Aluminum Sand Castings for Demanding Industrial Applications
Aluminum Sand Castings Built for Industrial Applications
Cast Metals Technology (CMT) works with OEMs and industrial manufacturers that need dependable, American-made aluminum sand castings and machined components.
From complex cored castings to production components requiring secondary machining, CMT combines foundry experience, engineering support and machining capabilities to help customers move from concept or existing tooling to reliable production.
Whether you are developing a new component, transferring existing tooling or looking for a more responsive domestic aluminum foundry, CMT is ready to help.
Industries We Serve
Pumps, Valves & Fluid Handling
Aluminum castings are used throughout pumps, valves and fluid-handling equipment where complex internal geometry, weight reduction and corrosion resistance can be important design considerations. CMT can support cast components ranging from housings and bodies to covers and other complex cored components.
Learn MoreElectrical Substation & Power Distribution
CMT supplies aluminum casting capabilities suited for electrical hardware, power distribution equipment and related infrastructure applications. Sand casting provides engineers with considerable flexibility when designing housings, structural components and other specialized aluminum parts.
Learn MoreIndustrial Machinery & Equipment
Industrial machinery manufacturers frequently require durable aluminum components in low-to-medium production quantities that are not ideally suited for high-cost permanent mold or die casting tooling. CMT sand casting and machining capabilities provide flexibility for complex industrial components.
Learn MoreAgriculture & Off-Highway Equipment
Agricultural and off-highway equipment operates in demanding environments where reliability, weight and component durability matter. CMT works with manufacturers requiring aluminum sand castings for equipment housings, covers, brackets and other structural or mechanical components.
Learn MoreOil & Gas Equipment
Sand-cast aluminum components can be used in supporting oil and gas equipment applications where complex geometry, corrosion resistance and reduced component weight are desirable. CMT can support new cast components and transferred tooling.
Learn MoreConstruction & Railroad Equipment
Construction and railroad equipment manufacturers need components designed for demanding service environments and long equipment lifecycles. CMT sand casting capabilities provide an option for housings, covers, brackets and other equipment components.
Learn MoreWhy Manufacturers Choose Aluminum Sand Casting
Aluminum sand casting provides designers with flexibility that can make it an excellent manufacturing process for industrial components. Depending on the component and application, advantages can include:
Complex casting geometries
Internal passages created with sand cores
Lower tooling investment compared with many high-volume casting processes
Design flexibility
Large component capability
Low-to-medium production volume flexibility
Reduced weight compared with many ferrous components
Ability to consolidate fabricated or multi-piece assemblies into a single casting
Ability to incorporate machined features after casting
More Than an Aluminum Foundry
CMT works with customers to develop a repeatable manufacturing process from tooling through finished component.
Aluminum Sand Casting
Production of complex aluminum components using established sand casting processes.
Casting Engineering
Review of part geometry, gating, risering, core requirements and manufacturability.
3D Printed Sand Cores & Molds
Additive sand technology can support complex geometries, prototype development and applications where conventional core tooling may not be the best solution.
Transferred Tooling
Existing patterns and tooling can be evaluated for transfer into CMT manufacturing.
Machining
Machining capabilities can help customers source cast and machined components through a more streamlined supply chain.
Quality Support
Process controls and inspection are integrated into the manufacturing process to help ensure components meet customer requirements.
Have Existing Aluminum Casting Tooling?
Changing foundries does not always mean starting over. CMT works with manufacturers that need to transfer existing aluminum casting tooling from another supplier. Our team can evaluate existing patterns, core boxes, fixtures, drawings and models and develop a plan for transitioning the component into production at CMT.
Learn more about transferred aluminum casting tooling.
Looking to Reshore an Aluminum Casting?
Domestic sourcing can improve communication, reduce supply-chain complexity, shorten response times and make it easier to work directly with the people responsible for producing your components. CMT supports American manufacturing with aluminum casting and machining capabilities in the Midwest.
See why manufacturers choose CMT as a Midwest aluminum sand casting foundry.
Talk With CMT About Your Application
Whether you have a new casting design, existing tooling or a current aluminum component that needs a new supplier, send us your drawing, model or project information. Our team will review the application and determine how CMT can help.