The Castings PLC group is one of Europe’s leading producers of Ductile Iron Components. The group can provide casting solutions to meet customers’ exact requirements. The group can supply from prototypes to long production runs, from raw castings to finished components.
The group’s main markets are in the UK, Europe and Norway and the main sectors are in commercial vehicles, automobiles, railways and general engineering. Parts are produced for many market leaders including Daf Trucks, Cummins Engines, Ford, General Motors, GKN Automotive, Robert Bosch, Rolls Royce Motors, Rover, Scania, Timken US Corporation, Toyota, Trelleborg, TUV and Volvo.
| Typical Itinery | |
|---|---|
| Introduction | 15 mins |
| Factory tour | 90 mins |
| Summary and Q&A | 15 mins |
| Total Time | 2hr |
| Curriculum Focus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit | Focus | Curriculum Focus | Age Group | Days & Times |
| 1 | Casting Process | Casting Process | Y10/Y11 | NOT Fridays |
| 2 | Manufacturing | GCSE Manufacturing | Y10/Y11 | NOT Fridays |
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Black Country Education Business Links Walsal EBP 4th Floor, Townend House Townend Square Walsall WS1 1MS |