{"id":5182,"date":"2023-12-20T19:11:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T18:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.castfast.com\/2023\/12\/20\/sustainable-casting-3d-sand-printing-as-a-waste-killer\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T11:51:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T09:51:00","slug":"sustainable-casting-3d-sand-printing-as-a-waste-killer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.castfast.com\/en\/2023\/12\/20\/sustainable-casting-3d-sand-printing-as-a-waste-killer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable casting: 3D sand printing as a waste killer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5182\" class=\"elementor elementor-5182 elementor-1104\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c632c3d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c632c3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c65fd25 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1.30371ZM24.9462 8.97121C24.5671 8.97121 24.1965 8.85879 23.8812 8.64816C23.566 8.43753 23.3203 8.13816 23.1752 7.78789C23.0302 7.43763 22.9922 7.05221 23.0662 6.68037C23.1401 6.30853 23.3227 5.96698 23.5908 5.6989C23.8588 5.43082 24.2004 5.24826 24.5722 5.17429C24.9441 5.10033 25.3295 5.13829 25.6798 5.28337C26.03 5.42846 26.3294 5.67415 26.54 5.98938C26.7507 6.30461 26.8631 6.67521 26.8631 7.05434C26.8631 7.30606 26.8135 7.55533 26.7172 7.78789C26.6208 8.02046 26.4796 8.23177 26.3016 8.40977C26.1236 8.58777 25.9123 8.72897 25.6798 8.8253C25.4472 8.92163 25.1979 8.97121 24.9462 8.97121Z\" stroke=\"#222222\" stroke-width=\"1.33\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_2583_9867\"><rect width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.castfast.com\/en\/category\/knowledge\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Knowledge<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53416cde e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"53416cde\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4796c3bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-excerpt\" data-id=\"4796c3bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-excerpt.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\tYou don't need a black belt in lean management to know that waste is not a good thing. Using the classic typology of waste types from lean theory, we briefly show here how 3D sand printing makes casting more sustainable. \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599616aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"599616aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f9d9b52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f9d9b52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>1. overproduction: will be abolished.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-983a8bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"983a8bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The traditional foundry process with a pattern virtually encourages overproduction. If a part is only profitable from a minimum quantity, then in case of doubt more will be produced than is actually needed. The rest goes into stock.  <\/p><p>One-off parts are no problem with 3D sand printing. As no model is required, it makes no difference whether the quantity is one or ten. Cast parts can be obtained \u201con demand\u201d.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d51c5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d51c5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>2. stocks too high: Not necessary.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f6a63c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f6a63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The ability to order cast parts agilely \u201con demand\u201d prevents stockpiling. It is no longer necessary to keep cast parts in stock as a precaution. The costly, space-consuming storage of wooden models is also a thing of the past thanks to 3D sand printing.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525b476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"525b476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>3. unnecessary transportation: replaced by short distances.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a87b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a87b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By completely eliminating the pattern-making phase, there is no longer any need to fetch a pattern from the warehouse and transport it to the foundry for mold production.<\/p><p>As castings can now be cast on demand, the reshoring of casting production suddenly pays off and the flexibility of the sand pressure process makes it possible to cast castings close to their place of use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-719e952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"719e952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>4. unnecessary movements: Reduced through process integration.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51f4c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51f4c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 3D sand printer reduces the number of mold components required, which means that fewer components need to be assembled and far fewer sub-processes need to be brought together. To ensure that the timing is right and the mold can be assembled promptly for casting, different cores often have to be produced simultaneously for the mold halves. This suddenly keeps three to four employees busy at once.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45f348f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45f348f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>5. production errors and rework: minimized through increased precision.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662b848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662b848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3D sand-printed moulds are characterized by high precision, which requires fewer machining allowances. There is also no need for bevels to shape the model (as there is no model) and there is no offset between mold halves, which also reduces rework. <\/p><p> <\/p><p>As the \u201cmodel\u201d only exists virtually, it is also capable of learning and can be refined from shape to shape. This means that problems can be rectified immediately and do not have to be compensated for by reworking (or even end up with a scrapped wooden model and a repeat of the model construction phase) <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c60df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c60df0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>6. waiting times: Digitized away.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f5a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62f5a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3D sand printing enables a new level of digitalization in the foundry process. Quotations can be calculated more quickly, work can be planned better, orders can be processed more efficiently and timed by the foundry. Waiting times disappear.  <\/p><p>This also applies when you zoom out of the foundry and get a bird&#8217;s eye view of the casting procurement. With 3D sand printing, the mold can be printed and cast where there is capacity, not just where the old wooden model is in the warehouse. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-492fe8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"492fe8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>7. incorrect or unnecessary processes: Replaced.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0009c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0009c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For small series, one-off and repeat parts, mold production using wooden models is no longer up to date. It is simply the wrong process and is perfectly (and better) replaced by 3D sand printing. 3D sand printing also changes a lot in the sub-processes.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9697f91 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9697f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.castfast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CX36980-2048x1365-1-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4971 not-transparent\" alt=\"\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" data-dominant-color=\"757878\" style=\"--dominant-color: #757878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.castfast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CX36980-2048x1365-1-jpg.webp 1920w, https:\/\/www.castfast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CX36980-2048x1365-1-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.castfast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CX36980-2048x1365-1-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.castfast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CX36980-2048x1365-1-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.castfast.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/CX36980-2048x1365-1-1536x1024.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><br><br>Sand can be cleaned and reused.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0ac15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d0ac15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>And where is the sustainability?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae0396c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae0396c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More sustainable casting production shines through in all the points listed above. Avoidable storage and transportation (of castings and models) cause emissions, model making devours resources and creates incentives for overproduction. <\/p><p>For every cast part that can be cast perfectly and without much reworking, so to speak, only one melting energy is required and not too much material is melted.<\/p><p>In addition, the well-known design freedoms of additive manufacturing also open up new possibilities for 3D sand printing. For example, weight reduction through bionic structures. This has countless consequences for the overall footprint of the cast part, even long after it has left the foundry.  <\/p><p>The waste killer 3D sand printing makes it possible.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1904993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1904993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Try it out! 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