40+ Years of Casting Solutions
Investment Casting
Made Easy
IPC Foundry Group has over 45 years of experience providing high-quality casting solutions for dozens of industries. We’ve habitually stayed ahead of industry changes and advancements, allowing us to scale with our clients and offer lightning-fast turnaround times and high-precision ferrous and non-ferrous alloy castings.
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The Advantage of
IPC Foundry Group
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Two US-Based Foundries
Our Utah and Texas foundries boast some of the most experienced investment casting teams in the United States. We can pour virtually all Air-Melt alloys, including Low Carbon Steels, Tool Steels, PPT Hardening Stainless, Chromium Stainless (400 series), Chromium-Nickel Stainless (300 series), Nickel Base Alloys, Cobalt Base Alloys, Copper Base Alloys, and many more.
Help secure UL-Certification or other production quality mandates
Onshoring solutions for medium and large businesses
80+ Years of combined casting experience
The IPC Foundry Group offers casting solutions from prototyping to full-scale production runs.
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International Partners
Our offshore partners give you access to exotic materials like cast aluminum and titanium and large-scale price-sensitive casting solutions. Manage your overseas production with our domestic team giving you all the perks of offshoring without the headache of off-hour meetings and communication breakdown.
Massive Production Volumes
Access to foreign markets
Aluminum, Titanium, and other exotic materials
Richly experienced production teams
Rapid Turnaround Times
Large Format Castings
High-Quality Precision Casts
Contact our team today to learn more about our offshoring capabilities
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Machining, Finishing, and Testing Solutions
Tackle all of your secondary operations and testing needs with the IPC Foundry Group. Our foundry network provides seamless connectivity to dozens of finishing and testing partners throughout the US. Do it all with IPC, including:
Heat Treating
Painting
CNC Machining
3D Printing
UL-Certification
Testing & Certification for dozens of industries
Anodization
Plating
Proximity to you for quick turnaround and shipping
IPC strives to be a metalworking partner you can count on for all of your production needs.
Investment Casting 101
Why Choose Investment Casting?
IPC specializes in investment casting, a process that enables the creation of precise and complex metal parts with exceptional surface finish. This method is particularly suitable for applications that require accuracy and large-scale production. While other methods exist, such as sand casting and machining, investment casting provides unmatched precision and cost-effectiveness when producing in bulk.
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Versatility
Investment casting is a versatile manufacturing process that is capable of producing parts of different sizes and complexities. Its capability ranges from creating parts that weigh a few ounces to over 70 pounds. This method can produce both simple and intricate designs, including thin walls, steep overhangs, cavities, integrated logos, and unique surface finishes. Investment casting provides excellent flexibility in product design with a wide range of available alloys.
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Precision
Investment casting offers next-level precision in producing cast parts. It can create thousands of parts with zero or minimal need for secondary finishing such as sanding or machining. This method is especially beneficial for complex designs, where other metal-forming processes may be impossible or prohibitively expensive.
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Strength
Investment casting offers several benefits, including the strength of the resulting cast metal. The castings produced through this process are highly durable and capable of withstanding extreme conditions, making them suitable for critical applications. For instance, the marine industry frequently employs investment castings for various components, such as propellers, which must be solid and corrosion-resistant to withstand the harsh marine environment. IPC has expert production and engineering teams with extensive experience serving various industries, from agriculture to aerospace and everything in between. Don't hesitate to contact our team to explore what we can do for your project.
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Cost Effectiveness
Investment casting is a cost-effective option for producing parts in large quantities or with complex designs, even though the initial cost of creating a wax mold can be high. As the number of parts produced increases, the per-part cost decreases. Furthermore, Investment casting enables the production of intricate and complex shapes with high accuracy and consistency, reducing the amount of machining required after production, as the parts can be cast to near-net shape. This, in turn, reduces the overall cost of production, resulting in a faster turnaround time for finished parts.
See Us In Action
Our Process
While the casting process remains the same, the IPC Foundry Group utilizes our engineering team, robotics, and facilities to custom-tailor our facility to the unique needs of your project. This allows for quicker turnaround times, optimized production, and perfectly cast parts every time.
Want to see our process first-hand? Book a free tour today and see what IPC can do for your next production cycle.
Looking to Learn?
All About Precision Casting
From onboarding to wax molds and ceramic slurries to shipping, there’s much to learn about investment casting. Check out our casting process and our investment casting 101 page to learn all about this unique type of metalworking.
American Made 🇺🇸
United States-based Investment Casting
The IPC Foundry Group proudly offers American-made castings from our Texas and Utah Foundries, which have served businesses throughout the US and Canada for more than 45 years. To match the trend and demand of companies bringing their casting work back to the United States, we’ve upgraded our facilities with state-of-the-art equipment to help you get to market quicker and more cost-effectively than ever.
