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Converting a front steering knuckle from aluminum forging and optimizing the design for casting resulted in 40% cost savings and a 20% stronger component in production, meeting the overall lightwei

You have now made the decision that the product you are currently designing will need to use castings. You contact your chosen foundry and begin discussing enlisting their assistance.

As a senior-level castings decision-maker, Tim Dorn has an “unfair” advantage.

Years of continued supply chain disruption and surging ocean freight rates have accelerated reshoring decisions. New automation technologies that overcome labor shortages and offset higher U.S.