Prototype = A choice of digital casting without molds that overturns the common sense of cutting.
To those in charge of prototype production and procurement who have been doing casting prototypes solely through machining: It may be possible to do it more easily, quickly, and cheaply with casting.
To engineers who have only prototyped through cutting. That shape might be easier, faster, and cheaper to produce with casting. ✅ Mold cost: 0 yen ✅ Support from just one piece ✅ Difficult-to-machine materials like Inconel and A7075 are also OK ✅ Over 1,000 successful implementations Changing the common belief that "prototyping = cutting," 【Digital Cast】 will be your next option. 【What is Digital Cast?】 A method of producing metal products using a 3D printer to create a resin model, which is then used as a prototype in a process similar to lost-wax precision casting. Castings can be produced in as little as one week, starting from just one piece. We offer proposals that provide benefits even in development and prototyping. If you have parts under consideration for weight reduction or shape changes, please feel free to consult with us.
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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. ■ Supported Sizes Up to 500 mm square. ■ Steel Types In addition to iron, stainless steel, aluminum, and copper (including pure copper), we can accommodate a wide range of needs including special alloys (such as duralumin A7075 and nickel alloys), heat-resistant steel, tool steel, and high-speed steel.
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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.