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            Casting Conversion Offers Hybrid Opportunity:
  A hybrid sports sedan relies on a high pressure diecast transmission housing.
            
      
    
              
            Acuity Brands' Light Idea:
  A rapid tooling method is to thank for Acuity's antique-looking lights that may line your neighborhood streets.
            
      
    
              
            7 Ways to Avoid Shrinkage Defects:
  The answer to improving your casting quality could be in the part's metallurgy, tooling or molding practices.
            
      
    
              
            Cultivating Knowledgeable Customers:
  Benton Foundry has opened a "Discovery Center" for casting buyers and students.
            
      
    
              
            Testing 1-2-3: Cutting Energy Costs in Steel Casting Facilities:
  Researchers at Missouri S&T analyze methods for improving melting efficiency.
            
      
    
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