NovaCast Metal Casting Foundry: Sand, Investment & Gravity Die Casting

What makes NovaCast different…

NovaCast combines high levels of hands-on technical expertise in sand casting, investment casting, gravity die casting and disamatic casting of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys with an approachable, customer-focused attitude. We are here to help our customers achieve their metal casting and machining objectives by advising on technical issues, casting processes, metallurgy and supply chain optimisation. Our customers rely on us to take responsibility for quality, budget control and even stock holding of cast components in many cases.

Our work…

NovaCast provides precision cast and machined components across a wide spectrum of markets where high quality castings are required. We have particular expertise in the production of pressure-tight valve and industrial pump components, complex non-ferrous castings, safety-critical components for harsh environments and a wide range of precision castings for many engineering applications. Metals cast include alloys of Carbon and Stainless Steel, Copper, Aluminium, Iron and many others. We also have a full range of testing, machining, surface treatment and finishing options available.

Rapid Prototyping: How 3D Printing is making its presence felt in the foundry

March 11, 2021

As a long-established foundry with its roots in sand and gravity die casting, NovaCast has grown and evolved over the years to become a modern, diverse and international foundry, with customers and production partners around the world. As the business has developed, it has embraced new casting processes, such as investment casting, lost foam casting, … Read more

Analysis and Testing of Metals: The use of Spectrometers in foundries

February 16, 2021

Over the years, technology has played an increasingly important role in metal casting foundries. NovaCast, for example, uses the latest Casting Simulation Software, 3D Modelling and 3D printing to streamline processes, raise productivity and improve quality. One such area where technology is used to great effect in foundries is the use of Spectrochemical analysis for … Read more

The Main Alloying Elements used in Cast Stainless Steels

December 30, 2020

When considering the alloy specification for a cast Stainless Steel component, it is critical that the service environment in which the cast component will be deployed is taken into account. The chemical composition of the Stainless Steel alloy will determine its performance characteristics and suitability for each application. At NovaCast, we supply a wide variety … Read more