This small auto-tilting crucible and furnace – CRM 700 – is capable of melting a range of metals including aluminium, brass, gold and silver and is designed for educational use and industry practice. It has applications for casting artefacts, teaching casting techniques, and small-scale component production and prototyping. It could be employed to recast parts for restoration projects, decorative artefacts or functional castings.

It can be used in combination with the metal machining lathe and milling machine (post-casting machining). It has a medium-sized melting crucible which is ideal for small scale production and casting and patternmaking and mould-making related projects.