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Engineering & Manufacturing
From Your Approved Drawing to a Finished Silicon Carbide Component
SCP manages the critical stages of manufacturing custom silicon carbide components—from application and material discussions through pattern making, tooling, casting, firing, finishing, inspection, and delivery. Careful communication and quality checks at every process step result in on-time, in-spec, consistent, repeatable components.
The Full Picture
From Application Discussion to Shipment
Every custom silicon carbide component follows a controlled manufacturing process designed to maintain quality via ISO 9001, consistency, and communication from the initial application discussion through final delivery.
What Customers Can Expect
Quality Checks Throughout Production
Inspection and quality controls are incorporated throughout the manufacturing process—not simply performed before shipment.
Manufacturing Consistency
Documented processes and dedicated tooling support repeatable production from one order to the next.
Clear Communication
Your team receives timely information throughout the project, helping reduce surprises and keep production moving.
Built for Repeatability
Manufacturing records, tooling, and inspection documentation help simplify future orders and maintain consistency over the life of your program.
01 · Application & Material Discussion
Understanding Your Application Comes First
Before manufacturing begins, SCP works with your team to understand operating conditions, discuss material options, and review manufacturability to ensure the component is built using the most appropriate SCProbond™ material for the application.
Step 1
Understand the Application
Operating temperature, abrasion, corrosion, impact, existing material performance, production requirements, and expected service life all help inform material and manufacturing considerations.
step 2
Discuss the Appropriate Material
SCProbond™ materials offer different combinations of wear resistance, thermal shock resistance, chemical resistance, and manufacturability. SCP uses the application details to identify the most appropriate material.
step 3
Review for Manufacturability
Once your drawing is received, SCP reviews wall thickness, draft angles, tolerances, aspect ratios, and other details. Recommendations are focused on manufacturability while design ownership remains with your engineering team.
Design Ownership
SCP provides input on material selection and manufacturing considerations. Original component design and engineering responsibility remain with the customer.
02 · Manufacturing Plan
Engineering the Path to Production
Every order begins with a coordinated Manufacturing Plan developed with our production department heads. We review project requirements, define the steps needed for successful manufacturing, identify potential risks, establish quality requirements, and confirm the production schedule. Before manufacturing begins, the team aligns on the plan to ensure the component can be produced successfully and to the customer’s expectations.
FEAUTURED APPROACH
Why Near-Net-Shape Manufacturing Matters
Silicon carbide delivers exceptional hardness and wear resistance—but those same properties make finished components difficult and costly to machine after firing.
SCP's near-net-shape approach casts components as close to their finished geometry as practical, reducing the amount of material that must be removed after firing. For customers, that can translate into lower component costs, greater structural integrity, more design flexibility, and potentially longer service life.
Lower Total Component Cost
Casting closer to the finished geometry reduces the amount of expensive post-fire diamond grinding required; reducing overall cost.
Protect Component Integrity
Every post-fire machining operation creates an opportunity for surface damage or micro-cracking. Minimizing grinding helps preserve the integrity of the silicon carbide component.
Enable Complex Geometries
Custom pattern making and dedicated tooling allow SCP to produce intricate, monolithic silicon carbide components that may be difficult or impractical to manufacture using conventional approaches.
Shorter Lead Time / Higher Yield
Near-net-shape manufacturing reduces lead times as production yields increase and products are manufactured correctly, without the need for addional patterning and tooling work.
03 · In-House Patterning & Tooling
From Component Geometry to Production Tooling
SCP develops patterns and tooling in-house from the customer’s approved drawing, creating the foundation for precise, repeatable production.
Keeping patterning and tooling in-house improves communication, simplifies revisions, and gives SCP greater control over highly customized ceramic components. Tooling is retained for the customer’s program, supporting consistent reproduction and more efficient future orders.
SCP maintains more than 4,000 tooling designs, including plaster and silicone tooling used for ceramic casting.
04 · Production
Controlled Manufacturing from Start to Finish
Every production step is performed using documented procedures developed specifically for ceramic manufacturing. The same teams responsible for engineering reviews remain connected throughout production, improving communication and consistency.
01
Casting
Proprietary SCProbond Mixes are thixotropically or vibro-cast into custom molds.
02
Green Finishing
Products are inspected and mold/seam lines and flashing are removed
03
Drying
Controlled drying removes excess water to prevent steam formation in subsequent firing
04
Firing
Components are fired to develop their final material properties.
05
Final Inspection / Pack
Quality confirmation and custom packaging
05 · Inspection
Quality Built Into Every Step
Inspection is integrated throughout the manufacturing process—not added at the end. SCP's ISO 9001:2015 quality management system ensures every project follows documented procedures, risk-based thinking, and customer-specific quality requirements.
Manufacturing Plan
Project requirements reviewed prior to release to manufacturing
In-Process Inspection
Dimensional and process checks performed throughout manufacturing.
Final Inspection
Critical dimensions and quality requirements verified before shipment.
Documentation
Inspection reports, customer-specific ITPs, and supporting documentation available upon request.
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Quality management processes independently certified for consistent manufacturing and continual improvement.
06 · Delivery
Delivery & Ongoing Support
Manufacturing is only successful when the right component arrives on time and performs as expected. SCP coordinates shipping, documentation, and ongoing customer communication to help every project move smoothly from production to installation.
Secure Packaging
Components are packaged to protect ceramic parts during transportation.
Project Documentation
Inspection reports, certifications, and requested documentation accompany each shipment.
Repeat Orders Made Easy
Dedicated tooling and manufacturing records help simplify future orders and improve lead times.
Continued Partnership
Your Customer Advocate remains available to coordinate future orders, answer questions, and support your team long after delivery.
