- Changes in die casting will impact purchasing decisions
There are several trends that will affect purchasing decisions for die-cast parts during the next several years than can best be handled by buyers and design engineers working in tandem, according to Daniel Twarog, president of the North American Die Casting Association. The trends include: Greater use of customized alloys....
- AFS, Fansteel/Wellman Dynamics win Newcast
award.
The American Foundry Society (AFS) displayed Fansteel/Wellman Dynamics', Creston, Iowa, award-winning intermediate case casting, which brought home special mention in the area of "Best Casting Solutions" at Newcast 2007, Dusseldorf, Germany, in June. All exhibitors were invited to submit up to three castings for the competition. One of the ......
- 2006 Casting Competition: representing industries as
diverse as automotive, aerospace, military, marine, art and agriculture,
this year's casting competition winners demonstrate the breadth of
casting...
Seven castings were honored as winners in the 2006 Casting Competition. This year's Casting Competition marked the first time in six years that two castings were awarded Casting of the Year honors. Though the winners are diverse, they all share one characteristic--they represent the very best that the casting industry ......
- Increasing profit with machining.
Inside This Story: * Castings often need additional features machined-in for their end-use applications. * Many metalcasting firms have found success implementing a full-service machining operation into their facilities. * By providing a one-stop shop, your firm could secure higher sales volume and profit margins while delivering finished castings at ......
- 2003 casting contest: innovations in Cast Component
Design.
Representing industries as diverse as automotive, aerospace, tool and die, and agriculture, this year's award-winning components showcase achievements cast in metal. A MODERN CASTING Staff Report Fifteen cast component designs, including a Casting of the Year, earned industry-wide recognition at the 2003 AFS Casting Congress in Milwaukee on April 29....
- 2002 AFS Casting Contest: industry's top
components recognized.
Earning top industry recognition, these award-winning components depict how cast designs are answering the call for increased performance and cost-reductions. Sixteen component designs, including a "Casting of the Year," earned top industry recognition for 2002 at the American Foundry Society's (AFS) 106th annual Casting Congress & CastExpo in Kansas City, ......
- Best-in-class cast components:
2001.
Earning top recognition from the first-ever Casting Contest, these components clearly illustrate the benefits the casting process offers to the design and engineering community. In an effort to further promote the creative possibilities that metal castings offer to the design engineer, the editors of modern casting and Engineered Casting Solutions--with ......