Key Industries

Find out about the industries we work with.

We operate on a global scale and produce castings for applications where precision is essential.

The many benefits of the Investment Casting process make it the ideal production method to use when manufacturing parts that require tight tolerances, good integrity and where weight is a consideration.

Below you will find out more about the industries that Precision Investment Castings serves and the type of work that we have done for our customers.

AEROSPACE CASTINGS

Precision Investment Castings has supplied castings to the aerospace industry for over 70 years. Some of our solutions for commercial and military aerospace include:

  • Flight controls
  • Cabin components
  • Housings
  • Pipe and Flange Fittings
  • Cooling System & Fuel Pump Components
  • Gear Box Assemblies
  • Missile Components
  • Munition Storage Latches
  • Ejector Seat & Engine Components

Our customers include: Airbus, R Royce, Eaton and HS Marston.

ARCHITECTURAL CASTINGS

PI Castings use the most proven and quality investment casting process to manufacture parts and in return, achieves a high-quality surface finish that not only looks appealing on the eye but will serve its purposes to full potential. Just a few of the different types of architectural parts that can be cast by our technicians at PI Castings include the following;-

• Fountain parts.
• Lift interiors.
• Banisters.
• Balustrades.
• Support clamps.
• And Many More!

AUTOMOTIVE CASTINGS

We have supplied automotive castings to organisations such as Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley, Bugatti Veyron, Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin. Typical applications include;

  • Engine components
  • Impeller and compressorwheels
  • Volutes
  • Drive shaft components
  • Exhaust systems
  • Clutch components
  • Gearbox components
  • Vehicle door handles

DEFENCE CASTINGS

The defence industry continues to use precision investment casting within its manufacturing processes. We have supplied components into the land, sea and air defence sector, for militaries across the globe. Typical defence casting applications include:

  • Missile & Rifle components
  • Small arm
  • Optical Housings
  • Naval Destroyer & Military Aircraft Components
  • Fighting Vehicle Weapon System & Mechanical Components

Some of our customers include Thales, Babcock, BAES and Lockheed Martin

MARINE CASTINGS

The common feature that many of our key industries share is the need for components to be durable, meet high quality standards and specifications, available in either large or small volumes and in a wide selection of alloys.

Precision Investment Castings are able to manufacture marine castings to meet that specification and cover applications including:

  • Pumps
  • Engine Components
  • Handles 
  • Brackets
  • Deck Hardware
  • Seal Rings

MEDICAL CASTINGS

Castings for the medical sector can be for both observational and surgical applications. Some examples of typical medical castings that we manufacture include:

  • Replacement joints
  • Optical components
  • Electronics Housings
  • Wheelchair components
  • Lifting equipment components
  • Surgical equipment

PRECISION ENGINEERING

When you choose investment casting as your preferred method of casting, you benefit greatly from the versatility of design that offers design flexibility and allows complex intricate components to be cast to near net shape. Other reasons to choose investment casting:

  • Speedy Prototyping.
  • Repeatability
  • Sustainability.
  • Variety of Applications.
  • Excellent Surface Finishes.

RAIL CASTINGS

Whether you require parts in bronze, aluminum or stainless steel, you can truly count on the quality of the finished product and our ability to deliver to best suit your requirements. Applications and parts that we are able to produce for the railway industry include the following:

  • Centre Plates
  • Door Hinges
  • Yokes
  • Axle Boxes
  • Base Plates
  • Bearing Brackets
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