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Faster, Further, Together:
Here’s the tale of a manufacturer, a foundry, and a 3D-printing expert who collaborated and achieved a casting conversion in just seven weeks.
Evaluation of Two New Cast Aluminum Alloys for High Performance Cylinder Heads:
The alloys showed an increase in high temperature tensile properties, but similar fatigue strength performance to one of today’s common cylinder head alloys.
Cutting Lead Times by Converting to Casting:
Supply chain constraints might have you looking for ways to streamline production. These OEMs have found success by consolidating parts into single castings.
EDITORIAL:
Leveraging Casting to Address Labor Shortages
INDUSTRY INSIDER:
Casting Defects Basics: Shrinkage
RESHORING UPDATE:
Reshoring “Gold Rush” Outpaces Previous Record Highs
DESIGNER'S EDGE:
Tooling for Investment Casting
DESIGN DETAILS:
Precise Dimensional Accuracy Via Nobake Casting
DESIGNER'S SKETCHPAD:
Understanding Heat Flow and Cooling Rates
BEFORE AND AFTER:
Reducing the Labor Bottleneck
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