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Alfred Spada
February 9, 2015

When do you ask for help and when do you just plow through a project to complete it? Often the answer to this question comes down to how much time is available to produce a solution.

Nicholas Leider
February 9, 2015

It’s been nearly 15 years since Dave Rittmeyer finished his five-year patternmaking apprenticeship with Hoosier Pattern Inc., Decatur, Ind.

Alfred Spada
January 6, 2015

Education is one of the most effective tools metalcasters can use to improve their bottom line.

Alfred Spada
December 2, 2014

The Annual Modern Casting Census of World Casting Production is one of our favorite projects each year.  Published in December, this feature (p.