Artist Ryan Gander's "Dad's Halo Effect"

These giant chess pieces are situated nearby Manchester City Stadium and are set out in a check mate position. The castings provided quite a challenge to Micron as the flawless finish is not easily achievable from a sand casting. Low cost tooling was manufactured from our own 3D cad models and a method designed by our technical team to ensure the best possible surface integrity. The castings were machined before being expertly polished by our client Benson-Sedgwick Engineering Ltd

The "Queens Head" casting can be seen here in its raw condition having the head metal removed. The casting then went on for fettling and machining prior to being handed over to the client for polishing.