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EDITORIAL:
The More You Know, the Better You Are
INDUSTRY INSIDER:
Fitting the Casting to the Foundry
SUPPLY STRATEGY:
4 Ways to Coordinate Your Supply Chain
DESIGNER'S EDGE:
When It’s Difficult to Get Started
DESIGN DETAILS:
Boat Engine Benefits From Smart Casting Design
CASTINGS WHEREVER YOU ARE:
Castings Will See You at the Dentist
KNOW YOUR SUPPLIER:
St. Marys Foundry
BEFORE & AFTER:
Benefits of Casting Realized Following Switch From Fabrication
SOURCING Q&A:
Cutting Your Supplier’s Defect Rate
DESIGNER'S SKETCHPAD:
Hot Spots and Sharp Corners
SHAKEOUT:
Constance Finds Passion in Sculpting
U.S. Foundry Industry Snapshot:
A 1% growth in casting sales is expected for the U.S. metalcasting industry.
When is a Casting Returnable?:
Nearly every casting has an irregularity. While most don’t cause a part to fall out of specification, some can be significant enough to send the casting back to the foundry.
Should You Cast It?:
7 considerations for casting conversions.
Engineered for Value:
Investment casting offers incredible design freedom, but the design must make best use of its benefits to be cost effective.
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