January/February 2025

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Survey Shows Sharp Rebound in Foundry Optimism After Election: Nearly all member metalcasters in a recent AFS survey are planning capital investments for their foundries in 2025.
Casting Source Staff
One Tall Order for a Small Foundry: An Ohio foundry achieved rigid requirements on the first run - something the customer never expected.
A. Gardner
An Evolution from the Direct Shell Production Casting Process: The historic overview also spotlights the competitive advantages of binder jetting technology in metalcasting.
K.J. Kerns
Advancements in Software Tools in the Digital Manufacturing Era: Tools and technologies that equip today's foundry for industry 4.0 quality.
J. Shah
The Big 6 of Aluminum Heat Treat: Learn the process and terminology as expert Jon Dossett breaks down the what, the why, and the when.
K. Phelan
EDITORIAL: Why Do We Want You To Be a Better Buyer?
K. Phelan
INDUSTRY INSIDER: 8 Rules for a Successful Casting Launch
D. Charbauski
DESIGN DETAILS: EV Component Benefits From VRC/PRC Process
J. Shah
SOURCING Q&A: Making More Capacity for Aluminum Castings
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