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Casting of the Year
May 24, 2022Two Waupaca Foundry plants worked together to deliver a casting conversion for a compact utility tractor that shored up the supply chain for customer Amerequip.
Read MoreCastExpo Reflects Industry’s Positive Outlook
Attendees gathered in Columbus, Ohio, with a clear purpose: advance, upgrade, and prepare for a period of robust orders.
AFS Research Technology Transfer at CastExpo
The findings from three AFS research projects were presented at Metalcasting Congress—held in conjunction with CastExpo 2022.
Before & After: No More Warping and 43% Less Cost
Warpage and corrosion were two major recurring issues in a critical component for the front end structure of a vocational truck. The manufacturer worked with Monarch Industries Ltd. to redesign the front extension brackets as ductile iron castings.
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Casting Winners and Customer Trends
For over 20 years now, AFS and its magazines have held its annual casting competition to celebrate the capabilities, opportunities, and advantages of the metalcasting process and North American foundries.
Planning for a Successful Visit to the Foundry
Visiting your foundry supplier can be a very productive experience for you and your extended team. For those who have never been to a foundry before, the visit can be an exciting and potentially overwhelming experience.
Cure for the (Un) Common Chaos
The calendar says it’s Q2 of ’22, but who knows what the halftime show of a post-pandemic,
supply-chain-healing playing field could dish out.
Streamlined Design Improves Durability
Blue Diamond Steel Casting (Pigeon, Michigan) helped a customer significantly reduce inventory and assembly with a conversion for a Bobcat R series loader. The lift arm assembly, which comes in right- and left-hand pairs, was reduced from a 22-piece fabrication to two parts.