How Programs Are Evaluated
ATS uses a simple Foundry Capability View that looks at size, material, volume, and support needs before recommending foundry environments.
Casting Process Options
Material Options
Material choice affects melt practices, scrap risk, and available foundry options.
High strength and toughness; ideal for structural and load-bearing applications.
Excellent vibration damping and machinability; a cost-effective choice for many industrial components.
Lightweight with strong thermal conductivity; ideal for performance-focused and weight-sensitive parts.
Specialty alloys selected based on required mechanical, thermal, or environmental performance.
Volume Options
Expected volume influences tooling choices, molding approaches, and which plants are viable long-term.
Early-stage samples, design validation parts, and quick-turn development runs.
Low-to-medium volumes for specialty programs, service parts, and niche applications.
Large-scale, repeatable manufacturing with stable capacity and long-term supply support.
Strategies to transition from prototype to full production smoothly and efficiently.
Casting Size Options
Casting size drives molding and handling options. Starting with the wrong envelope often leads to constraints later.
From just a few ounces up to lightweight components requiring precision and fine details.
General industrial and commercial sizes ranging from several pounds to mid-range weights.
Heavy-section components weighing hundreds of pounds, matched to foundries with the right molding and handling capability.
Very large, specialty castings weighing thousands of pounds, supported by foundries equipped for high-tonnage melting and oversized molds.
Engineering Support
- Design Review
- Solidification Simulation
- CAD Support
- Layout & Tooling Review
- 3D Scanning
- CMM Inspection
Tooling Design
- Gating System Design
- Riser Layouts
- Core Design
- Overall Tooling Strategy
- Prototype Tooling
Secondary Operations
- Machining
- Heat Treating
- Coating
- Assembly
- Engineering & Design
- Inventory Management
- Prototyping
- X-Ray & PPAP
- Dye Penetrant Inspection (DPI)
- Casting Impregnation
- Finish & Polishing
- HIP (Hot Isostatic Pressing)