Aluminium casting & machining
Alucast was formed in 1967 and is based in the heart of the West Midlands, offering a single-source manufacturing solution for the supply of fully machined sand, gravity and high-pressure aluminium castings.
Alucast’s modern facilities include an aluminium gravity die foundry, a sand casting facility, a high-pressure diecasting department, a newly created low pressure facility and a fully-equipped machine shop.
Accredited to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/TS 16949:2009, Alucast is an industry leading provider with a complete and bespoke service. Starting with expert advice and design to development, materials and tooling, Alucast’s innovative approach enables the supply of award-winning high integrity structural parts.
A single-source manufacturing solution, modern manufacturing facilities and the latest equipment.
| High Pressure Die Casting |
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| ☉ Purpose built high pressure die casting facility ☉ Capacity to manufacture castings up to 3 Kilogrammes ☉ Up to 200 castings per hour ☉ Computer controlled die casting machines |
| Gravity Die Casting |
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| ☉ Medium to high volume production ☉ The process uses a permanent mould ☉ Capacity to manufacture castings up to 50 kilograms ☉ Weekly capacity of approximately 25 tonnes ☉ Manual and automated production methods ☉ Enables the manufacture of complex, internal shapes ☉ Castings can be heat treated onsite |
| Sand Casting |
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| ☉ Alucast’s most versatile casting process ☉ Used for the manufacture of prototypes and regular production items ☉ Capacity to manufacture castings as small as 50gms (Airset facility) ☉ Gas and electric melting, rotary de-gassing and gas analysing ☉ Able to produce castings with very low gas porosity ☉ Castings can be fully heat treated onsite |
| Machining |
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| ☉ Fully machined parts to specification ☉ CNC with 5-axis capability ☉ Tolerances are measured in microns ☉ Vast experience machining cast aluminium |
| Added value |
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| ☉ Heat treatment facilities ☉ Surface treatment facilities ☉ Concept to service capability |
Complete and bespoke service from expert advice to manufacture.
| Design |
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| Assist new and existing customers with the design of new castings |
| Development |
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| Technical expertise to develop a product from the initial prototype sand casting to full production |
| Materials |
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| Alloys expertly selected based on design, economics and part-specific criteria |
| Tooling |
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| ☉ Wood, resin or metal form Sand Castings tooling ☉ Iron or steel, single or multi-impression Gravity Die Castings tooling ☉ Treated steel, single or multi-impression High Pressure Castings tooling |
| Magmasoft© |
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| ☉ Casting simulation software ☉ Less scrap, reduced rework and fewer customer rejects |
Alucast prides itself on quality and surpassing the most stringent engineering requirements.
| Accreditations |
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| ☉ ISO 9001:2008 Internationally recognised quality management system ☉ ITAF 16949:2016ISO technical specification which aligns existing US, German, French, and Italian automotive quality system standards |
Chairman & Owner
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