Acme Foundry
Acme Foundry molding line
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ACE Gen III Hemi engine
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Sponsored
This white paper examines how optimizing the shakeout stage can improve both production throughput and casting quality in modern foundry operations. The shakeout process plays...
April 2, 2026
2026 Metalcasting Outlook
The annual Foundry Management & Technology Business Outlook Survey portrays current conditions for foundries and diecasters, according to the knowledge, insights, and...
Dec. 19, 2025
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Sponsored
Discover how 3D scanning can cut scrap, speed up inspections, and boost casting precision—without disrupting your workflow.
Aug. 19, 2025
Ronald Lane | Dreamstime
Atlanta, Georgia, skyline at night.
Foundry and diecasting professionals gather to inquire, discuss, engage, and explore new developments.
April 4, 2025

Great Question Podcast

Melt/Pour

Fraunhofer IGCV
Fraunhofer IGCV LPBF rocket engine valve
Researchers are demonstrating the possibility print a high-performance engine valve using additive manufacturing to melt and form titanium and nickel alloys together, with an ...
June 8, 2026
Andrey Popov | Dreamstime
Engineer uses FEA to review design.
The steps between casting design and casting production involve a different sort of expertise, but one that is just as critical to a satisfactory and effective result for metalcasters...
May 13, 2026
Sorapol Ujjin | Dreamstime
Operator removes iron from electric induction melting furnace.
Dry-vibratable refractories enhance working lining performance, but many foundries install rammed plastic materials at the furnace top cap. A monolithic dry-vibratable top cap...
April 20, 2026
Heraeus Electro-Nite
Heraeus Electro-Nite Chameleon Foundry
A portfolio of sensors and accessories for precise control of critical parameters for iron metal, including measuring temperature, oxygen, and carbon content, and others.
April 9, 2026

Molds/Cores

ExOne
ExOne S-Print Pro printer
Accurate and repeatable 3D sand printing for small and midsized foundries, patternmakers, and print service providers, with a minimized footprint and low investment and operating...
June 23, 2026
Pop Nukoonrat | Dreamstime
Robotic hand and control automation in intelligent factory.
The decision to invest in automation may start with metalcasters’ skills shortage, but the prospects become more faceted and compelling as robots and cobots gain more functionality...
May 26, 2026
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C-SPAN.org video of White House / SBA Small Business Summit https://shorturl.at/LHdWZ
The Ohio manufacturer of sand molds and cores earned the top award from the U.S. Small Business Administration, recognizing performance and progress.
May 12, 2026
Prateep Suttiso | Dreamstime
Concept illustration of AI-derived rocket launch.
Investment caster/3D printer Skuld LLC is part of the agency’s Rubble to Rockets (R2R) effort to develop technology for converting “scavenged, battlefield scrap material into ...
April 28, 2026

Issues and Ideas

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Too often, executives are aligned on vision but not on what each personally owns and what the team’s shared accountability is.
June 10, 2026
Aleksandrs Jemeļjanovs | Dreamstime
Industrial carbon emissions.
Agentic artificial intelligence anchors a unified calculation platform that lets “asset-intensive” organizations measure, disclose, and optimize their carbon emissions.
June 9, 2026
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For one federal contractor, automating assembly changed the game in more ways than one.
June 4, 2026
Bingham & Taylor
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Nearly 100 workers are affected by the company’s planned closure at the gray iron foundry in Culpeper, VA, in November.
May 28, 2026

Finishing

Roman Kosolapov | Dreamstime
Grinding large iron casting.
Castings are rarely perfect, and the steps needed to improve them are among the most demanding in the process of delivering parts to customers.
March 30, 2026
Rösler
Rösler RDGE 1250-8-30-F wire-mesh belt shot-blasting machine
A continuous-flow shot-blasting system will increase productivity and enhance safety for desanding large iron castings.
March 19, 2026
Weiler Abrasives
Weiler Abrasives color-coded grinding brushes
Color-coding helps stop cross-contamination in grinding operations involving both carbon and stainless, by making it easy to identify the correct wire brush.
Nov. 6, 2025
Weiler Abrasives
Weiler Abrasives Tiger 3D MAX Ceramic resin fiber discs.
Cutting-edge grain technology designed for maximum cut rate and material removal to boost throughput and reduce operator fatigue.
Oct. 16, 2025

New Products

Brokk Inc.
Brokk Inc. EL 500
The EL500 combines high-torque electric drive technology with compact maneuverability; it lifts up to 1,110 pounds (500 kg) easily; and a fully charged battery runs efficiently...
May 12, 2026
Transvalor
THERCAST® NxT 3.1
An update to Thercast simulation software includes enhanced physical models, optimized solvers, improved usability, and a focus on sustainability.
March 17, 2026
Refcotec
Refcostix 3400 Mold-Seal
New mold sealing product can reduce the waste of mold leaks from variable cope-rope deformation.
March 3, 2026
MPS Centurion UK
Centurion Concept Vulcan helmet
A lightweight helmet is designed for metalcasting and other operations involving extreme temperatures or molten metal exposure.
Aug. 26, 2025