Non-ferrous foundry · Franklin, New Hampshire
Non-ferrous castings, made in New England.
Aluminum, bronze, brass and zinc sand castings, from one part to thousands, with pattern making, heat treatment and finishing in-house. ISO 9001:2015 certified.
Capabilities
One plant for the casting and everything after it.
Fewer hand-offs means fewer surprises on cost, quality and lead time.
Bronze casting
Bronze and brass sand castings, including manganese, aluminum and silicon bronzes.
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Aluminum casting
Aluminum sand castings in A356, A357, 356, 713 and more, heat treated as required.
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Zinc casting
ZA-12 and ZA-27 zinc alloy castings for strength, wear resistance and fine detail.
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Sand casting
Green sand molding on squeeze and rotolift machines, plus hand molding for large or one-off parts.
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Pattern design & production
Patterns and core boxes designed and built for your part, or your existing tooling refurbished.
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Finishing
Heat treatment, annealing, machining, powder coating, painting, anodizing and assembly.
Learn more →Where are you starting?
New part, or moving an existing casting?
Most buyers come to us with one of two problems. Both start the same way: send what you have.
A new casting
3D CAD, a print, or a sketch on a napkin. We review it for castability, recommend the process and alloy, and take it from prototype to production.
Start a new part →Moving an existing casting
Changing foundries, domestic or overseas? We work from your existing tooling and history to get you running quickly, without re-learning your part from scratch.
Move a casting to Patriot →How it works
From drawing to production.
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Review
We learn your part, from existing tooling to napkin sketches, and check it can be cast well.
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Tooling
We run your tooling, build new tooling, and maintain it so it is ready when you are.
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First articles
Prototypes and first articles, judged on purpose, geometry, alloy, finish and turnaround.
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Production
Repeatable runs, with ongoing work on cost, lead time and quality.
Insights
Straight answers on casting and sourcing.
The Differences Between Zinc Alloy vs Stainless Steel
Zinc alloy and stainless steel are uniquely suited for different real-world uses and applications. Learn more about the differences between them as well as their pros and cons here!
Read the article →The 3 Types of Sand Used for Sand Casting
Learn the differences between clay, glass, and phenolic sands, why they're used, and when to use them in various casting processes.
Read the article →Foundry Sand Casting Process: Step by Step
Learn all about the sand casting manufacturing process from start to finish with this simple step-by-step explanation.
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Part of CaneKast
Backed by a national network of foundries.
When a part fits another CaneKast plant better, we route it there. You still get one conversation and one quote.
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Tell us about your part, or just send the file. A real person reviews every request.