September/October 2025

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Going Up: Innovative vertical storage and cooling solution improves productivity, flexibility and safety for Torrance Casting, 2025 AFS North American Plant Engineering Award winner.
J. Costin
Challenge Everything: Cost-Cutting Lessons from the Casting Floor: Money-saving wins may be hiding in plain sight-one casting expert shows you where to find them.
J. Stelton-Holtmeier
Cincinnati Survivor: Erhart Foundry Continues Legacy of Casting Ancestors: This pre-Civil War foundry has lived through fire, flood, World Wars, and economic crashes-and stands firm as the last metalcaster in town.
K. Phelan
Industry Best Practice, Data-Driven Design-Allowable Properties for Some Common…: Metallic Material Properties Development and Standardization methods for 24 new alloys.
J. Shah and B. Began
EDITORIAL: Get Ready to Take a Bow
K. Phelan
INDUSTRY INSIDER: Casting Confusion: Why Clear Specs Matter More Than You Think
D. Charbauski
DESIGN DETAILS: V-process Produces Superb As-Cast Surface Finish
J. Shah
RESHORING UPDATE: Survey Reveals Imperatives for American Reindustrialization
H. Moser
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