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MAKING STRONGER TRACTORS
(FOR 80% LESS!)

A major American tractor manufacturer had a problem. One of the internal engine components of a new tractor was not holding up under the rigors of real-world fieldwork. In fact, it was breaking into pieces and rendering tractors useless. Realizing the production process was the culprit, they started to machine these parts from solid metal. A short-term fix at best, this "solution" produced an adequate part, but dramatically increased cost. The best case solution: an investment casting from Signicast.

Step one for Signicast engineers was to get to the bottom of the problem and design a component robust enough to survive the harsh environment found inside an engine. Once a suitable design was developed, prototypes were built at Signicast and rigorously tested. Even though the new parts were found to far exceed the lifecycle requirements, the team made minor adjustments to enhance durability even further before it was put into production.

The end result was a tough, durable investment cast component – with a final piece price 80% lower than the machined part.

In other words, all in a day's work for a company in the business of exceeding customer expectations.