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Production process

Manufacturing of wax models

The prepared wax mixture is injected under pressure into duralumin molds.

Manufacturing of wax models

Assembling wax models for the tree

The wax models are assembled and soldered onto the gate system, creating what is known as a tree.

Assembling wax models for the tree

Soaking wax models in ceramic mixture and sand

The trees are dipped in a ceramic mixture based on SiO₂, coated with silica sands, and dried in air-conditioned spaces

Soaking wax models in ceramic mixture and sand

Wax melting in an autoclave

The wax is extracted from the shells in an autoclave using steam.

Wax melting in an autoclave

Casting

The metal melting takes place in medium-frequency open furnaces with a thyristor converter of 200 kW power and a capacity of 2 x 100 kg.

Casting

Removal of ceramics

After cooling, the castings are removed from the ceramic shell in a vibrating machine.

Removal of ceramics

Finishing operations

Finishing operations are carried out on the castings to achieve the final finish: 

 

  • Pre-blasting in a chamber blaster
  • Separation of castings on cutting machines
  • Heat treatment
  • Final blasting of castings with abrasive depending on the type of steel
  • Machining, grinding, polishing, surface treatment
Finishing operations

Machining

The machining of castings takes place on CNC and conventional machining machines to achieve the highest possible precision.

Machining

Visual and dimensional inspection

Each casting undergoes 100% visual inspection. For the first series, we perform dimensional checks of the wax models and castings (with the possibility of 3D measurement).

Visual and dimensional inspection

Packing and shipping

The finished castings are packed according to the specifications and requirements of individual customers and delivered on time.

Packing and shipping

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