October 2015

Editorial: Engineering Answers:

EPA Issues Final Rule for Secondary Aluminum NESHAP:

Coming to Terms With Accountability:

Managing and Reducing Variability in Castings:

Talladega Pattern's Plunge Into Automation: A small green sand nonferrous job shop answered the pull of customer demand with its first automatic molding line and sand system.

Fall River Foundry Packs One-Two Punch: The brass caster wanted to add a second automated pouring line but first needed to improve its sand system. Now, after a two-year, $4-million investment, the facility has revamped its sand and molding operations.

Material Handling: Go With Flow: Every metalcasting facility is unique, but a department-by-department examination may highlight ways to improve operations and reduce costs.

Flexibility and Automation in Small Metalcasting Facilities: Two case studies illustrate how automation can be implemented in a small metalcasting facility in order to react to today's global manufacturing demands for quickly delivered customized parts.

Testing 1-2-3: New As-Cast Ductile Iron Raises Bar for Properties: Researchers are developing ductile iron that features properties similar to ADI without heat treatment.