3D Printing Foundry Patterns

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Rapid Prototyping Foundry Patterns and Waxes

Whether you require a simple sand casting pattern, or a large intricate investment ‘wax’ complex piece of jewellery, Malcolm Nicholls Limited (MNL) has the technology to help you out. MNL have been producing foundry patterns waxes for over half of its 50 year history. Since the inception of 3D printing (and its plastic-only limitations in the early days) various methods have been developed for producing components in metal. The team of technology consultants at MNL will choose the best additive manufacturing process to suit your requirements. Solutions exist for complex components not previously suited to tooling for waxes, or when the design required the wax to be made in several pieces and bonded together prior to investing.

With wax patterns available in only a matter of hours, valuable development time is not wasted. When castings require excellent surface finish too, methodologies exist for satisfying this requirement, whether it comes from silicone tools or various additive manufacturing technologies, MNL has developed and perfected a process to yield excellent surface finish and quality usually only expected from expensive mass manufacturing processes. Regardless of size, complexity or quantity, MNL has a choice of processes to produce your prototype investment castings in most metals including; Aluminium, Zinc, Titanium, Steels, and magnesium. We specialise in producing the investment casting “waxes” and then subcontract out to a selection of foundries that have been specifically chosen for their material choice, quality and willingness to do prototype runs alongside their production.

Foundry Patterns and Waxes Success Stories

Waxes from Silicone Tools Produce Excellent Surface Finish Whether you require a simple sand casting pattern, or a large intricate investment ‘wax’ complex piece of jewellery, Malcolm Nicholls Limited (MNL) has the technology to help you out.
3D Printed SLS Castform "Waxes" are Excellent for Complicated Geometries MNL have been producing foundry patterns waxes for over half of its 40 plus year history. Since the inception of 3D printing (and its plastic-only limitations in the early days) various methods have been developed for producing components in metal.
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3D Printed SLA QuickCast "Waxes" for Large Complex Accurate Patterns Regardless of size, complexity or quantity, MNL has a choice of processes to produce your prototype investment castings in most metals including; Aluminium, Zinc, Titanium, Steels, and magnesium.
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Complex Geometries can be Produced in Hours With wax patterns available in only a matter of hours, valuable development time is not wasted.
Investment Waxes Produced from Silicone Tools MNL has developed and perfected a process to yield excellent surface finish and quality usually only expected from expensive mass manufacturing processes. Regardless of size, complexity or quantity.
Extremely Complex Components are Perfect for the SLA Castform Process The team of technology consultants at MNL will choose the best additive manufacturing process to suit your requirements. Solutions exist for complex components not previously suited to tooling for waxes, or when the design required the wax to be made in several pieces and bonded together prior to investing.
Internal Forms are Perfect via the SLS Castform Process Whether you require a simple sand casting pattern, or a large intricate investment ‘wax’ complex piece of jewellery, Malcolm Nicholls Limited (MNL) has the technology to help you out.
Plaque made via Sand Casting from 3D Printed Master Pattern We specialise in producing the investment casting “waxes” and then subcontract out to a selection of foundries that have been specifically chosen for their material choice, quality and willingness to do prototype runs alongside their production.
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