Guides & Tips - Novacast

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Casting Geometry Design Optimisation Guide

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Quality Assurance Technician Required

January 9, 2020

Following re-organisation and expansion of our engineering department, we have an immediate requirement for a Quality Assurance Technician to join the department. Reporting directly to our Design Engineer, the successful candidate will work closely with our design and engineering teams, as well as those of our customers and suppliers, to maintain the excellent quality standards … Read more

NovaCast achieves UKAS accredited ISO9001:2015 Certification

December 10, 2019

As part of its ongoing programme of investment in the infrastructure of the business, the management team at NovaCast has been determined to drive up quality standards and expand the capabilities of the business to allow it to compete with the best foundries in the world. When its ISO9001 certification needed to be renewed, there … Read more

The differences between Lost Foam Casting and Lost Wax Casting

November 19, 2019

In many respects, the process involved in these two investment casting methods is similar. In both cases, a sacrificial pattern is made. In lost wax casting, this is made from a tooled mould and in lost foam casting, it may be made from a mould or carved from a solid block of foam material. A … Read more