Why Cast Metals Technology?
More Than an Aluminum Foundry
Choosing an aluminum casting supplier is about more than finding a company that can pour metal. The right manufacturing partner needs to understand casting design, tooling, molding, cores, solidification, machining, quality and, ultimately, how to produce a reliable component repeatedly.
That is where Cast Metals Technology brings value.
CMT combines aluminum sand casting, engineering, tooling support, casting simulation, advanced core technologies and CNC machining to help customers move from a design or existing casting program to a finished production component.
Whether you are developing a new casting, transferring tooling from another foundry, working through a difficult casting problem, converting a fabricated component to a casting, or looking for a long-term domestic manufacturing partner, CMT brings the capabilities together under one manufacturing relationship.
From Concept to Casting through Final Machining
Design & Engineering → Simulation → Tooling → Cores → Molding → Pouring → Finishing → Machining → Inspection → Production
By connecting these steps, CMT can evaluate decisions with the complete manufacturing process in mind. The result is better communication between engineering and production and a clearer path from development to repeatable manufacturing.
Why Manufacturers Choose CMT
Engineering-Driven Manufacturing
Good castings begin with good engineering. CMT works with customer drawings and 3D models to evaluate castability, tooling requirements, cores, parting lines, gating and risering, machining stock, critical dimensions and other manufacturing considerations. The goal is to identify potential challenges early and develop a process that can be repeated in production.
Learn more about Aluminum Casting Design & Engineering.
Aluminum Sand Casting Expertise
CMT focuses on aluminum sand casting and brings practical foundry experience to both new and existing programs. Our team understands that geometry, wall thickness, cores, feeding, pouring conditions and downstream machining all influence the performance of a casting process.
Casting Simulation & Solidification Analysis
For appropriate projects, CMT uses casting simulation and solidification analysis to evaluate filling behavior, solidification patterns, hot spots, shrinkage-prone areas, gating, risering and casting orientation. Simulation gives our engineers another tool to evaluate alternatives before certain physical tooling or process changes are made.
Tooling, Core Development & Transferred Programs
CMT supports new tooling as well as tooling transferred from other foundries. We can review existing patterns and core requirements, identify potential issues and develop practical solutions when tooling or core processes need improvement. CMT can also incorporate 3D-printed sand cores and molds where they provide an advantage for development, complex geometry or lower-volume applications.
Casting and CNC Machining Under One Manufacturing Relationship
A casting is often only one step in producing the component a customer actually needs. CMT can combine aluminum casting with CNC machining, helping engineering and manufacturing teams consider machining requirements earlier in the casting-development process. This can simplify supplier coordination while improving communication between the foundry and machine shop.
Problem Solving for Difficult Castings
Not every casting program arrives as a clean-sheet design. Customers may be dealing with shrinkage, dimensional challenges, core fit-up issues, transferred tooling, machining concerns or a process that simply needs to perform more consistently. CMT approaches these programs as engineering and manufacturing problems to be worked through systematically.
Quality Built Into the Process
Quality is not something that begins after the casting is produced. It starts with design review, process development, tooling, molding and control of the manufacturing process. Inspection and quality requirements are considered throughout development and production so the process is aligned with customer specifications.
American Manufacturing & Responsive Support
CMT provides domestic aluminum casting and machining support for manufacturers that value communication, responsiveness and a reliable U.S. supply chain. Our Midwest manufacturing footprint allows us to work closely with customers across a wide range of industrial markets and regions.
Investing in the Future of Aluminum Casting
Cast Metals Technology continues to invest in technology, automation and manufacturing capability. A major part of that commitment is our DISA automated molding capability. The investment is intended to expand automation, improve process consistency and efficiency, support scalable production and strengthen long-term lead-time and capacity performance.
For customers, this investment represents more than new equipment. It reflects CMT’s commitment to remaining a capable, competitive domestic aluminum casting source for the long term.
Support for New, Existing and Transferred Programs
CMT can become involved at different points in a product’s life cycle:
New casting design and product development
Design-for-manufacturability review
Conversion of fabricated or heavily machined components to castings
New tooling and core development
3D-printed sand core and mold applications
Casting simulation and process development
Transfer of existing tooling from another foundry
Troubleshooting of existing casting programs
CNC machining and finished-component production
Ongoing production and quality support
One Team. Multiple Processes.
The advantage of working with Cast Metals Technology is not any single capability. It is the ability to connect engineering, foundry knowledge, tooling, core technology, simulation, casting, machining and quality into a coordinated manufacturing process.
That broader view is especially valuable when a project is complex, when tooling is being transferred, when a casting requires development work, or when the customer wants fewer handoffs between suppliers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Cast Metals Technology specialize in?
Cast Metals Technology specializes in aluminum sand casting and related manufacturing support, including casting design and engineering, tooling and core development, casting simulation, CNC machining and quality support.
Can CMT provide both aluminum castings and machining?
Yes. CMT can support aluminum casting and CNC machining, allowing casting and machining requirements to be considered together during development and production.
Can CMT take over tooling from another foundry?
Yes. CMT works with transferred tooling programs and can review existing patterns, cores and casting requirements as part of the transition.
Does CMT provide casting design and engineering support?
Yes. CMT can review drawings and 3D models for manufacturability and evaluate tooling, cores, gating, risering, machining and other casting-process considerations.
Does CMT use casting simulation?
Yes. CMT uses casting simulation and solidification analysis as an engineering tool to evaluate filling, solidification and potential problem areas.
Does CMT work with 3D-printed sand cores and molds?
Yes. CMT can incorporate 3D-printed sand cores and molds when they are appropriate for the casting design, development program or production requirements.
Bring CMT Your Next Aluminum Casting Project
If you are developing a new aluminum casting, transferring an existing program, experiencing challenges with a current supplier or looking for a U.S. source that can support both casting and machining, talk with Cast Metals Technology.