May/June 2019

May/June 2019
May/June 2019: Click for the full digital edition of the May/June 2019 issue.
EDITORIAL: Starting Off on a New Supplier Relationship
S. Wetzel
DESIGN DETAILS: Vacuum Helps Reduce Weight in Pump Impeller
J. Shah
IN A WORLD WITHOUT CASTINGS: Would You Be Able to Cook?
CASTINGS IN ACTION: ROI on Donut Dropper Frame Is a Treat
CASTING INNOVATIONS: Outdoor Lighting a Challenge Bested
SHAKEOUT: Historic Cast Iron Lighthouses Grace Western Australia
CastExpo Connects Casting Supply Chain: Buyers and designers of castings traveled to Atlanta to visit with dozens of potential new casting sources during CastExpo 2019.
B. Sandalow, S. Wetzel
Neenah Swing Frame Wins Casting of the Year: The conversion of the compact utility tractor component from an 11-piece steel weldment to a single ductile iron casting was the result of a collaboration between companies with different backgrounds but common goals.
B. Sandalow
Building Supplier Relationships at Allison Transmission: A supplier quality development engineer at the world’s largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles shares best-practice strategies for casting sourcing.
S. Wetzel
A New Alloy for Automotive Wheel Weight Reduction: In one study, the new alloy showed to be 10 to 15% stronger than 357 depending on aging treatment selection with similar elongation.
F. Breton
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