Columns

September 20, 2023

Homer City Automation wanted to improve the lead times and quality of a trough mounting bracket component used in material handling equipment. Originally a weldment, the 3-lb.

Dave Charbauski
September 20, 2023

In my last column, I covered shrinkage related defects, their causes, and potential cures.

Jiten Shah
September 20, 2023

A complex boat propeller was being produced by machining from solid billet, with hours of programming and machining time.

Jiten Shah
July 20, 2023

A new product for a high efficiency water heater was designed for manufacturability at an affordable cost and produced by Alu-Bra Foundry (Bensenville, Illinois).