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Learn More About Our Casting Foundry

The heart of Cast Technologies is our casting foundry. We specialize in producing high-quality casting. To do this, we’ve chosen the best industrial equipment available. Paired with our experienced workforce, quality materials and strict quality-control procedures, we are confident that we produce the very best cast aluminum, brass and bronze components available anywhere.

What Cast Technologies Can Do For You

Cast Technologies is both the largest aluminum sand foundry and the largest brass and bronze sand casting foundry in Illinois. As such, we can produce a wide range of castings in all these metals, ranging in size from under one pound to hundreds of pounds. Our ability to pour over 30 different brass and bronze alloys sets us apart from many of our competitors.

We can meet any challenge our customers bring to us. We will collaborate with you to make sure your component is produced with the exact characteristics, quality and strength you need.

Our Brass and Bronze Casting Expertise

We have been pouring brass since 1887 and today we pour more than 30 different brass and bronze alloys. One of these is low-leaded brass, which we have been pouring since its inception. We have placed stringent controls in place to maintain a physical separation between the ladles and liners used to produce “no-lead brass” and those used for other alloys.

With a whole range of manufacturing equipment and a crew of dedicated craftspeople, we are confident we can fabricate virtually any aluminum, brass or bronze component you need.

• We can produce components ranging in size from mere ounces to hundreds of pounds.
• We can supply components as cast or complete to print.
• Design analysis and modeling is done in-house using Solidworks.

Our Brass and Bronze Casting Foundry Equipment

Almost our entire copper-based product is produced in our green sand foundry. Molding options include:

• Hunter 14″ x 19″ HMP 10 molding machine: This is the workhorse of the industry. Like the Sintos, it features quick pattern changes and feeds an automated pallet line.
• Sinto 20″ x 24″ FBO molding machines: The larger plate size accommodates bigger parts than the Hunter. However, like the Hunter, pattern changes are quick. We have two Sintos which feed automated pallet lines.
• Osborne 30″ x 32″ Cope and Drag molding line: These jolt/squeeze manual molding machines make large green sand molds which are fed onto a manual pallet line.
• Pouring for all lines is done with a hooded ladle on an overhead track system.

What Is the Advantage of Green Sand Casting?

Green sand casting is an ancient technology still used today. It is an economical, efficient and versatile casting material that can produce highly detailed components. It will leave a slightly rough surface, so machining is usually required to finish the parts. Fortunately, our on-site CNC machine shop works hand-in-hand with our casting foundry. Cast Technologies has six furnaces with collection and 100,000 pounds per day capacity.

We Do No-Bake And Air Set Casting, Too

Any component you can make using green sand can also be made using no-bake molding, also known as air set. However, no-bake has some capabilities that green sand molding does not. It is a good choice for more complex components. If no-bake or air set casting is the method best suited for the parts you need us to fabricate, our casting foundry has the capabilities you need.

Green Sand, No-Bake Or Other Casting Methods

Talk to us. Our experienced team is happy to discuss your individual situation. Depending on the level of complexity, the cost, the size of the production run planned and other factors, we will help you determine the manufacturing process that will give you the desired results at the best price. We have multiple process options in our casting foundry and can work with you to decide the process and equipment that will give you exactly the product you need.