Guides & Tips - Novacast

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Click image to download a PDF of the Top 10 Tips for switching fabrications to castings

Click image to download a PDF of the Top 10 Design Tips for Problem Free Gravity Die Casting

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Casting Geometry Design Optimisation Guide

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Click image to download a PDF of “Choosing the right metal casting process”

All change at NovaCast as Barry Hayward retires and new faces join the team

November 13, 2019

Following a period of sustained growth, with new business growing strongly and consolidation of existing contracts, NovaCast is looking to the future with confidence. During the past few months a transformation has occurred that has seen the re-organisation of the business, the opening of new offices at its Bowerhill site, investment in the Melksham foundry … Read more

NovaCast team complete Tough Mudder for charity

August 29, 2019

Billed as “Probably the Toughest Event on the Planet”, Tough Mudder is a uniquely challenging obstacle course that requires endurance, fitness, determination to succeed and a love of mud! So, when Richard Phillips, Sales Director at NovaCast, was looking for events to boost the coffers of the company’s chosen charity, Wiltshire Air Ambulance, the … Read more

The Difference Between Gravity and Pressure Die Casting

July 15, 2019

Die casting is one of the most widely used casting processes but what is the difference between Gravity Die Casting and Pressure Die Casting? Both are casting processes used by NovaCast, so we are well placed to explain the differences and discuss the selection criteria. Both forms of Die Casting employ a metal mould into … Read more