The shortest delivery time is one week! We handle a wide range of steel types with lost-wax precision casting, accommodating orders from just one piece.
The image is a custom example of heel tips used in tap dancing. Castem's mold-less casting digital cast creates molds based on 3D printed models and then manufactures them using the same process as conventional lost-wax precision casting. The absence of molds leads to a reduced lead time, with the shortest delivery record being 5 days (usually 2 weeks). We can accommodate not only iron, stainless steel, and aluminum but also over 70 types of steel, allowing us to create precise metal parts with complex three-dimensional shapes. Do you want a custom-made, one-of-a-kind commemorative item...? Is a machine part broken, but there are no drawings for an old machine...? Has the necessary part been discontinued...? Do you need just one metal part for a prototype, but machining is too costly...? Digital cast can solve such requests and concerns! 【Part Overview】 Material: A6061 Usage: Heel tips used in tap dancing (Custom-made)
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**Digital Cast of Castem** ■ Process 1. 3D Printing Shape the model using a 3D printer (resin material). 2. Ceramic Coating Coat the wax tree with ceramic liquid and powder in approximately 4 to 6 layers. 3. Mold Firing Completely eliminate the 3D printed model at high temperatures and fire the ceramic mold. 4. Casting Pour molten metal into the mold. ■ Compatible Sizes Up to 500 mm square. ■ Steel Types We can accommodate a wide range of needs, including iron, stainless steel, aluminum, copper (including pure copper), special alloys (such as duralumin A7075 and nickel alloys), heat-resistant steel, tool steel, and high-speed steel.
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【Examples】 Industrial machinery, semiconductor components, golf club heads, turbochargers, prototype verification of complex shapes, strength verification of cast products, prototype verification with material changes, original parts manufacturing 【Example Details】 ■Cost Reduction of 80% GG Manifold (Aerospace Component) Two parts were manufactured through machining and then welded together. Due to the use of special materials, they were sourced from overseas processing companies, resulting in higher costs. This was resolved with digital casting. With a wide range of compatible materials and integrated molding, there was a significant reduction in costs along with improved quality due to increased strength. Material: Inconel 625, Conventional Method: Machining + Welding ■Short Delivery Time Turbine Impeller Parts (Industrial Turbine) For large parts with a diameter of 380mm, traditional methods required 1 to 2 months for mold production. However, with the digital casting method, cast products can be produced without molds, significantly improving delivery times. Additionally, it can accommodate special materials such as heat-resistant steel and duralumin. Material: SCS13 ■Prototype Verification Vehicle Development Prototypes (Next-Generation Mobility) Initial costs due to mold production and quality concerns after mold creation were resolved with digital casting. Verification of cast products was conducted without molds, alleviating quality concerns. Material: FCD
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With a posture of "just half a step" without complacency, we have cultivated "lost wax precision casting" over many years. Utilizing 3D printing technology, we offer next-generation precision casting technology called "Digital Cast." We obtained a U.S. patent for "MIM (Metal Injection Molding)" in 1991. We provide optimal proposals using various technologies and thoroughly support our customers' manufacturing! We specialize in complex three-dimensional shapes in small lots of various types and carry out everything from mold making to casting, machining, and simple assembly in an integrated in-house system. We supply products to various industries, including medical devices, semiconductors, machine tools, and aerospace. "Just make it, from one piece." We can propose a wide range of manufacturing methods from prototype production of one piece to mass production. We also enable time savings in searching for various suppliers and considering consultation destinations, becoming a true total cost reduction partner by proposing reductions in management costs related to consideration time and product costs. More than half a century ago, Castem began its casting business by handcrafting machine tools. Today, we have become a leading company in Japan for manufacturing general industrial components using lost wax casting and are also engaged in the production of micro lenses and micro needles using the world's highest precision 3D light shaping technology.