Driving
Metal Casting
towards the 21st century
“Digital Casting Process for Industrial
Volume Production of Metal Alloys”
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TRADITIONAL CASTING IS
STRUGGLING WITH TODAY'S NEEDS
“Labor Shortage | Short Product Lifecycle | Faster Delivery | Greater Product Variability”
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Labor Shortage: Skills, Retention, Availability
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Supply Chain Disruptions: Parts Availability, Cost, Time to Market, Control
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Waste: In-Process, Part and Mold & Energy
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Tooling: Cost, Availability, Time to Market, Utilization
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Difficulties Meeting Industry 4.0 Standards
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Environmental & Safety Concerns
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Design & Process Limitations
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New Capabilities – Controlling Alloy Structure and performance, Better Part Design
DIGITAL CASTING:
New Technology, Process & System for Digital Casting, Volume Manufacturing of Metal Alloys
Today vs. Months
- Single process from R&D 🡺 Volume production
- One ton per day per systems
- Saving 6-18 weeks of Tooling time (no Tooling needed)
- Multi part production on same build-table (same Alloy family)
Lower Costs
- Merge parts into one
up to 50% cost reduction
- No tooling =
15-20% cost reduction
- Save up to 70% in
raw material requirements
- Reduce up to 50% of energy consumption
Productivity
- Automated process, less exposure to workforce fluctuations and skill-set
- Industry 4.0 standards
- Enhanced safety
- Enhanced process control
- Merge parts into one
- Using customer alloy (solid metal, no powder)
- Unleash design capabilities
- Minimizing effort & time of Design for Manufacturing
New Capabilities
- Multi alloys (same family) in same part
- Full alloy thermal arrest (solidification ) control
- 1mm per 1 meter dimensional accuracy
- Steel casting simplified
Chassis & Structural Parts
Vehicles | Trucks | Trains
Power-Train & Engine Assemblies
Engine | Axles | Gears
Industrial & Tooling
Robotics | Heavy Duty | Tooling
