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The white high-chromium iron alloy (upon ASTM A532 standard) has been gradually used over the decades (especially in the mining industry) for commodity parts so they can remain in service for a longer period of time before they are replaced by new parts. Not only this material can be recycled in the foundry process to inifinity (read article in the … Read More

Are you looking for some cost-effective solutions to improve the flow of your fluids in the systems you are manufacturing? Are you looking to decrease the weight (and unit price) of your small hydraulic block by producing just the right amount of material you need? Fusia, a firm specialized in metallic 3D printing since 2011 and based out of Saint-Eustahce … Read More

Interesting case study by our partner Pencticton foundry featuring the unique characteristics of the White High-Chromium iron that enable our customers to benefit from a significant cost-saving over the life of the parts in service compared to the useage of rubber material for the same applications. To know more about what our partner Penticton foundry can do to help you … Read More

Laroche foundry, a partner of Metallurgical Resources, has developed a solid expertise in the production of high-quality cast parts installed in hydraulic systems. The very strict leaking test (in the oil passage) made at the end of the machining, finishing and testing processes is highly critical from a quality standpoint. If the part fails the test then it is rejected, … Read More

Various types of industries successfully using the cobalt alloys The cobalt alloys feature numerous benefits helping to meet specific requirements in various industries. It is a versatile material combining wear, corrosion and high-temperature resistance. Many users have understood the benefits of using such an alloy and it is now commonly used in many market segments such as aerospace, oil & … Read More

Interesting testimony about a US-based foundry that helped their customer to combine a cost-reduction with reduced lead time by converting this original weldment designed part into an investment lost-was cast part. Credit : Incast magazine – October 2019 issue Do not hesitate to contact us in order to evaluate what our partners can do to help you select the most … Read More

Credit: Incast magazine – June 2019 issue To know more about what Metallurgical Resources’ foundries can do to help you get a more robust product while reducing the unit cost of your part, please contact us: By phone at: (514) 236-5441 By email at: pbelley@metallurgicaleresources.com

Interesting prototype of aluminum cast part developed for a space probe. Credit : Modern Casting magazine (april 2019) Please contact us at (514) 236-5441 (or by email at pbelley@metallurgicalresources.com) to see how we can help your company in the development of innovative parts to be used in your market segment.

Are you looking for solutions for your products and/or equipments that the standard processes (such as machining) can’t resolve? Are you targeting to develop very small dimension components with limited wall-thickness combined with complex and intricate shapes? Do you face issues to develop new performant parts that are very difficult to produce upon the classic and standard processes (featuring complex … Read More

Very good example of a significant cost-saving (80% of cost-reduction) for a robotic surgery equipments manfacturer by changing the process to make this part by machining from an aluminum solid block vs using a foundry process! Contact us so we can look into your specific needs and validate if you could benefit of some cost-reduction in the manufacturing of your … Read More