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Home arrow 2009 Casting of the Yeararrow Honorable Mention: Wind Power Tail Fin

2009 Casting of the Year

 

Honorable Mention: Wind Power Tail Fin

The customer for the tail fin part of a 1 MW wind generator was experiencing a 50% fall-out rate. Converting it to a permanent mold casting reduced the rate to less than 1%, saving the customer $470,000 annually.

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The customer for the tail fin part of a 1 MW wind generator was experiencing a 50% fall-out rate. Converting it to a permanent mold casting reduced the rate to less than 1%, saving the customer $470,000 annually.

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