Investment Casting Patterns

Investment Casting Patterns from Solid Concepts are an ideal way to produce metal castings without the time and expense of tooling for wax patterns. Solid Concepts' extensive experience enables us to consistently produce patterns with the highest yields in the industry. Multiple SLA systems, along with CNC fixtures and a highly experienced finished staff enables us to produce very large, accurate QuickCast patterns in short notice.

Solid Concepts produces Investment Casting Patterns using SLA (stereolithography) technology, depending on the specific requirements. Investment Casting Patterns can be produced in as little as 2 working days.

Solid Concepts' customers use Investment Casting Patterns to:

• Produce prototype aluminum, titanium, steel, bronze and alloy castings.
• Quickly introduce design changes into existing programs.
• Produce production castings prior to the availability of production tooling.
• Produce production castings for low-volume applications.

Each QuickCast model from Solid Concepts is vacuum and pressure tested to verify the integrity of the model

• SolidView
  SolidView® software allows you to view, rotate, measure and communicate design intent with non-CAD users—starting with our free 3D CAD viewer—SolidView/Lite.
• SLA & PolyJet
  SLA® & PolyJet™ provide accurate concept models and master patterns in record time. Complete in-house finishing capability for production-like prototypes.
• SLS
  SLS® (selective laser sintering) produces rugged Nylon 11 and Nylon 12 prototype and production parts and is ideally suited for Direct Digital Manufacturing.
• FDM
  FDM (fused deposition modeling) produces both prototype and production parts from ABS plastic, polycarbonate, and Ultem materials.
• CNC
  CNC prototypes, parts and master patterns are ideal in applications where the material property or size requirements make other prototyping techniques unsuitable.
• Cast Urethane
  Cast Urethane (a proprietary advanced casting technology and advanced formula polymers) produce strong pre-production and short-run production components.
• Composites
  Composites (fiber reinforced plastic) technology produces large, rigid, accurate panels with excellent strength-to-weight ratio and surface finish. Chose between CompositeCast™, Hand Lay-up FRP and VARTM.
• Tooling
  Tooling from Solid Concepts provides quick-turn tooling options for Chinese tooling & production, export tooling from China, and domestic tooling, all with domestic project management.
• Molding
  Injection Molding from Solid Concepts brings you the best of both worlds by providing Chinese pricing and lead times along with Solid Concepts quality and domestic project management.