Tooling
At Texmo Blank we offer full in-house tool manufacture, making us a one-stop-shop for investment castings, from design all the way to manufacturing.
Tooling is an important part of the investment castings process – it is where we design the mould that will form the negative used to manufacture the final castings along with some prototypes.
Because we make the tools as well as the castings, you can rest assured that every step of the process is done with the same level of diligence and technical excellence. Our expert design team and innovative tooling methods can realise the most intricate and complex of investment casting concepts.
Communication between our global teams means we can react quickly and efficiently to design changes. This allows us to offer our industry-best lead times.
In-House Tooling Advantages
- Development & know-how
- Tooling and casting from a single source
- Short delivery times
- High flexibility
- Highest quality
- Economical manufacturing methods
- Traceability and reproducibility
- Applications in a wide variety of industries
FAQs
What is tooling for investment castings?
Investment casting requires the creation of a tool – usually made from aluminium alloy. This tool is used as the negative, or mould, for the casting process. The wax casting material is then injected into this mould to form a positive of the desired part. The wax is then coated in a ceramic shell before the wax is melted out, creating a negative mould made of ceramic (which can withstand the molten metal temperatures). Metal can then be cast in to the ceramic moulds to form the final, metal positive of the part.
How long does tooling take?
This depends on the complexity of the tool and how many iterations are needed to refine the design ready for manufacturing the final version. We offer an industry-leading time to market for our designs, and keep you up-to-date every step of the way on the project’s progress.
Is tooling expensive?
Since investment casting tooling is made from aluminium and lasts for hundreds of thousands of parts, the cost for investment casting tooling is relatively inexpensive in comparison to tooling required for other metal forming techniques. However, tooling is a specialised process and is always required for investment castings. To help offset the cost, rapid prototyping is available as a more cost-effective way to design castings, as it means you do not need to invest in tooling until a final prototype has been agreed. This means you only create the final tool you use, rather than making iterations of the tool as you make adjustments to your design. We do still offer prototyping using a tool should that be more suitable for your specific project.
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