Archive for the ‘Engineering’ Category
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 | Posted by: lisa
Metal Casting
Read Industrial run three purpose-built foundries for metal casting; sand casting, also die casting and investment casting.
From design idea through to completed component – we have the expertise. With our in-house design capabilities, our investment in state-of-the-art machinery, and skilled and experienced work force. We can produce a uniquely wide range of products to an extremely high standard.

pouring metal into castings
Tags: casting Christchurch, Casting Foundry NZ, Casting New Zealand, die casting, foundries, foundry, marine casting, metal casting, precision casting, Read Industrial
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Thursday, July 14th, 2022 | Posted by: lisa
Investment Casting
Bronze casting by the talented sculptor Al Brown from Hokitika. Bronze Haast Eagle head on Matai stand. Cast in Read Industrials lost Wax foundry.
Tags: bronze casting, casting Christchurch, Casting Foundry NZ, investment foundry;, lost wax, metal casting, metal casting nz, Read Industrial, Wax Casting NZ
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2020 | Posted by: lisa
“Warwick’s replica 4 ½ inch Burrell circa 1906 Traction Engine”.
With gusto, Warwick started building the Burrell Traction engine back in 2016.

Traction Engine parts cast with lost wax process.
Tags: foundry, investment foundry;, lost wax, metal casting, Read Industrial, sand casting, Traction Engine, Warwick Stephens, Wax Casting NZ
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Saturday, January 18th, 2020 | Posted by: lisa
Tags: balustrades;, bollards;, commercial kitchens;, FMCG;, Ian Peddie, steel bench tops, steel design;, steel manufacturing;, steel product design;, steel spashbacks;, steel welding;, stock trolley;
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