Investment Casting is also known as ‘lost wax’ casting due to a wax pattern being made of the end product before being coated in a slurry mould. When the mould is cooled its heated in a furnace that melts the wax leaving a perfect mould of the shape ready to receive the molten material.
In order to deliver real time and cost saving benefits, in addition to creating precise replica wax patterns, Whale Engineering deploys the latest 3D technology printing. It is a process that negates the use of a die to create the wax, thereby eliminating costs normally associated with this procedure.
Why choose Investment Casting?
The process is best used for small to medium casts featuring intricate shapes and which require a good surface finish as parting lines that are normally associated with sand, shell, and gravity die casting are eliminated. 3D printing of the wax model allows us to completely remove the heavy cost of a die whilst improving lead time.
