The Importance of Automation to Investment Casting
To remain both competitive and profitable, OEMs in every industry must continually look for ways to improve efficiency while ensuring quality results. If speed of production comes at the expense of precision and consistency, it’s a lose-lose situation for the OEM and its customers. That’s why it’s important to work with an investment casting supplier who incorporates automation into their processes. Automation allows for faster turnarounds without sacrificing accuracy. As it increases efficiency, it also guarantees repeatable, high-quality results on projects of all sizes and levels of complexity.
Let’s dig a little deeper into the advantages of enhancing investment casting processes with automation.
Three Game-Changing Benefits of Automation
OEMs have a lot to gain from partnering with an investment casting foundry that uses state-of-the-art automation technology. Time saved and cost reductions are just the tip of the iceberg. Reliable, proven automated processes also elevate an OEM’s reputation as a resource to be relied on for superior outcomes without fail.
1. Increases Consistency and Repeatability
Automation reduces the potential for production errors and inconsistencies. Unlike manual casting, robotic casting carries out manufacturing processes uniformly without variations from part to part. Ceramic molds are formed with exacting precision from one to another, mitigating the risks of part defects and sub-par performance.
At Lamothermic, our integrated automated processes enable us to create your parts with predictable repeatability. You can feel confident that each and every part meets your requirements to a T. Moreover, the efficiency of automation technology allows us to meet ambitious deadlines when you have urgent projects.
2. Enables Fine Details and Tight Tolerances
When dimensional accuracy is non-negotiable, automation in investment casting rises to the call. Automated systems allow for achieving strict tolerances free from deviations that can compromise parts’ fit and function. Also, they can enable the detection of variances and inconsistencies more reliably and faster than a human can with the naked eye.
Lamothermic uses automation in our investment casting processes to ensure adherence to your precise specifications from start to finish and produce parts with exceptionally tight tolerances. You can count on perfectly formed parts—even when you task us with accomplishing highly complex geometries and executing intricate details.
3. Maximizes the Quality of Finished Parts
By producing parts quickly and flawlessly, automation provides a direct path to getting high-quality metal casting outcomes cost-effectively. Computer-controlled production processes allow for precision at scale and eliminate the risk of imperfections caused by human error.
Lamothermic makes your parts’ quality our top priority. Our integrated automated processes, along with extensive inspection and quality control measures, enable us to deliver exceptional results on every project. You can rest assured your finished parts and assembled products will be top-of the-line functionally and aesthetically.
Ready to Make Your Parts and Products Better?
Contact us to learn more about our advanced automated capabilities that can help you achieve recognition as a preferred OEM and secure customer loyalty. By delivering maximal efficiency and consistent precision on every production run—no matter how high-volume the order or aggressive the deadline—we’ll ensure you achieve your customers’ exact specifications and exceed their quality expectations every time.