Columns: Design details

Jiten Shah
November 16, 2023

A component for oilfield drilling operations was originally produced via sand casting, but by redesigning the component as an investment casting—produced by RLM Industries (Oxford, Michigan), the O

Jiten Shah
September 20, 2023

A complex boat propeller was being produced by machining from solid billet, with hours of programming and machining time.

Jiten Shah
July 20, 2023

A new product for a high efficiency water heater was designed for manufacturability at an affordable cost and produced by Alu-Bra Foundry (Bensenville, Illinois).

Jiten Shah
May 23, 2023

Converting a front steering knuckle from aluminum forging and optimizing the design for casting resulted in 40% cost savings and a 20% stronger component in production, meeting the overall lightwei