & more.
Stock Holding
To overcome extended lead times and assist with fluctuating demand we offer stock holding.
Gravity Die Casting
Gravity die casting is a means of casting quality components in low temperature metals.
Pressure Die Casting
Pressure die casting is a means of mass-producing low temperature metallic components.
Manufacturing Processes
(Premium Grade) Investment Casting
Also called lost wax process: highly accurate, repeatable, complex castings, wide metal range.
(Commercial Grade) Investment Casting
Similar surface finish, cast tolerances to sand casting but better cast integrity, flexibility
Die Casting
Good dimensional accuracy, excellent surface finish, more suitable for high volume production.
Metal Injection Moulding (MIM)
Offers high accuracy and integrity, very cost effective production of high volume small items.
Forging
Low cost process suitable for parts requiring the highest integrity and mechanical properties.
Additional processes, treatments & finishes
For parts in fully finished condition we offer machining, plating and other finishing options.
Aluminium Investment Casting (ELITE Process)
High strength, high integrity aluminium investment casting
Casting Sourcing
The required design and technical output at the outset of the casting sourcing process