Sand Casting
The sand casting process can be one of the most versatile casting methods. It can be used for the manufacture of prototypes as well as regular production runs.
In the main we use aluminium although other special alloys can be used.
This process can be used to prove the component design or where the initial projected volumes are going to be low and will not at this stage justify the higher tooling costs of gravity or pressure die casting.
Generally pattern equipment represents a lower initial investment cost but gives a higher component cost than using other methods of manufacture. However this may well be suited to smaller initial production batches to test the potential market prior to the manufacture of more expensive tooling
