The contributions of melting, casting, heat treating, machining, and more is very small compared to the carbon footprint of the purchased metal used for making castings, making recycling extremely important.
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Underground Hero
November 16, 2021A young, entrepreneurial manufacturing team collaborated with a U.S. foundry to design a skinny, coreless and versatile casting that easily morphs into multiple iterations that safeguard precious electrical cables—hundreds of feet into the earth.
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Casting Source reviews the major casting supplier news from the last 12 months.
Acme Alliance Named a 2021 National Metalworking Reshoring Award Winner
Acme Alliance LLC, (Northbrook, Illinois) received the 2021 National Metalworking Reshoring Award in recognition of its success bringing manufacturing back home to the U.S. The award was presented at FABTECH on September 14.
Casting Was Thriving and Systemized 2,800 Years Ago
An ancient bronze foundry dating to 770 BC has been discovered in in Guanzhuang, China.
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Designing a Complex Aerospace Pump Housing With Investment Casting
As a near-net-shaped casting process, investment casting offers tight dimensional and profile tolerances with no or minimal draft and excellent as-cast surface finish.
Reshoring Poised to Surge 38% to Record High
The pandemic has spurred a national push to strengthen the domestic supply chain, driving reshoring numbers higher.
Through the Eyes of a Metalcaster
When you are in the casting design process, you go to great lengths to make sure the resulting casting meets your needs. You spend time making sure the material selection meets your strength and durability criteria, you make sure the shape of the casting meets your load constraints, and the dimen
What Is a Green Metal?
Many automotive OEMS and others have committed to dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions throughout the supply chain.