Aluminium casting and machining in Brisbane
Custom aluminium castings made at Eagle Farm since 1955. Design through to finished component, delivered Australia-wide.
Why Cheras
End to end, in one facility
Design, casting and machining all happen at Eagle Farm. No handover between a foundry and a machine shop, and no gap where a part arrives without enough stock in the right places.
Australian made, owned and operated
Part of the G.James Group since 1997. Local expertise, with local engineering and a local remelt operation.
Casting since 1955
Casting aluminium in Brisbane since 1955, for automotive, mining, agriculture, industrial equipment, infrastructure, OEM manufacturing and marine.
Our Capability
Gravity die casting
Permanent mould casting for aluminium components, from small end caps to lawn mower decks and light fittings.
To 800 × 600 × 400mm
Wall thickness from 2.5mm
Tolerance ±0.5mm
CNC machining
Drilling, tapping, milling, profiling and surface finishing, on our castings or on components you supply.
Turning to ⌀460mm
Travel to 1000mm
Tolerance ±0.1mm
Our Process
01
Enquiry and review
Send a drawing. We assess it for manufacturability and come back with questions.
02
Design and tooling
We recommend changes that improve castability, then produce the permanent mould tooling.
03
Casting and machining
Molten alloy into permanent moulds, then straight into our CNC department.
04
Inspection and delivery
Alloy verification, dimensional checks and visual inspection, then dispatch Australia-wide.
Not sure which process you need?
You do not have to arrive knowing. Send us a drawing and a rough idea of how many you need, and our team will tell you whether gravity die casting suits the part, what it would cost to tool, and what the alternatives are if it does not.
Have a part to manufacture?
Send us a drawing and we will assess it for manufacturability.