A cost estimator tool helps quantify the potential savings from projects that reduce the cost of poor quality and process inefficiencies.
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Beauty at Your Feet
September 8, 2021Meet the Pacific Northwest company that specializes in delighting the public with aesthetic experiences where they’re least expected. Creators of ornamental drain grates and more, Iron Age Designs has poured a foundation in partnerships cultivated through its AFS membership.
Read MoreProposing a Goal for U.S. Manufacturing Success
Focusing on importing less could pay higher dividends for the long-term health of U.S. manufacturing than trying to export more, but it will require collaboration along the supply chain and with trade allies.
Choosing the Right Furnace for Your Operation
Melting furnaces are employed to produce and maintain the requisite molten temperatures over a prolonged period of time, and several factors should be considered when choosing a type of furnace to equip your aluminum plant.
Thin-Walled Ductile Iron With Lost Foam and Nobake Casting
A proof of concept project for the U.S. Department of Energy indicates the feasibility of casting ductile iron parts with walls as thin as 1 mm.
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‘Giving’ Coin Pays Off in Student Experience, FEF Payback
For the past three Giving Tuesdays (the Tuesday following Thanksgiving), FEF has encouraged alumni and friends to participate by making a contribution to support FEF students and schools. An added incentive for this national giving day has been the FEF school competition component.
The Worker Shortage: What’s Working and What’s Not
Several months ago, the report came across my Internet news feed that William Brock had passed away at the age of 90. I spoke with Brock on several occasions, and he was always a gentleman. Brock had an impactful career as a U.S.
Congress Considers Border Tax Proposal
Sen. Chris Coons (D-Delaware) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-California) introduced legislation this summer that would impose a border carbon adjustment fee on certain carbon-intensive imported goods from China and other countries, beginning in 2024. It seeks to level the playing field between U.S.