Cat International Ltd

Metal components are required across many sectors including aerospace, automotive, manufacturing and construction. As such, cast metals in the UK generated sales of £1.89bn in 2017 (Cast Metals Foundation, Industry Census) with a global market of £123Bn in 2019 (Grandview Research, 2020). Liquid metal is cast into different and often specific shapes. Foun...

Metal components are required across many sectors including aerospace, automotive, manufacturing and construction. As such, cast metals in the UK generated sales of £1.89bn in 2017 (Cast Metals Foundation, Industry Census) with a global market of £123Bn in 2019 (Grandview Research, 2020). Liquid metal is cast into different and often specific shapes and i...

"AM (Additive Manufacturing) offers significant benefits over many conventional production methods: digital production flexibility, reduced material waste and exceptional design freedom. Processing ceramic by AM offers the potential to create complex parts without tooling and offers precise material control which is not possible by conventional processing...

3D printing or additive manufacturing has revolutionised prototyping in many materials, but has seen very limited adoption to ceramics. This is because ceramics need high temperature firing after forming. Even in advanced, controlled-atmosphere kilns, this is not an exact process. Items shrink and intricate details, essential for function, are lost. Some ...

The problem with producing high purity single crystal (SX) materials is that contaminants and defects present in the casting mix, oxidation, and contamination from the crucible, or by simply not using filters at all results in low yield production. Structural defects or grain boundaries are introduced, and the advantageous mechanical, oxidative and heat r...