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Grede Files for Bankruptcy, Looks for New Owner07/01/2009
Ferrous metalcasting giant Grede Foundries Inc. announced it has filed for Chapter 11 and is seeking a long-term owner. ...
Recovery Act Funds Reach Missouri Metalcasters06/30/2009
The state of Missouri has received $22.9 million to increase energy efficiency and will focus a portion of the funds on its metalcasting industry. ...
Rapid Prototyping Firm Quickparts Adds Metalcasting06/17/2009
Rapid prototype producer Quickparts will begin offering metal castings through the plaster molding process. ...
Metaldyne Files for Bankruptcy, Looks to Sell Businesses06/05/2009
Motor vehicle industry supplier Metaldyne Corp. announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to facilitate a restructuring that will include the sale of the ...
Alcast Wins Customer's Award06/03/2009
Permanent mold aluminum caster Alcast Co. recently was given the Bronze Certification Award by customer Caterpillar. ...

What's New

New! Purchasing Article: An End-User's Perspective on Selecting a Caster
David Charbauski of Caterpillar Inc. describes the three-legged stool method of vetting a casting supplier.
Metalcasting Design Blog: The Metalcaster Poet
Sam Ramrattan is more than just a professor of the industrial arts.
Photo Gallery: Centrifugally Cast Brass Jetway Rotunda
State Brass Foundry and Machine manufactures this brass rotunda for JBT Aerotech in the centrifugal casting process.
Audiocast: Polaris' Casting Vision
Greg Brew, director of industrial design at Polaris talks with us about the Polaris Victory Core concept motorcycle and the role that the cast aluminum frame, which won the 2009 Casting of the Year, played in its design.
For More Information Article: Aging Effect on Gray Cast Iron Machinability: Tool Force and Tool Wear
A study explored the possibility of letting an iron casting sit for a few days in order to improve machinability.

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