Aluminum Sand Castings for Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Aluminum Components for Industrial OEMs
Industrial equipment manufacturers need components that combine performance, manufacturability and reliable availability.
CMT produces aluminum sand cast components for industrial OEM applications ranging from housings and covers to complex cored components.
Potential Applications
Machinery housings
Motor components
Fan components
Gear and drive housings
Equipment covers
Mounting brackets
Structural components
Bases
Frames
Enclosures
Complex cored components
Why Sand Casting for Industrial Equipment?
Sand casting is particularly useful for industrial components when production quantities, component size or geometry do not justify high-cost die casting tooling. It also gives designers substantial flexibility for creating complex shapes and consolidating multiple features into a cast component.
Convert Fabricated Components to Castings
Some industrial components begin life as weldments or multi-piece fabricated assemblies. Depending on the application, converting a fabrication to an aluminum casting can reduce part count, eliminate welds, improve repeatability and create a cleaner finished component.
Existing Tooling Welcome
Have a long-running casting program that needs a new foundry? CMT evaluates transferred aluminum casting tooling and helps OEMs establish a new production source.
Casting + CNC Machining
Many industrial castings are not complete when they leave the foundry. CMT can support secondary machining for critical component features, allowing customers to source a more complete part rather than coordinating separate casting and machining suppliers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is sand casting suitable for industrial machinery?
It can be particularly useful for complex industrial components and low-to-medium production quantities.
Can a welded assembly be redesigned as a casting?
In some cases, yes. The geometry, structural requirements, volume and economics should be reviewed before conversion.
Can CMT machine the casting?
CMT can support machining of aluminum castings according to customer requirements.
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