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Dave Charbauski
January 30, 2024

Being a casting buyer, there are times when a representative from a foundry will call you to set up a time when they can com

Susan Bear
January 5, 2024

Beginning in 2021, AFS Corporate Member Grede, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, drafted the blueprints for an all-encompassing Industry 4.0 infrastructure for two years.

Jiten Shah
November 16, 2023

A component for oilfield drilling operations was originally produced via sand casting, but by redesigning the component as an investment casting—produced by RLM Industries (Oxford, Michigan), the O

Dave Charbauski
November 16, 2023

With every quote you receive from a foundry, there will most likely be a line item specifying the tooling required to produce your casting along with its estimated cost.