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Foundry Lays New Tracks into Transit Rail Market
Amsted Rail transforms its Illinois foundry top to bottom, opening a whole new line of opportunity.
Read MoreSurface Finish Requirements and Inspection
A practical guide to help smooth production and satisfying casting buyer objectives.
Research Alert: 14 AFS Co-Funded Research Projects
Current and completed projects are described - hear the presentations at CastExpo.
Frequently-Used Metalcasting Terms
Definitions to help acclimate new buyers to the casting industry.
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How to Expand Your Supplier List
For most people, when there’s a purchasing decision to be made, the more choices available, the better. In my house, however, choices must be carefully curtailed. One of the persons in my marriage who is not me has a difficult time with decisions when options are abundant.
Boot Camp for New Casting Buyers
Does this scenario sound familiar? After years of procuring numerous commodities during your purchasing career, you’ve been assigned to be the casting buyer for your organization. That’s great news. Congratulations!
All the Features You Want
Investment casting is a near net shape process offering tighter dimensional and profile tolerances with no or minimal draft and excellent as-cast surface finish.
How to Navigate a Reshoring Project With Automation
In this column we’re going to take a look at how manufacturers are closing the cost-gap with automation and reshoring profitably while improving operational excellence.