Citation to Lead North American Research in Developing Semi-Solid Casting Technology.Citation Corp., Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham (pronounced [ˈbɝmɪŋˌhæm]) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Alabama and is the county seat of Jefferson County. , has announced an agreement with Ube Machinery, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan  “Ann Arbor” redirects here. For other uses, see Ann Arbor (disambiguation). Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. , to install an 800-ton New Rheocast Casting (NRC NRC abbr. 1. National Research Council 2. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Noun 1. NRC - an independent federal agency created in 1974 to license and regulate nuclear power plants ) machine at its Southern Aluminum facility in Bay Minette, Alabama Bay Minette is a city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city was 7,820. [1] According to the 2005 U.S. Census estimates, the city had a population of 7,808. [2] The city is the county seat of Baldwin County. , according to Vince Genise, Citation's vice president of product engineering and development. According to Citation, there are currently only three machines of this type in the world. The Bay Minette facility will become Citation's research and product development center, introducing the NRC process to customers who are interested in the semi-solid process. "By partnering with Ube, Citation is leading the way in the development of semi-solid formed aluminum automotive and industrial components, which require low mass and high mechanical properties," said Genise. "Applications include traditionally manufactured ferrous and nonferrous components used in automotive vehicle powertrain, suspension, brake and steering systems." Citation produces aluminum, steel and iron castings for automobiles, light, medium and heavy trucks, off-highway construction equipment, agricultural equipment, pumps, compressors, and industrial valves, machine tools, aircraft, oil tools and other durable goods durable goods Goods, such as appliances and automobiles, that have a useful life over a number of periods. Firms that produce durable goods are often subject to wide fluctuations in sales and profits. Also called consumer durables. . |
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