Metal Machining Archives - MetalTek Making a Lasting Difference Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:00:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://www.metaltek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon.png Metal Machining Archives - MetalTek 32 32 Seven Examples Of Metal Castings Saving The Customer Money https://www.metaltek.com/blog/seven-examples-of-metal-castings-saving-the-customer-money/ Wed, 11 May 2022 14:41:05 +0000 https://www.metaltek.com/?post_type=blog&p=4045 Centrifugal Casting Reduced Machine And Casting Scrap The valve cage regulates and helps control the flow of fluid through a valve.  When supplied as a static sand casting, defects in the valve cage were often not discovered until much machining had been completed.  The results were high scrap rates and cost.  Working with the customer,…

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]]> 4 Examples When the Investment Casting (Lost Wax) Process Solved A Customer’s Problem https://www.metaltek.com/blog/4-examples-when-the-investment-casting-lost-wax-process-solved-a-customers-problem/ Thu, 26 Aug 2021 21:27:25 +0000 https://www.metaltek.com/?post_type=blog&p=3709 Think of a problem that you face in metal component design or application. MetalTek helps companies just like you solve problems every day. Here are just a few examples of when the investment casting (lost wax) process helped solve a problem, made a customer’s product better, or saved money. For questions regarding any of your…

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]]> What Makes A Good Conversion To A Metal Casting? https://www.metaltek.com/blog/what-makes-a-good-conversion-to-a-metal-casting/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:40:04 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2569 There are often alternative ways to manufacture any given component.  Sometimes the first way chosen to manufacture a component is not the best way.  There may be a number of reasons for that.  Perhaps one has an expertise or bias for machining, or welding, or forging, or casting, or assembly.  Components may end up being…

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]]> 5 Examples When Castings Were Better Option vs. Fabrication or Forging https://www.metaltek.com/blog/when-casting-were-better-vs-fabrication-or-forging/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:10:42 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2490 Partnering with a supplier that brings a full range of metalworking processes lets you be confident that you are getting the best metalworking advice – and not just being sold on an idea because it is the only answer a supplier has. The replacement of multi-piece weldments or highly-machined hogouts by single piece castings has…

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