Whatever your industry, if you’re a manufacturer, you’re actively seeking ways to reduce your component cost. Sand casting from NFCA reduces costs and adds value for manufacturers in a range of industries from automotive to office furniture. NFCA offers manufacturers several opportunities to reduce costs.
Lower set up costs through sand casting
The sand casting process uses less expensive tooling than other metal casting processes. Tooling for other metal casting processes starts at over a hundred thousand dollars and climbs rapidly. In comparison, production tooling for sand casting is, on average, a few thousand dollars.
Lower per piece cost through sand casting.
Per piece cost is a ratio between set up costs, job costs, and the number of parts run. With sand castings economical tooling and set up costs, and our expertise in alloys and metals, NCFA can offer very competitive pricing. If you’d like a quote, just click here.
Sand casting: well suited for small runs
While some industries, such as automotive suppliers, have parts runs in the tens of millions, there are many more companies who manufacture more specialized components in much smaller volumes, Sand casting from NFCA is well suited to these smaller, more specialized runs.
Lower logistical costs
Transportation and energy costs continue to climb to impact the profitability of your business. NFCA’s Midwestern/Central location is particularly helpful to companies in any area of the United States. NFCA can reduce your logistical costs by reducing the time and distance spent transporting your components.
Lower total cost
Experienced production managers understand that number on the invoice
isn’t the cost. Defects, time lost to additional inspections or
finishing can add significantly to a project’s total cost. And if
you’re a supplier to a larger manufacturer, you know what problems can
cost your reputation. NFCA’s decades of
casting experience and commitment to quality can result in lower total
cost than the “bargain basement” prices that some suppliers offer.
See how sand casting can reduce costs for your component.
Of course, every job is unique. To give you an accurate estimate of how we can reduce costs and increase value through sand casting, we’ll need to know more about your project.
To get started, you can complete an initial quote request here.