UK Casting Sourcing | Investment, Sand & Die Casting

Tony Buckland

With over 40 years of hands-on experience in Manufacturing and Sourcing investment, sand, and die casting. My 40 years experience serving as Foundry Metallurgist/Quality Manager/Methods Engineer to Company owner M.D of one of the largest Investment foundries in the UK gives me a unique insight into the casting industry and the challenges faced by UK buyers. I have extensive experience working with Asian suppliers, particularly in China, and have built strong relationships with trusted foundries across the Asian region. We assist UK companies to source high-quality cast components from UK foundries and trusted suppliers across Asia including India and Indonesia.

We act as your independent technical expert and intermediary, resolving any technical issues with your incumbent supplier or re-source existing product to an approved supplier. We have a network of experienced Casting Engineers located in Asia that support the sourcing activities, communicating directly with our supply partners to ensure that any technical/supply issues are resolved rapidly.

Services

Casting Sourcing

Vetted suppliers across Asia.

Technical Support

Design review, defect analysis, material selection and process optimisation.

Project Management

Full coordination from sampling to delivery with regular updates.

Example Cast Products

Typical Cast parts that are sourced from our suppliers

Sand cast iron components sourced by Cast-Link

Sand Casting

Suitable for high to medium volume production runs in Cast Iron, steel or Copper base. Large parts up to 1000kg down to parts of 25gms

Example metal castings sourced by Cast-Link

Shell Moulding

A resin-bonded sand process used for medium-volume parts that need a better surface finish and tighter tolerances than conventional sand casting. Typical uses include pump housings, valve bodies and general engineering components.

Die cast components sourced by Cast-Link

Die Casting

High pressure die casting for complex aluminium and zinc components for automotive/electronic equipment. Gravity die casting in aluminium and zinc alloys for marine/ electronic general engineering in lower volumes

Investment cast components sourced by Cast-Link

Investment Casting

The highest precision process producing superb surface finishes and tight tolerances. Section sizes of less than 1.5mm achievable in some designs. Fluidity of design allows for intricate details and complex geometries.

What Our Clients Say

"Tony increased our yield by 22% on our highest running thin walled Aluminium sand cast part by utilising best practise feeding techniques. He continues to support our business with his expertise and dedication."

— Krzysztof Wolszczak, Technical Manager, Haworth Castings UK

"Tony assisted the re-sourcing of a critical project from our Chinese supply partner to new Indian supply partners, ensuring that the quality of the product was maintained throughout. His hands on approach and extensive experience of outsourcing ensured a smooth transition from the incumbent supplier."

— Dominic Begley, General Manager, Investacast Ltd

"Cast-Link sourced a precision investment tool from India for us and handled the process professionally from start to finish. The tool met all quality requirements and communications were excellent throughout. We confidently recommend Cast-Link as a reliable sourcing partner."

— Alistair Schofield, CEO, RP Technologies UK

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Connecting UK Buyers with Reliable UK and Overseas Casting Suppliers