KnewMethod

KnewMethod is a consulting company for investment casting, ceramics and manufacturing. It describes itself as a source of investment casting and technology solutions. The site says the company combines technical work with commercial sales support for foundries and MRO businesses.

The company says it provides engineering services for all kinds of castings, including investment castings. Its work covers aerospace, medical and automotive industries. Projects range from small scale RCCA work to multi-year foundry development programs.

KnewMethod lists several casting processes its team knows well. These include air cast systems, countergravity systems, investment casting in equiaxed, directionally solidified and single crystal forms, and DAS modified systems. The site also says the team can support ceramic cores, both conventional and 3D printed.

On the MRO side, the team can build a solution from concept down to detailed processes. Listed services include market strategy, profit and loss planning, return on investment, ERP definition, repair process development, training, failure analysis and sales support.

Other support covers quality, special processes, program management, should costing, Six Sigma and lean methods, and materials and process engineering. The site also lists market strategy, greenfield site development, technology roadmaps, strategic sourcing and revenue growth support.

The site says the team has over 250 years of combined experience. The about page says members came from Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, Pratt and Whitney, Howmet and other firms. The contact page lists a phone number in the United States and one in the UK.