in action CASTINGS


Investment Cast Assembly Eliminates Failures in the Field


Cast Component: Bidirectional anchor. Material: Steel. Process: Investment casting. Application: Oil well casing.


Casting Supplier: Carley Foundry, Blaine, Minn.


Dimensions: 2.13 x 15.50 in.


• T e investment casting process allowed for the 36 compo- nents to be produced as near-net shape, reducing machin- ing and simplifying assembly.


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Injector arms were designed with cast-in pins, eliminat- ing the need for pins to be pressed into drilled holes.


16 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Sept/Oct 2015


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