Canadian aerospace systems manufacturer Magellan Aerospace Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Belagavi-headquartered contract manufacturing company Aequs to establish a sand-casting facility at the Belagavi Aerospace Cluster (BAC) in Karnataka on Thursday.
The joint venture aims to meet the sand casting demands in the growing aerospace industry. This increased sand-casting capacity would support both commercial and defence sectors, Aequs said.
This new venture aims to enhance sand casting capabilities in Southeast Asia. Magellan is a centre of excellence (CoE) for sand castings in North America, and it can cast complex geometries using the chemically bonded sand process.
“The North American facilities have expertise in utilising innovative, leading technologies such as 3D sand printing, robotics, digital radiography, and automated differential pressure bottom pouring,” the company said, adding that this facility will boost India’s limited number of aerospace-qualified and casting facilities.
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Magellan Aerospace inks MoU with Aequs to set up sand-casting unit at Belagavi Aerospace Cluster