ENGINEERING
CASTECHNOLOGIES' engineering staff committed to working with our customers to develop a properly designed, functional component. From product concept, to design, to qualification, to production, we believe our expertise will allow our customers to focus their attention on other product issues.
Our casting equipment has been designed and built in our own facility utilizing a broad knowledge of the Graphite Permanent Mold process and today's technologies to maximize the process' strengths. Our casting equipment is continually upgraded with the most advanced, off-the-shelf components.


MACHINING
CASTECHNOLOGIES has a full range of machining capabilities in order to supply a complete, functional component. ZA-12 is an easily machined material and its lubricous nature reduces tool wear; these features, along with the process' near-net shape capabilities, can demonstrate considerable cost savings over other methods, whether castings are machined at our facility or the customer's.

Partial Production Equipment List
-Mori Seiki F-M1 CNC Vertical Machining Center with Indexer
-Mori Seiki MV-JR CNC Vertical Machining Center with Rotary Table
-2 - Fanuc Robodrill Vertical Machining Centers with Indexers
-Mori Seiki SL-200 CNC Turning Center
-Miscellaneous manual milling, drilling/tapping,
turning, grinding and polishing equipment

Partial Moldshop Equipment List
-Mori Seiki TV-40 Machining Center
-Bridgeport Series II CNC Milling Machine
-Miscellaneous milling machines with
digital read out, lathe and support accessories
-CAD/CAM with DNC capable of reading most
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FINISHING
ZA-12, when cast, exhibits an attractive, bright finish. Over time, the surface color softens to an appealing, pewter-like appearance, which is fully acceptable for most applications. However, for protective or aesthetic reasons, some castings require an added finish. As is the case with standard zinc die-casting alloys, a variety of finishes can be applied; these include chromium plating, chromate and phosphate conversion coatings, polymeric coatings, paints (after zinc phosphating) and anodizing.


QUALITY ASSURANCE
CASTECHNOLOGIES' Quality System is based on ISO 9002 and exists to assure that our products meet or exceed the quality levels required by specification, satisfy our customer's wants, and assure that CASTECHNOLOGIES' products are competitive in the marketplace. Our Quality System is of the "Total Quality Concept" wherein all entities of the company support the Quality objectives set forth by management.