in action CASTINGS
Casting Shines Light on Rapid Prototyping Solution
Cast Component: LED light housing. Material: A356 aluminum. Process: Investment casting.
Application: Heat sink for the lighting industry.
Casting Supplier: Aristo-Cast Inc., Almont, Michigan. Dimensions: 7.3 x 7.3 x 4.7 in.
• T e customer wanted a prototype before cutting the diecast tooling. After receiv- ing the purchase order, the metalcaster used a 3-D printer to make the pattern quickly and provide a completely heat treated, fi nished casting in 12 days.
• With the prototype, the customer was able to test the part quickly and speed up the time to production as a diecast part.
14 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Jul/Aug 2016
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