OEMS find success by consolidating parts into single castings.
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Ductile Iron Advancements for Reducing Weight
September 20, 2023Recent foundry industry studies have explored ways to achieve lighter castings in iron.
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Light Bike
How four college students, their engineering professor, and a foundry specializing in the unique worked together to develop the prototype for a magnesium bike frame casting.
Scaling Back Heat Treatment of Aluminum 319 Without Changing Material Properties
Optimizing thermal processing of sand castings to meet mechanical requirements in less time can reduce costs and CO2 footprint.
Building Partnership into Every Part
Sourcing castings is different from the procurement of ordinary manufacturing commodities—but choosing the right foundry for a specific casting’s requirements is just the beginning. At Oshkosh, embracing the foundry’s expertise early in the design phase is a top priority.
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Training Resources for Casting Buyers & Designers
A quote from Oshkosh Corp materials engineer Tony Lindert (featured in our Sourcing Q&A on page 18) jumped out at me:
Casting Defect Basics: Gas and Inclusions
In my last column, I covered shrinkage related defects, their causes, and potential cures. Several additional, very common defects fall under the generic term of porosity, and these are gas defects and inclusions.
3D Printing Achieves Contoured Surface of Propeller
A complex boat propeller was being produced by machining from solid billet, with hours of programming and machining time. In order to reduce cost and lead time, the OEM sought a different manufacturing process.
Investment Casting Wins Over Extrusion, Weldment
Homer City Automation wanted to improve the lead times and quality of a trough mounting bracket component used in material handling equipment. Originally a weldment, the 3-lb. bracket was redesigned as a casting and produced by Franklin Bronze Precision Components (Franklin, Pennsylvania).