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    Palmer Manufacturing & Supply
    Palmer’s HCCL-Series sand classifier.
    EMI Inc. .
    EMI Inc. core machine.
    Resand Ltd.
    Italian additive manufacturing company Corsa3D prints sand molds and cores.
    HiTech Shapes & Designs
    HiTech Shapes & Designs green sand mold tooling.
    Nordroden | Dreamstime
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    Tinger Omega
    Tinker Omega sand mixing machine.

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    Simpson Technologies
    Simpson Technologies sand castles photo.
    Molds/Cores

    Clay Activation in Green Sand

    Jan. 23, 2025
    By understanding the charged nature of clay, the importance of mulling, plus clay’s interaction with water, it’s possible to optimize sand preparation for consistent and defect...
    Hunter Foundry Machinery Corp.
    The Hunter Top Bottom Blow machine, introduced in 2019, uses adjustable hydraulics to deliver higher squeeze pressure and produces more consistent and uniform mold surface hardness than many gravity-filling processes.
    Molds/Cores

    Hunter Foundry Machinery Sold to Investor Group

    Oct. 24, 2024
    The manufacturer of matchplate molding and mold-handling equipment is under new ownership, with assurance of continued commitment to metalcasting operations and technology.
    Humtown Products
    Sand printing at Humtown Products.
    Issues and Ideas

    Researchers Studying Cybersecurity in Sand 3DP

    Oct. 10, 2024
    A DOE-sponsored effort is developing a powerline monitoring system for binder-jet additive printers, to identify and prevent cyber incursions.
    Formlabs
    The Clear Cast Resin plus stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing workflow produces patterns with fine details and smooth surfaces as well as clean burnout and minimal ash content.
    Molds/Cores

    New 3DP Workflow for Investment Casting

    Oct. 3, 2024
    A new resin material developed for investment casting patterns produces a clean burnout with low ash and no trace metals, low thermal expansion, and accuracy within 0.25 mm of...
    Resand Ltd.
    The modular Resand electric sand reclaimer can be installed in four to five months, to clean 1,000 kg of sand per hour.
    Molds/Cores

    Low-Emission Sand Reclamation Drawing Interest

    Oct. 3, 2024
    A sand-as-a-service arrangement and new financing are building the case for Resand’s electric treatment process for regenerating molding sand.

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    3D Systems
    Astech engineering manager Bob Helwer holds a pattern printed on the company’s EXT Titan Pellet 3D printer.
    Molds/Cores

    Additive is Transformative for Astech

    Sept. 3, 2024
    An iron and steel foundry adopted 3D printing to bring pattern production in-house, handing it a competitive advantage with tooling, accuracy, speed of production, and turnaround...
    Surat Toprasertying
    Aluminum engine block cross section.
    Purchasing and MRO

    Higher-Performance Water Glycol Formulations

    Aug. 20, 2024
    For decades water-glycol formulations have been the hydraulic fluid of choice for metalcasting, driving efficiency, supporting cost management, and enhancing safety. New developments...
    Magellan Aerospace
    Casting pattern preparation at Magellan Aerospace, Renfrew, Ontario.
    Issues and Ideas

    Magellan Renewed to Supply Pratt & Whitney

    Aug. 15, 2024
    The aerospace component manufacturer will continue providing complex castings for several aircraft engine programs under long-term arrangements.
    Dedmityay | Dreamstime
    Issues and Ideas

    Cost-Effective Cleaning for Foundries

    July 29, 2024
    A clean plant is more than advantageous – it’s essential, impacting product quality, worker safety, and regulatory compliance.