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Metalcaster Of The Year: Harmony Castings Goes High-Tech:
The mid-size job shop continues to execute its automation and IoT focused plan for modernizing with meticulous attention to ROI.
Beneficial Use: How to Think Outside the Landfill :
Foundries can save money and boost their environmental reputations by turning used sand into an in-demand product.
Advancement of Thermal Distortion Testing Toward AI :
A 3D AI visualization tool is developed to help foundry engineers acquire actionable data from TDT results.
Educating the New Generation of Foundry Workers :
Computer-based training is an effective and efficient way to ensure the same content is consistently presented to all employees.
Waupaca Foundry Leader Prioritizes Safety, Efficiency:
A Q&A with newly-appointed CEO Mike Hawthorne-live from the show floor at CastExpo.
A Hard(ness) Look At Mold Testing :
Inconsistent mold hardness and mold strength can cause casting defects and poor casting surface finish. Testing the mold should be standard for green sand foundries.
Scouts Discover Metalcasting, Some Find a Career:
For 17 consecutive years, the AFS CAC Ohio Chapter had conducted an all-day, hands-on metalwork event for youth working toward a merit badge.
EDITORIAL:
Government Advocacy … Then and Now
WASHINGTON ALERT:
EPA Faces Organizational Overhaul
COLLEGE CONNECTION:
Three Alumni You Ought to Know
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