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Robotic Grinding in a Steel Job Shop
September 9, 2022When Eagle Alloy first began exploring robotic solutions on the market, the foundry discovered that most automation companies focused on high volume. Ultimately, the company decided to create its own robotic grinding cell that would fit its facility.
Read moreNeed Workers? Old Rules Need Not Apply
The dearth of labor in the metalcasting industry has become the No. 1 business concern among AFS-member foundries, according to recent member polling.
New Ductile Cast Iron Digital Grades for Automotive Components
Using data with monitored automotive brake anchors for more than one year and expert analysis of industrial manufacturing, researchers have developed a new, high yield-strength material grade of iron.
Implementing SMARTT Degassing Into a V-Process Aluminum Job Shop
Harmony Castings (Harmony, Pennsylvania) specializes in V-Process cast A356 castings for military, aerospace, robotics, marine, and other industries.
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Individual Foundries; Together an Industry
August 9, 2022--When I first started covering the metalcasting industry for Modern Casting, I did not know what a foundry was or what it produced.
U.S. Supreme Court Limits EPA Authority to Address Climate Change
On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. EPA and limited the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Lesson #4 – Servant Leadership
This column is the fourth of seven installments based on Jean Bye’s 2022 Hoyt Memorial Lecture delivered at CastExpo in Columbus, Ohio.
Maria Alverio Wins Inaugural Jean Bye AFS Women in Metalcasting Scholarship
To honor the extraordinary 47-year career of Jean Bye, AFS Women in Metalcasting (WIM) together with the Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF) created a scholarship to invest in creative and technically-trained female students who are passionate about metalcasting.