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Shellcast Recieves Contract for PAC-3 Launch System Trainer Project
After a lengthy evaluation process Shellcast, Inc has been
chosen to be the casting supplier for the Advanced Patriot Missile (PAC-3) launch trainer system for the US Army’s Redstone Arsenal. The is the largest contract award in the company’s 57 year history. The system replicates the launcher used in combat
applications and allows personnel to practice and become more familiar with the handling requirements necessary with the weapons in the field. Developed by Lockheed Martin, the trainer incorporates cost-effective steel investment castings rather than titanium used on the production version. Shellcast’s senior staff members have experience on both PAC-3 trainer and production castings which proved to be a deciding factor for the award. The project involves machining, finishing, and assembly
operations and Shellcast is partnering with Seiler Industries in St. Louis, MO for those activities. Conversely, Shellcast supplies Seiler with castings on the M777 howitzer program. The Redstone Arsenal project is seen as an ideal effort
to leverage the experience and strengths of both companies resulting in best value. Seiler senior management calls it “a winning relationship”.
About Shellcast, Inc. Shellcast, Inc is a certified small business located in Western Michigan and is now celebrating its 57th year in business. The company operates with systems that are registered to the ISO 9001: 2015 AS-9100D quality standards with Nadcap accreditation for nondestructive testing.
Photo Courtesy of U.S. Army 46 ❘ December 2018 ®
Appointed as Distributor for Foseco’s
Investment Casting Liners and Crucibles Foseco has appointed REMET®
as European distributor of
its broad range of alumina and silica based one shot liners and backup crucibles to the Investment Casting sector. Sales in NAFTA are not affected and will continue to be serviced directly by Foseco. The liners offer investment casters who melt and pour
under vacuum improved reliability, product quality and process efficiency. They are ideally suited for nickel and cobalt based superalloys. The single use liner eliminates the risk of cross-contamination of alloys, and the smooth melting and pouring surfaces minimise the development of inclusions in the melt. Nick Child, International Marketing Manager for Foseco’s
range of investment casting products commented, “REMET has an excellent reputation in the investment casting industry. This deal, initially focused on Europe, enables us to make use of REMET’s excellent contacts in the vacuum induction melting sector to promote our range of liners and crucibles.” Bob Brown, Sales and Marketing Director for REMET
UK said, “Foseco are a long established and well respected company and are market leaders for crucible products. We are pleased to be working closely with them to bring their products to market. We believe that these products are the best in the market and extremely well suited to the investment casting industry.”
About Foseco Foseco is the trade name for the Foundry Division of Vesuvius plc and offers a variety of products to the investment casting sector to optimise energy usage, to improve metal cleanliness and casting quality and to maximise casting yields.
About REMET®
REMET® is a global supplier of materials to the investment casting industry. REMET offers a wide range products based on decades of foundry experience, allowing foundries to maximise their processes.
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