Navigator

Foundry & casting

Investment casting

Precision casting through wax patterns, ceramic shells and controlled pouring.

Process

Typical process

  1. Wax
  2. Tree
  3. Shell
  4. Dewax
  5. Casting
  6. Cut-off
  7. Finishing
  8. Heat treatment
  9. Machining
  10. Inspection

Industry requirements

What this segment needs to manage

These are the requirements manufacturers in this segment typically manage. Talk to us about how Navigator’s manufacturing core applies to your process.

    • Wax pattern and tree
    • Ceramic shell
    • Batch
    • Furnace and pouring
    • Yield
    • Casting defects
    • Heat treatment
    • Material traceability

From our journey

Where Navigator has worked in this segment

In 2004 Navigator delivered a solution for the investment casting process, with traceability of customer orders on the shop floor. See our journey

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What do investment casting manufacturers need to manage?

Typical requirements include wax pattern and tree, ceramic shell, batch, furnace and pouring, yield, casting defects, heat treatment and material traceability.

What is the typical investment casting process?

A typical flow runs Wax → Tree → Shell → Dewax → Casting → Cut-off → Finishing → Heat treatment → Machining → Inspection.

Which Navigator products are relevant for investment casting?

Products to look at first are Navigator - ERP, Navigator - PPC, Navigator - QMS and Navigator - ToolRoom.

Next step

See Navigator against your own process

Tell us how you manufacture and where planning breaks down. We will walk you through the parts of Navigator that fit.