a rapid tooling technology, helps in skipping costly and time consuming step of tool making in investment casting process.

1. QuickCast Vinay .S

4. Video Presentation on Investment Casting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7VIeMHCSOg

9. Types of Rapid Tooling Processes Rapid Prototyping Rapid Tooling QUICKCAST Indirect Tooling

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15. Traditional investment Casting V/S QuickCast Type investment Casting QuickCast Traditional Method

16. Formation of Metal Die Wax Pattern is Prepared Wax pattern is Invested with refractory materials After Investment Baked in autoclave Molten metal is Poured in ceramic mould Post processing Takes place Individual Cast is Separated Solid 3D mould Are created by SLA Process These mould are Invested with Ceramic slurry. When burnt out in Furnace ceramic mould remains Molten metal is Poured in ceramic mould Post processing And Individual Cast is separated 3 steps combine would cost 52% total cost And 16 -20 weeks in time Adoption of QuickCast reduces Total cost from 52% to 22% and 6- 8 weeks in time reduction

17. Case Study

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