Case Study: Shell Casting
The complicated internal passage of the component and over come through design and process enhancement
Project Overview
Application
Locomotive, Part Weight: 1.83 Kgs.
Focus Area
Complex Internal passage
Challenge
There were intricate internal passage in this complicated component. The biggest problem for our team was overcoming the technological issues related to them.
The Problem
There were intricate internal passage in this complicated component. The biggest problem for our team was overcoming the technological issues related to them.
Our Solution
SAN Precision Alloys’ developed a process using soluble core. Our in-house soluble core manufacturing experience and facilities helped rapidly design and build a soluble core. We then built a process to utilize these complex cores in our investment casting process to manufacture good quality parts.
Our development team takes into account the tighter tolerance of flatness, concentricity & perpendicularity when creating new tools. So that the casting meets the required standard of quality. We were able to create parts as a result that were both repeatable and appropriate for their intended usage.
Impact
By putting a completely functional component into production ahead of schedule, we assisted our customer in launching their product onto the market on time.
Because to our own facilities, we were able to help our customer cut back on the sometimes high costs associated with hiring cores. In a short period of time, a fully operational complicated component was built and prepared for manufacturing.
Key Benefits
To meet the tight dimension as per customer requirements
To achieved the flatness in the over hanging area
By using soluble core, no extra material in the internal passage
Easily insert the sensitive electric cables of the internal passage
Increase the productivity
Secondary operation for machining