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The Foundation of Automation: High-Stability
Castings for Industrial Robotics

As a leading casting manufacturer, KBR specialize in precision components for industrial automation and robotic systems. We provide the stable, high-integrity bases and structural parts that enable accuracy, speed, and long-term reliability in automated operations.

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Challenges

The Unyielding Demands of Industrial Automation & Robotics

Industrial automation and robotics operate at the frontier of precision engineering, where success is measured in microns and milliseconds. The structural components of robotic arms, motion platforms, and automated systems are not just mechanical parts; they are the foundation of system accuracy, speed, and reliability.

Vibrational & Dynamic Stability

In high-speed automation, the slightest vibration in robotic arms or motion stages can cause positioning errors and reduce process consistency. Foundational components must provide superior vibration damping and dynamic stability to ensure repeatable, sub-millimeter accuracy during rapid acceleration and deceleration cycles.

Material Consistency & Fatigue Resistance

Industrial automation equipment operates under continuous, repetitive motion cycles that demand exceptional material uniformity and fatigue resistance. Structural castings must be exceptionally dense and free from internal defects to maintain dimensional stability over millions of cycles, preventing performance degradation in precision automation systems.

Structural Rigidity & Lightweight Design

The conflicting demands of high rigidity for precision and lightweight construction for energy efficiency require innovative structural solutions. Foundational components must provide absolute rigidity to maintain geometric accuracy while minimizing mass to reduce inertia and improve system responsiveness in high-speed automation applications.

Process

KBR Industrial Automation & Robotics Solution Matrix

Industrial Automation & Robotics Challenges	Required Material Properties	KBR's Verifiable Solutions & Evidence
Suppressing micro-vibration caused by high-frequency motion	Excellent vibration damping & high dynamic rigidity	High-damping cast iron & optimized structural design: Special cast iron materials with superior vibration damping characteristics, combined with finite element optimized structures, effectively absorb vibrations generated during high-speed start-stop and directional changes.
Ensuring long-term repeat positioning accuracy	Low thermal expansion coefficient & high dimensional stability	Low thermal deformation alloy cast iron & precision aging treatment: Strict control of material thermal expansion coefficient, combined with professional aging processes, ensures dimensional stability of robotic arm bases and guide rails during high-frequency motion.
Balancing lightweight design with high rigidity	High specific stiffness materials & structural optimization	High-strength ductile iron & topology optimization design: While ensuring absolute rigidity in critical areas, simulation-driven design removes redundant material, achieving optimal stiffness-to-weight ratio for moving components.
Ensuring assembly accuracy under high-speed motion	Micron-level machining precision & geometric tolerance control	Five-axis simultaneous machining & laser tracker inspection: Using high-end five-axis machine tools for complex surface machining, combined with laser trackers to achieve geometric accuracy of 0.02mm/m for large-sized workpieces.
Ensuring reliability of 7x24 continuous operation	Full lifecycle quality traceability system	ISO 9001:2015 certification & predictive maintenance data support: Establishing a complete quality record from raw materials to finished products, providing fatigue life prediction data for key components to support preventive maintenance planning.

Quality Control

Qualification Through Verification:
Our Commitment to Quality

In high-stakes manufacturing, trust is earned through proof. Our quality system is not just a certificate on the wall; it is an integrated, data-driven process designed to mitigate risk and ensure absolute conformance to your specifications.Our entire operation is certified to the ISO 9001:2015 standard, ensuring a systematic, repeatable, and documented approach to quality assurance.

Quality Control

Comprehensive In-House
Metrology & Testing

We validate every critical parameter in our dedicated quality lab, providing you with complete transparency and verifiable data.

Spectrometer

To verify the precise chemical composition of every melt, ensuring material properties meet specifications like HT300 or QT450-15.

Tensile Strength & Hardness Testers

To confirm that the final casting possesses the required mechanical properties for strength, durability, and wear resistance.

Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

To perform ultrasonic inspection for castings. This ultrasonic flaw detection inspects the internal structure for subsurface porosity or inclusions, a critical step to prevent outgassing in vacuum components.

