204.663.9142 ARTICLES Sharing Our Expertise Custom Castings prides itself on delivering value, sharing knowledge, and building trust in all facets of our business. We draw on more than 40 years of industry experience to identify new insights and share our learnings to strengthen our community of customers and peers. We’ve identified three focal points leading to our success: our use of technology, industry knowledge, and commitment to a culture of continuous improvement. These pillars drive the underlying themes of our articles and work environment, which enables us to deliver a better customer experience. Do you have a question or idea for an article? Tell us about it using our Request an Article form. YOUR INTRODUCTION TO HEAT TREATMENT Heat treatment heats and cools parts, resulting in hardened or softened aluminum. Heat treatment and permanent mold casting make a great combination in your part’s success. READ MORE>> QUICK CHANGE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AT CUSTOM CASTINGS Why spend hours on a job when you could do it in minutes? No more long changeover and greater ownership… READ MORE>> BELOW THE SURFACE: HEAT TREATMENT AT CUSTOM CASTINGS The tensile strength of an aluminum part improves with heat treatment. Heat treating to a T6 temper provides the biggest improvement in strength at 57 per cent. READ MORE>> MATERIAL SELECTION: SWITCHING UP THE STATUS QUO In our first guide to material selection, we discussed the metals we use and their properties. But what about swapping out one material for another? READ MORE>> SPEED AND COMPETITION: HOW WE KEEP UP WITH RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TRENDS In an industry where speed-to-market is crucial, Custom Castings has a number of features that make us well-poised to make parts for recreational vehicles. READ MORE>> SIZE DOESN’T MATTER: HOW WE MOVE BEYOND THE NORM Custom Castings pushes the envelope of what we can do beyond the permanent mold industry norm. READ MORE>> PUSHING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ONE STEP FURTHER Our Continuous Improvement Program is the driver behind challenging status quo, improving our team, and providing our customers with high quality service and results. READ MORE>> KNOW WHEN IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON FROM DIE CASTING Die casting isn’t always the right process when you’re manufacturing service-level quantities, so we’ve given you another option. READ MORE>> YOUR GUIDE TO MATERIAL SELECTION Material selection: one of the most important aspects of the casting process. This guide outlines many materials and helps you determine the right fit. READ MORE>> KNOW WHEN TO TRANSITION FROM SAND CASTING TO PERMANENT MOLD While sand casting is ideal for lower production volumes, the transition to permanent mold results in more benefits and can be just as affordable. READ MORE>> HOW OUR ROBOT CELL TOOK THE WEIGHT OFF TECHNICIANS We faced a challenge in manufacturing large aluminum parts, one that risked our efficiency and safety. We took this as an opportunity to improve our processes with the robot cell. READ MORE>> HOW A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT CONTRIBUTES TO THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE One of our top priorities at Custom Castings is creating an engaging and transparent workplace that builds a better environment and contributes to positive customer experience. READ MORE>> LAUNCHING NEW MOLDS QUICKER WITH SOLIDIFICATION SOFTWARE Solidification software helps us drive toward highly manufacturable and efficient designs – this allows us to not only predict the future, but to rewrite it by fixing problems before they occur. READ MORE>> IMPROVE YOUR PART’S MANUFACTURABILITY We’ve come up with five tips to help improve the manufacturability of your part when designing for the permanent mold casting process. READ MORE>> DESIGNING FOR THE PERMANENT MOLD PROCESS Here’s what you need to know about casting design and all things involved: get in touch with us as soon as possible. Our solidification software runs simulations of your parts in action and allows to fix problem areas before even beginning production. READ MORE>> THE HIDDEN COSTS OF INVENTORY On the surface, large part batches sound like a good idea. But, beneath it come several opportunities for error. Learn why smaller part batches contribute to low customer costs and deliver defect-free parts. READ MORE>> MAXIMIZING UPTIME AND FLEXIBILITY WITH OUR MACHINING CENTER Our horizontal machining center cell is designed to produce parts – fast. Learn about how it works and why it helps us maintain efficiency and get your products to you on time. READ MORE>> IS PERMANENT MOLD CASTING RIGHT FOR YOU We often recommend permanent mold casting as an alternative to sand casting and high pressure die casting due to its per-piece cost, dimensional accuracy, and longevity in the field. READ MORE>> OUR CONVERSION TO CELLULAR MANUFACTURING Learn the benefits behind cellular manufacturing – a method we employ that helps us produce a product from raw material to finished goods in close proximity. READ MORE>> ARTICLES YOUR INTRODUCTION TO HEAT TREATMENT QUICK CHANGE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AT CUSTOM CASTINGS BELOW THE SURFACE: HEAT TREATMENT AT CUSTOM CASTINGS MATERIAL SELECTION: SWITCHING UP THE STATUS QUO SPEED AND COMPETITION: HOW WE KEEP UP WITH RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TRENDS SIZE DOESN’T MATTER: HOW WE MOVE BEYOND THE NORM PUSHING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ONE STEP FURTHER KNOW WHEN IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON FROM DIE CASTING Suggest a topic or question for a future article. 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