Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Vacuum Casting",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release RP/RM firm expands vacuum casting capacity from
Paragon Rapid Technologies, which we summarised at the time by saying "Rapid prototyping/manufacturing firm has invested in an extension chamber for its vacuum casting machine enabling it to produce parts up to 1720mm x 820mm x 450mm and weighing up
to 5kg".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release Resin expands SL into rapid manufacturing from
DSM Somos: "For rapid prototyping and 'direct' or 'rapid manufacturing' using stereolithography, a resin has been formulated to give high durability in terms of impact strength and stiffness".
In May 2007, we covered the news from Renishaw
- take a look at Rapid manufacturing conference scheduled
which says: "The forthcoming TCT Conference on Rapid Manufacturing focuses on providing solutions for accelerating products to market".
Take a look also at the news release from Martello, Prototyping and low volume production services,
as well as Rapid prototyping cuts development by two-thirds from Unimatic Engineers,
and Looking at the future with rapid prototyping from Unimatic Engineers.
See also:
Understanding rapid prototyping and its benefits
(August 2006)
Rapid prototyping's supporting vocabulary is moving from confusing jargon to fixed and well understood definitions and Martin Stevens gives an overview of the techniques and their benefits
Rapid product development expands in Mexico
(July 2006)
Rapid Product Development Group is expanding its prototype manufacturing facility in Tijuana, Mexico - including additional high-resolution stereolithography equipment and CNC machining
CNC plus vacuum casting make low volume products
(July 2006)
Incorporating CNC and vacuum casting technology, a process provides a low-cost answer for small volume products' low volume production - the CNC machining used to produce master patterns
Vacuum castings made for automotive lenses
(April 2006)
In producing polyurethane vacuum castings for the prototype market, ARRK has established itself as a 'Centre of Excellence' in automotive lens work for the UK and Europe
Product Development 2006 - show preview
(April 2006)
Product Development 2006, the UK's largest design technology and engineering solutions exhibition, will be held at Birmingham's NEC Pavilion on 17 to 18 May
Metal part casting reduces lead times by months
(March 2006)
Historic sports car specialist is making a reduction of around three to four months' lead time using a metal part casting process, which does not require wooden moulds
Free seminars for casting and moulding
(September 2005)
MCP Tooling Technologies is holding two free educational seminars at its headquarters in Stone, Staffordshire, which are aimed at designers and manufacturers
Multi-material injection moulding simulated
(September 2005)
Two-shot vacuum casting involves a four step process to simulate multi-material injection moulding to produce a range of prototype radiation detection devices
Chinese launch UK rapid prototyping service
(August 2005)
The first Chinese rapid prototyping service launched in the UK is the rapid CNC machining of models of up to 6m length in real materials such as ABS, Nylon, PP, and Acrylic
Diecaster increases aluminium shot capacity
(August 2005)
Installation of a 640tonf (6000kN) cold chamber diecasting machine utilises advanced automatic die spraying and metal ladling systems and has robotic extraction and manipulation
News on the Vacuum casting machine from MCP Tooling Technologies
(December 2004)
A high capacity vacuum casting machine to speed the production of wax patterns for investment casting has a separate resin degassing chamber and houses the largest single chamber capacity in the UK
RP bureau upgrades sintering capability
(October 2004)
Ogle Models and Prototypes, designer of such 1960s icons as the Reliant Scimitar car and the Chopper bicycle for Raleigh now concentrates exclusively on model-making and rapid prototyping (RP)
Ford invests in MCP's nylon casting
(October 2004)
Ford has invested in MCP's new nylon casting technology at its European RP Centre in Dunton
Prototyping system produces mechanical parts fast
(September 2004)
Latest prototyping systems has been used in the production of 20 mechanical parts for the Bentley Soapbox Team's entry at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed
Urethane casting facilities expanded
(August 2004)
Rapid Product Development Group has expanded its urethane casting department with the purchase of new vacuum casting equipment for high quantity prototyping and short run production
E-manufacturing opens up new laser-sintering uses
(January 2004)
Last year's EuroMold highlighted e-manufacturing; the cost-effective production of high-quality products directly from electronic data, for which laser-sintering offers much potential
Vacuum casting materials have excellent HDT values
(December 2003)
Vacuum casting resins with excellent HDT properties plus the ability to pigment resins to match all pantone or RAL colours are now available to produce complex plastics prototypes
News on the VarioVac vacuum casting process from MCP Tooling Technologies
(December 2003)
A technology exists that allows the successful vacuum casting of thin walled parts from highly viscous, thick or thixothropic LIM and LSR materials
News on the T TVC vacuum casting machine from Topcast Engineering
(November 2003)
Following suggestions from users, a vacuum casting machine offers new features for casting a wide range of metal alloys based on gold, silver, brass, bronze, aluminium, tin and other metals
Vacuum Casting seminar to be repeated
(October 2003)
Demand for places at a series of seminars by MCP Tooling Technologies, has led to the company offering a second Vacuum Casting seminar, which will be held on Thursday 20th November
Precious metals systems include rapid prototyping
(October 2003)
Topcast Engineering develops and manufactures machines and automation for precious metals application, like jewellery making gold refining, gold plating and rapid prototyping
SMART idea for Rapid Product Development
(October 2003)
The Rapid Product Development Group (RPDG) is launching a new and innovative project to demonstrate the capability of components built using state-of-the-art Rapid Prototyping technologies
Fast prototyping alliance extends services
(August 2001)
European rapid prototyping specialist, ARRK, has formed an alliance with a French rapid prototyping company, Larher, in Paris
Miller switches easily from manual to 3-axis CNC
(July 2001)
A collaborative project between Anilam and RK International has led to the successful installation of a Europa Milltech CNC milling machine at one of the UK's leading modelmakers