From part reductions to lightweighting to increases in strength, changing the manufacturing method to metalcasting—and the accompanying redesign—paid dividends for these pieces.
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Lead Times: What It Takes to Get Faster Castings
March 25, 2021Fact: Certain foundry molding processes cannot be hurried—they just are what they are. But manufacturer designers and buyers, together with their metalcasting suppliers, can prune lead times with technology and good business practices.
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Metalcasting Congress 2021 Coming to You
The annual event goes virtual this year, but still offers industry the chance to see what’s new in technology, management and research, plus eight sessions specifically for casting buyers and designers.
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Seeing Behind the Scenes
I was recently watching a television program on how a particular casting was made, and the narrator stated, “A worker pours molten metal into a mold and shakes out a casting when the metal has cooled.” While this is accurate, it has been over-simplified and is at such a high level all the detail
Reshoring Success Stories
In my last column, we discussed the conditions propelling a significant global supply chain shift and the positive trend toward localization that is increasing the rate of reshoring by U.S. companies and foreign direct investment (FDI) by foreign companies.
No Surprises: How to Create a Casting Contract For the Best Casting Outcome
Question: Who’s the first point-person at the foundry responsible for looking at the buyer’s contract?
Mini Drone Cast With Help of 3D-Printed Patterns
In a mini drone cast by AFS Corporate Member Aristo Cast Inc. (Almont, Michigan), 3D printed wax patterns and generative design were used to achieve a complex support structure.