Category: Casting & Foundry

Training mold makers for digital casting: the CAD workflow, printing process, QC loop, and a practical 12-week plan to upskill your team.

Lightweighting engine blocks with 3D printed sand cores: cut weight, consolidate water jackets, and eliminate core tooling — with real automotive cases.

How to choose a sand casting service provider: five practical criteria on capability, lead time, quality systems, and pricing — plus the questions to ask.

Sand binder jetting vs traditional pattern tooling: the full cost and lead-time math, with a worked example and payback analysis for a real casting job.

Digital casting is reshaping foundries: how 3D printed sand molds replace tooling, compress delivery times, and unlock complex geometry for cast parts.

Patternless sand casting for prototyping: cast one part with zero tooling, cut prototype cost, and validate designs in days instead of weeks.

Traditional vs patternless sand casting: five differences in tooling cost, lead time, accuracy, and fit — and how to decide which process to use.

How patternless sand casting works in 2026: 3D printed sand molds from CAD, no tooling, 15-45 day lead times, and ±0.3 mm accuracy — with real production cost data.