I OUR KNOWLEDGE
Manufacturing process
I ADVANTAGES OF THE INVESTMENT CASTING PROCESS
- Tighter dimensional tolerances, reducing or eliminating subsequent machining (mechanical tolerances of Js14)
- Surface finish of 3.2Ra
- Small production runs economically feasible
- Large range of alloys
- Repetitive production runs
- Manufacture of prototypes from 3D printing
I DIMENSIONAL CAPABILITY RANGE
| UNIT WEIGHT | from one gram to 67 lbs (30 kg) |
| WALL THICKNESS | .8 mm (30 thousandths) to 60 mm (2.36”) |
| MAXIMUM SIZE | 400 x 400 x 500 mm (10.1” x 10,1” x 12,7”) |
I EQUIPMENTS
METHODS
- TOP SOLID CAD/CAM software
- PROCAST simulation software
OUTILS DE PRODUCTION
- 5 to 50 T injection presses
- 1 robotised coating line
- Finishing : a range of cutting-off machines (1 with laser guidance), grinding machines, sand-blasting machines and shot-blasting machines
- A range of finishing equipment
MELTING
- Air induction melting furnaces : two roll-over induction furnaces (65kg)
- Vacuum furnaces : 1 vacuum furnace with a capacity of 35 kg and 1 vacuum furnace with a capacity of 65 kg for super alloys, fitted with a 25 kg cold crucible for melting titanium
HEAT TREATMENT
- 1 vacuum heat treatment oven qualified by SNECMA
- Hardness testing : HB, HV, HRC machines
METALLURGICAL INSPECTION
- Spectrometer and carbon/sulphur analyser
- Metallurgy laboratory accredited by SNECMA
- Ceramics laboratory for analysing slurries
DIMENSIONAL AND NDT INSPECTION
- Two CAD-integrated measuring arms
- Three-dimensional machines (mechanical, optical)
- Surface profilometer, Endoscope, Roughness tester
- RX400 KVA radiographic inspection (film and digital prints)
- Fluorescent and dye penetrant inspection
MACHINING
- 5 NC lathes, 2 to 4 axes, 1 machining centre, 5 axes and 2 EDM machines
- Cylindrical internal/external grinding machines
- Double-disk grinding machine
- NC lapping machine
I PRODUCT RANGE
- Structural steels
- Stainless steels
- Super alloys
- Ni base alloys
- Co base alloys
- Titanium