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May 16, 2013
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Three Times the Innovation in Molding Technology

Process innovations in metalcasting are comparatively rare: techniques that work well have staying power. Once a technique is widely established the improvements come in terms of “productivity” and “flexibility”, which is the line Hunter Foundry Machinery Corp. is pursuing with three noteworthy developments it has introduced this year....More
May 16, 2013
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Refractory Demand Shows Patterns of Industrial Growth

Refractory products are a direct indicator of industrial demand the consumption of refractories correlates directly to the volumes of metal that is melted, handled, and processed....More
May 16, 2013
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Leaner, Greener Cost Control

For induction melting, “smarter” water saving systems will reduce initial and operating costs by reducing water consumption and power usage....More
May 16, 2013
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How Air Gauging Works

Some of the most valuable castings produced today are surface-critical products, or thin-wall structures that represent significant investments in time, effort, and cost — and significant value in terms of customer approval. Air gauging is an effective inspection technique for such products....More
May 16, 2013
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Complex Core? No Problem

Producing sand molds and cores is the most notable recent development in foundries’ incorporation of 3D printing....More
May 16, 2013
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Quality on the Line

There are a few objectives that all metalcasters share; quality control must be near the top of that list....More
May 16, 2013
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Rising Scrap Prices Raise Risks, Responsibilities

When it comes to scrap, quality is more important than ever, but with metal prices rising the risk of contaminated materials entering the supply chain is rising too....More
Apr. 24, 2013
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Thermal Barrier Coatings To Improve Investment Cast Parts

Innovnano’s 4YSZ is a high-performance ceramic powder coating material capable of withstanding extreme temperature variations....More
May 16, 2013
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Crazy World

Who doesn’t want lower taxes lower, lighter regulations, cheaper energy, a cleaner environment, and better education?...More
Apr. 24, 2013
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Licensed to Solve

Customers rely on Spokane Industries for more than castings: they count on the company to address their design and production problems....More
Apr. 24, 2013
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Larger Than Life

There’s an element of art in every casting, but it’s often overlooked that there is an impressive degree of technical proficiency at work in the numerous fine-art foundries....More
Apr. 24, 2013
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Employers Should Prepare For More OSHA Whistleblower Investigations

OSHA’s increased efforts to prosecute plant safety violations may have a severe impact on manufacturers....More
Apr. 24, 2013
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Bringing New Life To Old Tools With Additive Manufacturing

The popular understanding of 3-D printing is focused on using plastics for modeling and rapid prototyping. But, more direct industrial applications using metals powders and alloys to produce component parts have been growing increasingly sophisticated in labs and factories during the past decade. It’s a mission to bring new tools to the tooling industry....More
Mar. 11, 2013
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Need To Know: Effective, Efficient Baghouse Cleaning, with Less Energy

A new nozzle technology makes it possible to reduce compressed-air pressure in reverse pulse-jet baghouse dust collection, its developers say, and therefore to cut energy requirements, and still to disperse the particulates effectively....More
Mar. 11, 2013
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America's Growing Minerals Deficit

Jobs and capital increasingly flow to countries that command the resources to power modern manufacturing, and American manufacturing is more dependent on metals and minerals access than ever before....More
Mar. 11, 2013
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Integrated, Automated Machining at Webb Wheel

Numerous dimensions of manufacturing technology are converging for today’s machine shops — and the foundries that are adopting machining to make their operations more attractive to casting buyers....More
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Mar. 11, 2013
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Finding New Value in Lost Foam Casting

The Replicast® process was developed by Castings Technology International to mitigate the quality and machining problems associated with sand-molded steel castings, and to circumvent the carbon pick-up from the polystyrene pattern in the lost foam process. Following that success, new opportunities, and a new process technology have emerged....More
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    A defective turbine wheel deprived a small hospital in Ethiopia of electricity. The problem was solved quickly and without much bureaucracy, thanks to the involvement of a Swiss foundry and turbine builder, and voxeljet technology GmbH, a 3D printing specialist.
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    Video demonstrates the additive manfacturing process for producing sand molds, by voxeljet, and then steel castings by Wolfensberger, a foundry in Switzerland
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    A durable sand mixer for foundries, with 15 to 5,000 lb. capacity.
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    Dynacast International has adoped metal injection molding (MIM) as a manufacturing process, expanding its ability to produce small, complex parts in a wider variety of metals.
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    Introducing the SumpDoc. SumpDoc can be wheeled next to a machine tool, parts washer or rinse tank to provide full-service fluid reclamation through a simple three-phase process.
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Cincinnati’s Cast-Fab Technologieshas a new multi-year agreement to supply large iron castings (+12,000 tons) to a prime defense contractor. Details of the project remain confidential. … “Quite simply, Cast-Fab’s stated purpose is to ‘reaffirm America’s manufacturing excellence in everything we do. I can think of no better way to help us fulfill our purpose than in support of our nation’s military,” stated president and CEO J. Ross Bushman. “The timing of this project could not have been better given this is the company’s 25th anniversary under my family’s ownership. It also gives us a solid long-term customer relationship that can help fuel even more growth.”…

US Aluminum Castings, Entiat, WA, reported it (again) exceeded the “below 50 parts per million” level for the year ending December 31,2012, for products it manufactured and supplied to PACCAR, a commercial vehicle OEM. …

Hunter Foundry Machinery Corp.is the new name for company that introduced automated matchplate molding machinery. “Ever since my father founded our companynearly 50 years ago, our reputation has been built on the successful development of new products and technologies for the global foundry industry. It has been our privilege to serve this industry with the latest innovations, as was my father’s vision, ever since,” explained company president and CEO William G. (Bill) Hunter. …

Clinkenbeard, Rockford, IL, added a new five-axis CNC machine to its show, already outfitted with a series of CNC and milling machines to process castings and machined parts in various metals and plastics.  The new machine will present an expanded tool magazine for quicker throughput, higher speed machining, and higher and more efficient speed control.

The new five-axis CNC machine will be used to machine high-precision, complex metal castings for aerospace, automotive, power generation, industrial, heavy truck, military and US Department of Defense customers, as well as others.…

IST Industrieofen + Stranggiess-Technik GmbH, Essen, Germany, was purchased the Kuttner Group. The company operates now as “IST Technology,” producing nonferrous melting and casting systems, as well as charging systems, industrial furnaces, heat recovery, off-gas cleaning, and automation systems for secondary aluminum producers. …

SECO/Warwickpurchased Engefor Indústria e Comércio Ltda., a Brazilian manufacturer of brazing, drying, curing, sintering, and heat-treatment furnaces and equipment.…

Grede Holdings LLC’s Reedsburg, WI, iron foundry earned the Honda Supplier Award for Excellence in Quality. Grede manufactures safety-critical suspension parts for Honda, including lower control arms, front knuckles, and damper forks for the cura TL, Pilot, MDX, Odyssey, Ridgeline, and CRV.…

Also, Grede received Indiana’s “WorkOne Achievement Award” for contributing to the growth of the state’s economy and commitment to the community. In the past year, Grede’s New Castle Foundry used the WorkOne program to hire dozens of production workers from the local community.…

Preco Manufacturing, Chino, CA, purchased Godfrey & Wing’s HVLV system, and will add vacuum impregnation services for its customers in California’s aviation and aerospace industries, as well as other commercial manufacturers.  Godfrey & Wing’s process and products are qualified under Military Standards MIL-STD-276A, MIL-I-17563C Class 1 and Class 3, and also on the QPL (Qualified Product List) 17563 Class 1 and Class 3 for their 95-1000AA high performance thermal cure impregnation sealant.

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