85 Welded Parts 

Combined 85 Welded Parts Into 1 Machined Casting

Welded Assembly Alternatives – Replaced Welded Steel Assembly with a Machined Stable-Cast® 6 Casting

Part Size: 33” x 26” x 11”

Welded Steel Assembly
(85 parts)

Assembly & Material:
$4,895
Machining Cost:
$1,200
Total Cost:
$6,095

Machined Stable-Cast®
®Casting

Pattern:
$28,545
Casting:
$1,474
Machining:
$325
Helicoils:
$85
Total Cost:
$1,884
  • Combined 85 Parts into 1 and eliminated complicated assembly
  • Reduced weight by 20%
  • Improved stiffness by 24%
  • Improved stability
  • Machining fixture simplified by using precast mounting holes
  • Eliminated other sheet metal brackets by casting them into the part

MACHINED STEEL ASSEMBLY versus MACHINED PALMER STABLE-CAST® CASTING
Per Part Savings: $ 4,211 (or 69%) Pattern pays for itself after 6.8 units

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