Three metallurgic experts discuss how the most urgent property needs are being solved.
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Automation Helps Manufacturers Profit by Reshoring
March 21, 2023New automation technologies that overcome labor shortages and offset higher U.S. wages are helping to close the labor-cost gap and reshore more manufacturing to the United States.
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Casting Design, Metal Quality, and Achieving the Material Properties You Need
Whether your casting will perform as desired in its application comes down to more than alloy and process selection.
The Hurdles and Horizons of Industry 4.0
The obstacles to overcome in order for manufacturing to advance to the next level of value.
Metalcasting Congress 2023 Packs Plenty
The annual trade show, which will be held in Cleveland, provides something for everyone in two-and-a-half days of peak knowledge-transfer.
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Make Sourcing Connections at ‘Cast in North America’
Supply chain challenges continue for manufacturers, and it’s no secret that engineered castings are among the components that are difficult to source.
Investigating the Process
As a casting buyer, I am sure you have been involved in casting quality issues that arise periodically. Whether they are due to an issue with the casting or caused by something with machining or other downstream steps, they can be painful and stressful.
Automation Helps Manufacturers Profit by Reshoring
Years of continued supply chain disruption and surging ocean freight rates have accelerated reshoring decisions. New automation technologies that overcome labor shortages and offset higher U.S. wages are helping to close the labor-cost gap and reshore more manufacturing to the United States.
From 3D CAD to Casting in Days
The binder jet 3D-printed sand additive manufacturing process is tooling-less, so all the tooling-related design constraints, such as drafts, are eliminated.