Our Extensive Awards List
A listing of Aristo-Cast’s achievements including casting awards, contest winners, castings of the year, best-in-class awards, and finalists.
Aristo-Cast takes 2020 Best Prototype or Innovation Award
Fuel Nozzle
Material: Stainless steel
Process: Printed investment shell
Weight: 115 grams
Dimensions: 2.5×1.5 x 1.5in.
Application: Aircraft jet engine and land-based turbines
Aristo-Cast takes 2020 ICI Automotive award
Steering wheel
Size: 15.77 x 15.77 x 4.440 In.
Alloy: A357 Aluminum T6 Condition
Notes: Casting Conversion from die casting
Aristo-Cast is 2020 ICI Finalist
Mirror Bracket
Size: 12.00 x 4.00 x 1.25 In.
Alloy: A357 Aluminum T6 Condition
Notes: Casting conversion from die casting
Aristo-Cast takes 2020 Architectural Hardware award
Park Bench
Size: 59.00 x 41.50 x 30.00 In.
Alloy: A357 Aluminum T6 Condition
Notes: Casting conversion from fabrication/weldment
Aristo-Cast is 2020 ICI Finalist
Micro-Drone Hardware
Size: 1.90 x 1.90 x1.90 x1.10 In.
Alloy: Mg-A291E
Note: Fabrication Conversion
Aristo-Cast Takes 2019 Autodesk Design & Manufacturing Excellence Award
Volkswagen Group of America Project
Aristo-Cast Takes 2019 Automotive Casting Award
Generative Design Wheels
Size: 18″ diameter, 7.05″ deep
Alloy: A357 Aluminum
Notes: Traditional manufacturing collaboration with additive manufacturing creates one-of-a-kind wheel.
Aristo-Cast Takes 2019 Architectural Hardware Casting Award
Egg Vase-Light Accent
Size: 7 .00 x 14.50″ tall
Alloy: 300 Series Stainless Steel
Notes: Investment casting and additive manufacturing combine to create complex casting.
2018 Casting Contest Winners
Steering Wheel Armature
Size: 13.350″ x 12.150″ x 5.00″
Alloy: 304 SS and AZ91E Magnesium
Notes: Redesign of steering wheel simulates the die casting, produced in 5 days.
2017 Casting Contest Winners
Oil Pump
Size: 8 x 10 x 8 inches
Alloy: A356 Aluminum
Notes: Complex investment casting solves difficult customer specifications.
2017 TCT Awards
Magnesium Seat Frame
TCT Awards, Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham, UK 27 September 2017
Following some strong competition and an intensive review by the TCT Expert Advisory board declared Aristo-Cast’s ‘Magnesium Seat Frame’ has been shortlisted for the Aerospace Application category for the TCT Awards 2017.
2017 AFS Casting Of The Year Winner
Aerospace Seatback Frame
- Material: Magnesium
- Process: Investment Casting
- Weight: 1.7 lb
- Dimensions: 17.4 x 17 x 0.8 inches
- Application: Lightweight seatback frame supporting passenger seats in aircraft.
2016 Casting Contest Winner
Hall of Honor Casting
- Size: 2.75 x 8.25″
- Alloy: Aluminum
- Notes: This fine art casting was created using a 3D scan of a foundryman.
2016 Casting Contest Finalist
Pilot Tube
- Size: 7.100 x 1.375″
- Alloy: Inconel 625
- Notes: Fabrication conversion improves design and reduces cost.
2016 Distinguished Innovator Operators Award (DINO)
Jack Ziemba, Aristo-Cast, Inc.
2015 Automotive Award
Cradle Casting
Size: 17” x 17” x 13” Alloy: Aluminum A356
Notes: Application of in-house rapid prototyping techniques affords opportunity to protect customer’s schedule on pre-production hardware when sand casting source failed to produce the parts.
2015 Fine Art Award
Spirit of Detroit
Size: 3.5” x 2.7” x 1.55” Alloy: Carbon Steel 4140
Notes: Using scanning and 3D wax printing technology, the statue was recreated from 26 feet to 2.5 inches and investment cast without losing any detail.
2015 Finalist
Specialized Robotic Arm
Size: 14.250” x 2.700” x 1.75” Alloy: Magnesium AZ91E Notes: Originally machined from solid aluminum, this magnesium investment casting saved valuable weight, cost and time
2015 Finalist
Terminal Connector
Size: 2.250” x 1.500” x 0.800” Alloy: Si Bronze Notes: This investment casting for the automotive industry has a wall thickness of just 0.5mm.
2013 Honorable Mention
Presented by: Investment Casting Institute
1932 Rolls Royce Ghost Windshield Bracket Assembly
2012 Casting Contest Award
Presented by: Investment Casting Institute
For: Outstanding Leadership In Demonstrating The Benefits Of The Investment Casting Process.
2012 Awards of Excellence
Presented by: International Magnesium Association
Design-Cast Product Automotive Category
Ultra-lightweight/High efficiency LED light
2012 Casting Contest Award
Presented by: American Foundry Society Inc.
Best in Class- Ultra-lightweight/High efficiency LED light
2010 Best-In-Class
Presented by: American Foundry Society Inc.
Laparoscopic Surgery Instrument
2007 Casting Contest Award
Presented by: Investment Casting Institute
For: Outstanding Leadership In Demonstrating The Benefits Of The Investment Casting Process.
2006 Casting Contest Award
Presented by: Investment Casting Institute
For Outstanding Leadership In Demonstrating The Benefits Of The Investment Casting Process.
2005 Best-In-Class Award – Magnesium
Presented by: American Foundry Society Inc.
Windshield Wiper
Motor Components
2004 Casting Contest Award
Presented by: Investment Casting Institute
For Outstanding Leadership In Demonstrating The Benefits Of The Investment Casting Process.
2004 Honorable Mention Award
Presented by: American Foundry Society Inc.
Swing Arm for Military Vehicle