1. NovaCast Presentation
Date
25th May 2017

2. A single source solution for precision cast and machined components
Ferrous and Non-Ferrous
Sand, Gravity Die and Investment Casting
UK and Far East Production
End-to-end production. Casting, Machining, Finishing
Complete supply-chain management including stockholding

3. Combining technical expertise with 36 years of
hands-on foundry and project management experience
UK Foundry established in 1979
ISO 9001:2008 Accredited
UK-based Quality Control
Extensive warehousing facilities
International customer base
Highly flexible production capability

4. Our highly experienced management and production team…
Barry Hayward (Managing Director)
Richard Phillips (Sales Director)
Richard Chandler (Production Manager)
Richard Fudge (Quality Manager)
Gail Bolwell (Office Manager)
Plus a team of 20 skilled craftsmen and administration staff

5. Turnover for past17 Years

6. A continual process of investment and improvement
2016 Investments
New Mitutoya CMM
New Renishaw Probe
New crane system in Melksham foundry
New Gravity Die Casting facility
3,000 ft2 mezzanine floor to expand customer stockholding and
pattern-holding capability

7. Quality lies at the heart of everything we do…
Management commitment to investing in the latest QA equipment
ISO9001:2008 accredited
UK managed QA process, wherever casting takes place
Testing options include: Radiography, Ultrasound, Dye Penetration,
Chemical, Mechanical and Pressure.

8. A healthy order book moving forwards…
Quoting £1.2 million of new business split between Stainless Steel
investment casting, Iron sand casting and Aluminium die and sand casting
New customer – 3 year project - ½ “-10” Stainless Steel valves in a dual material SA351 CF8M and then BS EN for with 3.1 certification. To be manufactured as investment castings in China for the oil & gas industry. Weights ranging from 0.5kg to 130kg
Awarded new project to make Aluminium pressure tight casting for the brake stop assembly for trains on the London Underground Central Line.
–estimated at £500,000 over 16 months. All parts to be made in our foundry

9. A single point of contact for precision casting, machining and finishing
Casting: Sand, Investment and Gravity Die Casting
Core Materials: Bronze, Aluminium, Iron, Stainless Steel
Precision machining options available
Finishing; includes anodising, plating, Alochrome, painting,
power coating
Inspection, NDT and Quality Control accredited)
Stockholding facilities

10. Markets Served/Products Overview

11. Precision Cast, machined and finished
components for harsh environments
Safety-critical, explosion-proof enclosures
Safety couplings
Valve components
Pump components

12. Safety-critical components for the rail industry
Braking system components (pressure, mechanical and NDT tested)
Brake pad holders
Signaling system components
Valve components
Restoration projects (safety-critical Bronze castings)

13. Valve components across many industries
Specialists in machined and pressure tested investment cast
Stainless Steel valve bodies
Bulk solids handling
Commercial heating system filtration valves
Compressor valves (Rail/Petro-Chemical/etc.)

14. Pump components across many industries
Specialists in investment cast machined and balanced Stainless
Steel impellers and brass components
Centrifugal pumps for the waste water industry
Fire pumps
Submersible water pumps
Slurry pumps

15. Multiple applications within the agricultural sector
Slurry pumps
Pulleys
Agricultural machinery (replacing expensive fabricated components with stronger, cheaper and more elegant cast components

16. Versatility, flexibility and expertise in casting
unusual architectural features
Elegant signage (National Trust HQ)
Highly creative Bronze castings (Kew Gardens)
Cast bench ends (Leicester Square/Elephant & Castle)
Street furniture (handrails, lighting, bollards, etc.)
Sculptural castings for artists

17. Versatility, flexibility and expertise in casting virtually anything
Renewable energy (wind turbine components)
Marine (Stainless Steel lighting and fittings)
Fishing (many different castings for commercial trawlers)
Automotive (specialist Motorsport components, water pumps,
wheel hubs, etc.)
Sculptural castings for artists

18. UK Production Facilities
Melksham non-ferrous foundry created in 1979
Specialises in sand (Greensand, Resin-bond, Petro-bond) and gravity die casting
Materials: Aluminium, Bronze
Highly flexible, highly skilled workforce
Used as production facility for complex castings and prototyping
All Quality Control and Stockholding managed in Melksham

19. UK Production Facilities (Sub-contracted)
Production capability expanded through collaboration
Sand foundries: use for Cast Iron and Stainless Steel projects
Investment Silica foundries: used for Stainless Steel and Carbon Steel
All finishing and treatment options available
Production Management and Quality Control managed by Novacast

20. International Production Facilities
Fully risk-managed, high quality offshore production
All Quality Control and production management overseen by Novacast
Extensive capabilities for longer production runs
Highly competitive pricing
Long- established and proven relationships

21. International Production – China/Taiwan/India
Multiple partners offering specialist facilities
- 4 sand Foundries
- 2 Sodium Investment Foundries
- 4 Silica Investment Foundries
- Also offering Shell and Foam Processes
- Large volume Grey Iron Foundry
- Disamatic Casting

22. International Production – China/Taiwan/India
Specialist Machining Capability
- Impellers (fully balanced and CMM measured)
- Vertical Boring (CMM measured)
- Hard Iron, Nickel Chrome and White Iron (CMM measured)
- Nickel-plated Brass, Zinc-plated Bronze
- 50 CNC machines
- Components can be anodised, impregnated, pressure-tested
and balanced

23. Export Markets

24. Key Performance Indicator – By Part

25. An international customer base

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