November/December 2025

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Built for Complexity: Inside BRP’S Lost Foam Innovation: A close-up look at a marine casting that won accolades in the 2025 Casting of the Year competition.
J. Stelton-Holtmeier
How to Use Fracture Toughness to Determine Allowable Stress in Structural Casti…: Eliminate data digging, minimize assumptions, and enable smaller safety factors.
M. Gwyn
War and Castings: The Remarkable Contributions of WWII-Era Foundries and Their …: Remembering metalcasters whose ingenuity helped save the world.
J. Stelton-Holtmeier
EDITORIAL: Don't Make New People Learn the Hard Way
K. Phelan
INDUSTRY INSIDER: Small Process Adjustments Can Reduce Casting Cost
D. Charbauski
DESIGN DETAILS: Ductile Iron Casting Conversion Cuts Lead Time and Cost
J. Shah
RESHORING UPDATE: In Recognition of Reshoring Success: Two Industry-Leading Companies Revitalizing US Manufacturing
H. Moser
SOURCING PROFILE: Howell Foundry’s Model for a Smarter, Faster Casting Industry
AFS Staff
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