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Large castings with CASTFAST: Think bigger, act faster!

Now also Large castingsWith the full CASTFAST power! Whether prototype or small series – CASTFAST now offers large castings for components from 500 kg. With the same advantages of printed sand molds: fast, flexible and precise. Why CASTFAST large castings make the difference Cost advantage: Our best-cost method from a quantity of 1 in the large castings sector Digital &

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Novelties

Is casting possible for my project? Which process pays off?

The techno-economic analysis quickly finds the right answer! New developments in the production and procurement of castings are making castings an attractive material and process for more applications. Super! Making these new developments quickly accessible to everyone is what CASTFAST stands for. More choice, more possibilities, new technologies – this can sometimes make it more difficult to quickly find the

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Novelties

NEW: Cast steel from CASTFAST

CASTFAST now offers a new class of material: cast steel. For projects where steel is absolutely essential, there is now a new, extra-fast source of supply: us. Steel castings can easily be ordered online. Simply use the calculator select the steel material and get started. The instant price function will be available soon. As usual, you will receive a quote

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Knowledge

When will 3D sand printing replace metal 3D printing?

Fast Manufacturing metal components without tooling or welding? Designers like to use metal 3D printing for functional prototypes and one-off parts. With “Printed Casting” it works the same way, with a bonus. Here, the CASTFAST team briefly explains the differences and advantages of 3D sand printing. Additive manufacturing processes offer great design freedom, flexibility and negligible lead times. Perfect if

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Case study

VIDEO: Huge spare part for cooling water pump recast

The (short) film about the giant pump project is here. In a nutshell: The GVT team urgently needed a highly complex spare part for an old cooling water pump – without a drawing, without a model. The video shows how we were able to cast it anyway.

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Press release

Super-fast molds on demand: CASTFAST for foundries

Foundries can now experience the many advantages of the patternless casting process with CASTFAST – without having to invest in their own 3D sand printers. Aluminum, iron and steel foundries can order 3D-printed sand molds online and then cast them in-house.

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Case study

Highly complex, from a standing start

A critical spare part for a cooling water pump used in a German power plant could no longer be obtained from the original manufacturer. Drawings or even a model for the ultra-complex cast part (guide vane housing, pump built in 1971) were also no longer available. Thanks to the combination of precision measurement and model-free casting (3D sand printing), the

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