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Shannon Wetzel
September 20, 2023

A quote from Oshkosh Corp materials engineer Tony Lindert (featured in our Sourcing Q&A on page

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.

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).

Shannon Wetzel
July 20, 2023

On a recent trip to visit foundries in Iowa, I encountered a phrase several times that I’m sure we’ve all heard (or experienced) the last couple of years: shortstaffed.