In April 2025, NovaCast’s Dong, Engineering/Quality Manager, and Tom our Mechanical Engineer, attended a two-day training course at the Faro Centre in Rugby. During their time on the course, they acquired comprehensive expertise in CAM2, a 3D measurement software developed by FARO Technologies, recognised for its high precision and its ability to optimise and streamline…
NovaCast Achieves B Score in Carbon Disclosure Project, Demonstrating Commitment to Sustainability
NovaCast has improved its Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) score from a D in 2023 to a B in 2024. This achievement reflects the company’s strong commitment to reducing its environmental footprint and contributing to global sustainability efforts. The Carbon Disclosure Project is an international non-profit that drives transparency and accountability around climate change, water security,…
Metal Passivation – what it is and how it is used in metal casting
Metal Passivation – what it is and how it is used in metal casting Passivation is a process used to protect metals against corrosion by creating a protective oxide layer on the surface of the metal. The objective is to shield reactive metals from damaging chemical reactions by creating an inert, or passive barrier between…
Converting fabricated wheels to castings frees up welding capacity
Supply Plus Limited designs, manufactures and distributes a range of high quality, professional safety and fuel delivery equipment, including a mobile hose reel that has the capacity to hold up to 200m of 70mm lay flat hose. The design incorporates two wheels that were formally fabricated in-house. Due to the success of the hose reel…
Gearbox Housing cast in CF8M
This 12KG investment cast stainless steel gear box housing has recently gone through our quality control department prior to shipping. It is cast in CF8M, which is the cast equivalent of wrought AISI 316 stainless steel. CF8M was selected for this casting because the molybdenum content in the alloy increases general corrosion resistance and resistance…
NovaCast continues engagement with CDP to improve sustainability
NovaCast has continued to demonstrate its commitment to environmental transparency by once again disclosing its environmental impact through CDP, the global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system. Now with the world’s largest, most comprehensive dataset on environmental action, the insights that CDP holds empowers investors, companies, cities, and national and regional governments to…