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While it may sound simple and straightforward on the surface, investment casting technology goes far deeper. When the first craftspeople used nascent investment casting technology five thousand years ago, they had no idea how it would change the world. Through the...

Investment casting offers the best cost per part on long and repeat runs, but in many cases manufacturers have found that investment casting for small runs can also deliver excellent value. While the per-part cost may be a bit higher, the process makes up for it in...

If the finish of your precision cast parts is an important consideration, it is critical that your foundry utilizes accurate investment casting surface roughness measurements. Surface roughness is typically measured by Ra, Roughness Average, and RMS, Root Mean Square....

Manufacturers who require high-performance, exceptional quality parts often opt for investment casting integrity. In a wide variety of applications, investment casting out-performs other processes in many ways, ranging from inclusion and porosity to brittle castings...

To be confident your casting partner will deliver the high-quality parts you need, run after run, make sure your foundry achieves casting industry standards. A foundry that specializes in investment casting should follow industry best practices and meet or exceed many...

While investment casting is an excellent process for a near-limitless range of parts and applications, it is vital to work with a foundry that can avoid common casting defects. To consistently produce top-quality investment castings, a foundry must have an up-to-date,...

Choosing the right casting process for your parts and applications can make a significant difference in the quality and performance of your components. There are many factors to consider depending on your needs. Following are key items you should take into account:...

When manufacturers require components with specialized characteristics, a good option is precision cast parts from duplex alloys. A duplex alloy is a combination of ferritic (magnetic) and austenitic (non-magnetic) stainless steels. They are combined in varying...

For the large majority of time that investment casting has existed, casting shells have been made by hand utilizing a traditional, age-old process. As new technologies became available, robotic dipping was developed, offering excellent benefits in efficiency and...

Investment casting can accommodate a wide array of common and specialized alloys, making it an excellent process for a virtually unlimited variety of components and applications. The alloys PPCP utilizes range from carbon steel, copper, nickel, and brass to stainless...

The investment casting process, also called lost wax process, is thousands of years old. It can be used to make a wide variety of parts weighing just a few ounces to 250 pounds or more. PPCP is a leading investment casting foundry, offering a comprehensive range of...

In addition to producing high-quality, precision investment castings, PPCP offers an array of value-added services, including: Machining Rapid Prototyping Passivation Coatings TIG Welding Heat Treating PPCP’s foundry professional can help you determine which...

While an experienced foundry with expert staff, state-of-the-industry equipment, and the right capabilities can produce investment castings for virtually any industry, PPCP offers the following industry specialization: Chemical Processing Construction Machining Fluid...

PPCP produces an extremely wide range of precision cast parts utilizing cutting-edge investment casting production features, such as: Flexible Quantities from One to Several Thousand Units On-Time Performance (OTP) Expectations Low Defect Rate Expectations Kanban...

If you’re new to precision cast parts or are unfamiliar with our company, we’d like to share some facts and information about investment casting benefits at PPCP. Investment casting offers many attractive, valuable characteristics, including: Abrasion Resistant Parts...

When considering which manufacturing process to use, it is important to know that investment casting requires less machining than other production methods. The key reason for this is investment casting’s near-net-shape process. The molds that form the molten alloys...

Investment casting is an excellent process for both stainless steel and aluminum casting, even though the two alloys are very different. Consider the following properties: Weight vs. Strength – Steel is stronger than aluminum, but it weighs about three times as much....

Manufacturers may wonder if the investment casting process is complex or simple. It’s actually both, depending on how you look at it. At a high level, it seems straightforward, and it has been utilized for thousands of years. In fact, investment casting is considered...