Keeping Things in Order

When it comes to customer orders at PPCP, Rita Williams is an invaluable link in the production chain. In fact, without Rita, there would be no chain. One of her most important responsibilities is to convert customer purchase orders into PPCP work orders. To fill this...

Innovative Precision Casting Programs

Making the best use of every resource and realizing the best possible ROI are essential in today’s manufacturing world, and precision casting is no exception. When choosing an investment casting partner, explore the foundries to determine if they are utilizing...

Precision Cast Parts for Maritime Applications

Parts, equipment and components utilized in maritime industries encounter uncommon challenges. Highly corrosive seawater, hard usage and other punishing conditions can make standard materials and processes insufficient. Precision cast parts made through the investment...

Investment Casting Gets Loud

The investment casting process can produce exceptional quality, highly precise parts for a limitless range of applications and industries. Achieving such precision can get loud, however. One of the steps in the investment cast process is called “knockout.” This is...

Investments Casting, Shaping History

The known history of investment casting goes back 5,000 years, to the early processes in Egypt and China. While it was extensively used through the ages, it entered the modern era in 19th century, when processes became more advanced and could be used for an array of...