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Forging vs Casting: Benefits & Cost Comparison

Something to remember next time you consider a manufacturing process. This blog explains the economic benefits and advantages of casting components instead of using forged materials and the metallurgical aspects…
Castings Blogs
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What is Sand Casting?

Sand casting is a versatile process that can produce a variety of products of different sizes, shapes, and intricacies. Sand moulds are reasonably inexpensive and highly refractory even for steel…
Castings Blogs
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What is Investment Casting?

Investment casting, also called lost-wax casting, is a metal casting process to manufacture castings that require a thin wall section, complex geometry, or smooth surface finish. Investment casting is commonly…
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How Much Do Metal Castings Cost?

Buying metal castings is not always straight forward. No matter your knowledge base, there is a lot to understand – on both your end and the Foundry’s. Factors like Alloy…
NZ AutoTraps
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Who is NZ AutoTraps

Based in Whakatane, NZ AutoTraps was founded in 2016 when their inventor, Kev, recognized the need for a self-setting predator trap that is custom built for the NZ environment. Now,…
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Choosing the Right Alloy

choosing right alloy With its high strength-to-weight ratio, low cost, and ready availability, aluminium has been behind many of the most groundbreaking engineering feats of the last hundred years, from…
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Lasting Impressions with Brass

At Kormax, one thing has always been certain – to create great things, you need great materials. And when we work with our customers to deliver the best quality resources,…