3D Printing for Investment Casting
William Cook is pioneering the integration of 3D printing and investment casting. This offers all the advantages of additive manufacturing alongside the material, strength and integrity of a cast metal component
William Cook is pioneering the integration of 3D printing and investment casting. This offers all the advantages of additive manufacturing alongside the material, strength and integrity of a cast metal component
• Rapid manufacture
From concept to finished component in less than a week
• Design flexibility
No need to invest in tooling until the design is fixed
• Complete freedom of design
Design for function not for manufacture
This valve cage had once been considered ‘uncastable’ due to its intricate design and prohibitive tooling costs.
William Cook’s printed process allowed complete freedom of design and cut tooling costs to zero.
The Cast Metals Federation awarded this product Component of the Year 2016.
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