Casting Solutions, Inc.

01/28/2020

Excited to announce that our new website is up and running. Click the link below to view our first blog post highlighting the Matrix!

Welcome to Casting Solutions updated website. Thanks for making time to visit. One of the cool tools on the CSI site is the Matrix. This was developed after man

10/17/2011

Iron Casting Capacity Concerns in North America

Have you noticed a supply side issue for iron castings in North America? With many companies rethinking their global casting strategy, more emphasis has been put on domestic output. Add to that a general increase in demand and the elimination of many foundries during the lean years, and you are faced with a supply side concern.

We at CSI have been fortunate to team up with Castwell Foundry in Chicago who has a wide-range of capability in the iron alloys and open capacity. Let us know how we can help you out!

10/17/2011

Castings and the Medical Device Industry
Casting Solutions will be exhibiting at the Medical Design and Manufacturing Show in Minneapolis this year. CSI staff has been busy working on various casting applications for Fortune 500 medical device manufacturers. With an ever-increasing demand for our services, the decision was made to once again go where the users are and spread the good word about how castings can streamline cost and make product more robust. Stop by booth 458 and see us November 2-3!

10/17/2011

Largest Lo-Pressure Permanent Mold Machine in North America!
Premier Aluminum is in the process of installing the largest LPPM in North America. We will now be able to produce 200 pound plus pressure tight, leak-proof aluminum castings here in Racine, Wisconsin. Just another example of how CSI brings you the latest in casting technology.

10/17/2011

Metal Parts Made from Plastic Tooling
Casting Solutions has been developing different ways for you to save money on tooling for development/prototype work right through to low volume EAU jobs. The tool shown was used to make 50+ parts (still running) put through the traditional investment cast process (15 ton press) at a cost of $500 for the tooling.

10/17/2011

Magma-nificent!
Jason Lythjohan, Senior Foundry Engineer at Premier Aluminum, Racine, Wisconsin, has just passed the level 3 certification with MAGMA Foundry Technologies and is the ONLY certified operator in North America. One of Premier’s most effective engineering tools is MAGMASOFT®, provided by MAGMA Foundry Technologies, which is a software used to assist engineers, designers, and buyers in the metalcasting industry.

10/17/2011

Virtual Technology
Early collaboration on a project can make all the difference. Premier Aluminum is offering a new Technology Center to customers. Check out our Blog for more info!

06/01/2011

http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Columns/2011/05/26/Made-in-America-Manufacturing-Jobs-Are-Coming-Home.aspx

A new study makes the case that a renaissance in American manufacturing is in the offing. But while there are strong signals from companies such as Caterpillar and Ford, the question is what sort of jobs are coming home? The answer is not as encouraging.

04/28/2011

Look Beyond the Surface

Many times when discussing various foundries with our customers we will hear the comment, “I like the people, but the facility is really old.” An “old” facility can be a good sign, if you dig a bit deeper. Many times you will find these facilities to have 0 debt with a sound understanding of what they do well and more importantly what they don’t do well. Check out the attached article.

04/05/2011

One of the biggest challenges our customers face is defining the merits of a new cast approach. Engineering may look at it as best in class, but when management sees the proposal, they may not understand it and our idea is discarded. That is why it is so important for you to have a “Qualified Internal Champion” early on to take ideas and turn them into reality. Check out our Blog for the full article!

03/22/2011

3D printing is taking on a next level evolution as the barrier to entry has dropped dramatically in the last 5 years. Take a look at this article in The Economist to see what the future holds for making one part or small runs. 3D printing truly empowers the individual designer in all of us.

Let us help you develop your product from concept right through to full production all under the roof of Casting Solutions.

FILTON, just outside Bristol, is where Britain’s fleet of Concorde supersonic airliners was built. In a building near a wind tunnel on the same sprawling site, something even more remarkable is being created.

03/22/2011

To be a WCS (world class supplier), a company needs to be constantly evolving, thinking, investing and adapting to market needs. For a prime example of that mindset, check out Premier Aluminum. This link takes you to a snapshot of the most recent investments made by one of the “premier” permanent mold foundries in America. http://www.premieraluminum.com/news_nh5000dcg.html

Premier Aluminum, LLC is a complete machined aluminum casting source. We offer in-house CNC machining, heat treating and tool and die engineering for medium volume assembly ready OEM components.