What this can include
- Cast housings and frames
- Forged shafts and blocks
- Rings and near-net blanks
- Machined castings and forgings
- Replacement parts
MANUFACTURING SERVICE
Castings & Forgings
Cast and forged parts are evaluated through material, forming route, machining allowance, heat treatment and required inspection evidence.
QUALIFICATION BASIS
Supplier capability is checked against part geometry, material, forming route, batch requirement and inspection depth.
The exact control plan is agreed after the technical and commercial scope is understood.
Materials covered
- Carbon and alloy steel
- Stainless steel
- Grey and ductile iron
- Aluminium alloys
- Other specified casting or forging materials
Processes covered by this service
- Process-route review
- Tooling or pattern preparation
- Casting or forging
- Heat treatment
- Rough and finish machining
Inspection and records
- Material evidence
- First-article record
- Dimensional inspection
- Hardness or mechanical-property evidence
- NDT where specified
Risks to clarify
- Porosity or shrinkage
- Cracks or inclusions
- Machining allowance
- Distortion
- Sample-to-batch variation
Information to start
- Drawing and model
- Material and standard
- Quantity
- Machining allowance
- Inspection requirement
- Application
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01
Route definition
Confirm material, geometry, quantity, tooling, process route, machining allowance, heat treatment and specified inspection or testing requirements.
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02
Supplier-process fit
Assess the supplier against the required casting or forging method, material route, part size, tooling approach, traceability and downstream integration.
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03
Sample and process validation
Review the agreed dimensional, material, mechanical-property and non-destructive examination evidence before production approval, when required by the project.
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Connected downstream execution
Connect the blank with heat treatment, machining, finishing, inspection and release records so each handover remains visible.