Zetwerk provides high quality investment cast components produced using a range of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. We also perform necessary secondary operations on the cast parts such as finish machining, heat treatment, and surface treatment.
Zetwerk can work with a variety of materials, such as carbon steel, low-alloy steel, and stainless steel grades, in addition to a wide variety of non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, brass, and bronze.
We manufacture custom investment cast parts for our customers for a variety of applications.
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Investment casting improves the quality of parts by using high-grade alloys for cast parts. A wax pattern is first used to form an expendable ceramic mold which is then filled with molten metal to produce the final product. This process allows for complex designs with intricate features and fills, such as through holes, slots, or complicated profiles. Investment casting allows companies to save money over other manufacturing processes that use machining to produce finished pieces.
This method can also be used to produce high dimensional accuracy – tolerances as low as 0.003 in (0.076 mm) can be as thin as 0.015 in (0.4 mm). This flexibility allows investment casting to be used in aerospace, medical devices, sports equipment, etc.
Zetwerk does both gravity-fed and vacuum casting.
We typically use a machined aluminum tool as the negative of the final metal part and inject wax into the mold to create a pattern – a positive of the final metal part.
Alternatively, the pattern can also be 3D printed. A 3D printed wax pattern allows for the production of parts with complex geometry/designs and undercuts which otherwise may not be possible to mold using an aluminum tool.
Zetwerk has global quality expertise in FMEA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, and MSA and is AS 9100D & ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Zetwerk provides a full suite of manufacturing services focused on reducing turnaround time and improving efficiency and value. Zetwerk delivers projects that are more cost effective and are brought to market sooner.
Zetwerk offers project management throughout the manufacturing process. After you create a PO, our team will guide you through each step. They will keep you up-to-date with the information you need to monitor production and share project information with internal stakeholders.
Once we receive your purchase order we’ll do a formal Design For Manufacturability (DFM) review with you and your team to ensure the design is optimized. This step will help prevent issues, reduce production time, and ensure the investment casted components meet your design and performance criteria.
Optimizing the design through a DFM is an often overlooked step; addressing this before manufacturing will save time and costs as well as enabling you to get to market faster.
A first-article inspection report (FAIR) is a part of any robust product development program. It is also critical to conduct detailed inspections to avoid out-of-tolerance components and rework for investment casted parts. Zetwerk’s process incorporates this essential step, giving you complete confidence in the parts you receive.
Global events of the early 2020s have demonstrated the importance of inventory management and supply chain resiliency. The traditional approach to JIT strains your ability to react to market or order fluctuations. Having a globally connected supply partner is an effective way to build resiliency and multi-source supply.
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