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An Economical Semi-Solid Casting Solution

A new, economical approach to rheocasting has been proposed by Ajax Tocco Magnethermic.

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  • Apr 6, 2014
    News

    GM Producing Squeeze-Cast Magnesium Auto Parts

    General Motors’ GM China Advanced Technical Center is producing lightweight magnesium auto parts using a new squeeze casting machine it developed....More
  • Apr 1, 2014
    Article

    Reach Top Productivity First — and Fast  

    Only those foundries that improve overall productivity faster than do their competitors will prosper as the economy revives....More
  • Mar 31, 2014
    Video

    Bronze Age Casting Demonstration

    British artisans demonstrate ancient casting methods used to produce weapons during the Bronze Age....More
  • Mar 30, 2014
    News

    Honda Starting Piston Production in Vietnam

    Honda Motor Co. starts production of aluminum pistons April 1, 2014, at its automotive parts plant in Vietnam....More
  • Mar 26, 2014
    Article

    Proper Positioning Achieves Safety, Efficiency  

    Planning, redesigning, or updating metalcasting operations centers on three critical issues: safety, environmental compliance, and operational efficiency. A pouring position finder can be optimized to achieve each of these...More
  • Mar 23, 2014
    Video

    Metal Solidification Under Microgravity

    From the European Space Agency: An X-ray recording of metal solidifying under microgravity. The video was recorded on a Maser sounding rocket. In under seven minutes a small furnace was used to cook a metal sample to 700°C turning it liquid before it was frozen inside a cooling chamber to solidify into crystal clusters. An X-ray camera captured this dramatic experiment for analysis....More
  • Mar 16, 2014
    News

    Pacific Steel Casting in Chapter 11

    Pacific Steel Casting Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, explaining its financial trouble stems from unmanageable labor costs since it was forced to dismiss almost 200 undocumented workers in late 2011...More
  • Mar 10, 2014
    Video

    Sand Casting Aluminum Foam

    Conventional casting using CO2 silica sand to produce aluminum foam with different size spaces determined by the size of rock salt crystals used as "cores"....More
  • Mar 3, 2014
    Video

    Rapid Casting: Rapid Prototypes

    Quick review and commentary on rapid prototyping procedures....More
  • Mar 3, 2014
    News

    New Furnace Qualifies Diecaster for Fuel Savings, Rebate

    Chicago White Metal Casting Inc. ordered a new StrikoMelter furnace for its aluminum, magnesium, and zinc diecasting operation, according to StrikoWestofen America, the furnace supplier....More
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Q Why should I consider upgrading my cold box binder system?  If everything is working satisfactorily, what improvements should I identify?  Also, what sort of return on investment (ROI), if any, should I expect?

A Unfortunately, it’s impossible to determine ROI for a hypothetical binder upgrade.  First, production variations establish unparalleled uniqueness between foundries....Read Full Answer

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