Metallographic Microscope

To examine the material's microstructure (e.g., graphite flake size in gray iron or nodularity in ductile iron), which dictates its performance characteristics.

3D Scanner

To perform 3D scanning for castings. This CAD-to-part inspection provides high-precision dimensional verification against the original CAD model, ensuring accuracy and conformance.

Projects

Typical Components forHigh-Performance Equipment

Fixed base Casting:
High-Stability Equipment Bases & Frames

Process: Resin Sand Casting

Material: HT300 Gray Iron

Weight: 162 kg

As a top-level HT300 industrial robot base casting, its design is aimed at achieving the highest rigidity and shock absorption performance..

Joint housing casting:
High-Strength Structural Connectors & Housings

Process: Coated sand process

Material: QT500 Ductile Iron

Weight: 49 kg

This part needs to withstand alternating loads and vibration shocks. Spheroidal graphite iron is the most ideal material for this purpose..

Capabilities

Mastering the Craft :Our Dual Casting Processes

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Resin Sand Process

Coated Sand Process

Resin Sand Process

For Large-Scale & Heavy-Duty Castings

Our Resin Sand process is ideal for producing large, heavy, and structurally demanding castings. Using robust metal or wood patterns, High-strength sand shell, with a smaller draft angle,24 to 72 hours of insulation time.this process provides a cost-effective solution for low-to-medium volume production runs where structural integrity is paramount.

Key Specifications Table

Casting Weight:50 kg – 10,000 kg

Best For:Low-to-medium volume (tens to hundreds annually)

Materials:Gray Iron (HT200,HT250,HT300,).Ductile Iron (QT400-QT450-QT500-QT600)

Applications:Machine Tool Bases, Large Housings, Construction Machinery Frames

Coated Sand Process

For High-Precision & High-Volume Components

When precision and surface finish are critical, our Coated Sand process delivers exceptional results. Using high-precision, long-life iron molds (100,000+ uses), By using the core shooter, we can produce more precise sand molds with a smaller draft angle.we achieve accuracy errors within 0.5mm, the surface roughness reaches Ra25.making it perfect for complex parts in high-volume production.

Key Specifications Table

Casting Weight:5 kg – 1,000 kg

Best For:Hundreds to tens of thousands

Materials:Gray Iron (HT200,HT250,HT300,).Ductile Iron (QT400-QT450-QT500-QT600)

Applications:Valve, Cylinder block, Transmission parts

Trusted by Leading OEMs Worldwide for Gray & Ductile Iron Castings

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The Foundation of Automation: High-Stability Castings for Industrial Robotics

Challenges

The Unyielding Demands of Industrial Automation & Robotics

Vibrational & Dynamic Stability

Material Consistency & Fatigue Resistance

Structural Rigidity & Lightweight Design

Process

KBR Industrial Automation & Robotics Solution Matrix

Quality Control

Qualification Through Verification: Our Commitment to Quality

Quality Control

Comprehensive In-House Metrology & Testing

Spectrometer

Tensile Strength & Hardness Testers

Ultrasonic Flaw Detector

Metallographic Microscope

3D Scanner

Projects

Typical Components forHigh-Performance Equipment

Fixed base Casting:High-Stability Equipment Bases & Frames

As a top-level HT300 industrial robot base casting, its design is aimed at achieving the highest rigidity and shock absorption performance..

Joint housing casting:High-Strength Structural Connectors & Housings

This part needs to withstand alternating loads and vibration shocks. Spheroidal graphite iron is the most ideal material for this purpose..

Capabilities

Mastering the Craft :Our Dual Casting Processes

Resin Sand Process

For Large-Scale & Heavy-Duty Castings

Key Specifications Table

Coated Sand Process

For High-Precision & High-Volume Components

Key Specifications Table

Trusted by Leading OEMs Worldwide for Gray & Ductile Iron Castings

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The Foundation of Automation: High-Stability
Castings for Industrial Robotics

Qualification Through Verification:
Our Commitment to Quality

Comprehensive In-House
Metrology & Testing

Fixed base Casting:
High-Stability Equipment Bases & Frames

Joint housing casting:
High-Strength Structural Connectors & Housings