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Year in Review
November 15, 2022Casting Source reviews the major casting supplier news from the last 12 months.
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Materials Properties 101: Strength
Two metrics are commonly used to determine a material’s ability to withstand stress and resist breaking: yield strength and tensile strength.
AFS Research: Finding Answers to Move Ahead
Current AFS-funded research projects focus on a variety of practical topics, from metallurgical to digital.
Reduced Inventory, Strain in Ag Casting Conversion
A sprayer boom support part for a piece of farming equipment ticked all the boxes for a casting conversion. A redesign would reduce part count and assembly, trim weight, and cut the per-piece cost while improving appearance and performance.
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Completing the Foundry Selection Process
By this point in the foundry selection process, you’ve covered quite a bit of ground. You’ve reviewed the historic quality numbers from the foundry and have a good grasp of their internal and external scrap rates.
Bumper Year for Foundry M&A ... Will It Continue?
If it seems like you’ve read a lot of metalcasting M&A headlines this year, you’re not imagining it.
Workforce Skills Gap Threatens Reshoring of Supply Chains Critical to U.S. Economic and National Security
Global disruption and geopolitical risk created by black swan events like the pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine resulted in unstable global supply chains and shortages of essential goods.
Matching the Process to the Volume
When customers demand more of what they like, suppliers sometimes need to rethink their processes. In the case of a frame assembly used in commercial donut baking, increased sales meant a need for a process better suited for higher production.