A hypothetical aircraft part illustrates the substantial weight- and cost-saving opportunity through topological optimization.

A foundry and a machine shop teamed up to solve an 80-year-old part design mystery and creatively remake four castings for a power company’s historic, hydroelectric dam.

A young, entrepreneurial manufacturing team collaborated with a U.S. foundry to design a skinny, coreless and versatile casting that easily morphs into multiple iterations that safeguard precious electrical cables—hundreds of feet into the earth.   

Meet the Pacific Northwest company that specializes in delighting the public with aesthetic experiences where they’re least expected. Creators of ornamental drain grates and more, Iron Age Designs has poured a foundation in partnerships cultivated through its AFS membership.

A high-end hi-fi entrepreneur embarked on a 10-year design, casting and manufacturing expedition to achieve a new pinnacle of music enjoyment.

The Battle Creek, Michigan, metalcasting facility used innovative engineering to successfully produce a large perimeter-type aluminum subframe designed for the 2021 Acura TLX, a premium sport sedan developed by Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC. 

Fact: Certain foundry molding processes cannot be hurried—they just are what they are. But manufacturer designers and buyers, together with their metalcasting suppliers, can prune lead times with technology and good business practices. 

10 case studies show how picking the best alloy provides benefits like increased service life, lower weight, higher strength and fewer failures.

Two novel inventions for the oil and gas industry came to life as aluminum castings.

A fall-protection system hinged on a hook that had to be light and super strong—after years of trial and error, what this persistent inventor wanted was a metalcasting “witch doctor.” What he got was metalcasting science at its best.