What LOSTWAX is
LOSTWAX concentrates on one manufacturing technology: investment casting, also known as lost-wax or precision casting. The brand serves industrial customers who need cast components in steel, stainless steel and special alloys, supplied to drawing and specification, with the machining, heat treatment, inspection and documentation that turn a casting into a usable part.
Relationship with Modulus Metal
LOSTWAX belongs to Modulus Metal, an engineering and manufacturing supply organisation based in Ankara, Turkey. Modulus Metal covers a wider range of manufacturing technologies, including other casting processes, CNC machining, sheet metal work and welding, and coordinates manufacturing supply chains for international customers. LOSTWAX is the brand under which the investment casting activity and its technical knowledge are presented.
An engineering-led approach
Investment casting rewards early technical dialogue. Our working method follows from that:
- Understand the part first. Every enquiry starts with a review of drawing, material and requirements, and with questions where the specification is ambiguous.
- Design for the process. We propose changes to wall transitions, radii, gate areas and datum targets where they improve soundness, accuracy or cost, and leave the decision to the designer.
- Specify what will be verified. Tolerance standards, acceptance levels and documents are agreed before production, not negotiated at delivery.
- Say what is confirmed and what is not. Capabilities are stated for the specific part and supply chain. We do not publish capacity figures, customer lists or approvals as marketing claims.
Manufacturing philosophy
A casting is the result of a long chain of controlled steps. We regard process control, traceability and honest reporting of results as the substance of quality, and inspection as its evidence. Where a requirement cannot be met by the casting process, we say so and propose machining, a design change or another manufacturing route available through Modulus Metal.
Material and process knowledge
The technical library on this website reflects how we work: with material standards, tolerance standards and an understanding of how defects arise and are prevented. It is published openly because well-informed customers specify better castings.
International orientation
LOSTWAX is oriented towards industrial customers in Europe and North America and works with EN and ASTM/ASME material and testing regimes, EN 10204 documentation and third-party inspection requirements. Communication is in English, with technical content of this site available in German, French and Dutch.