Dolphin installing titanium vacuum capabilities.Golf club maker Ping's Dolphin Precision Investment Castings investment casting Precision casting for forming metal shapes with minutely precise details. Casting bronze or precious metals typically involves several steps, including forming a mold around the sculptured form; detaching the mold (in two or more sections); coating its , Phoenix, Ariz., currently is installing two titanium titanium (tītā`nēəm, tĭ–) [from Titan], metallic chemical element; symbol Ti; at. no. 22; at. wt. 47.88; m.p. 1,675°C;; b.p. 3,260°C;; sp. gr. 4.54 at 20°C;; valence +2, +3, or +4. vacuum casting vacuum casting n. The casting of metals under a vacuum. lines it estimates will be in production by Fall 2008. The units, which the company expects to use for some commercial superalloy su·per·al·loy n. Any of several complex temperature-resistant alloys. castings in addition to titanium golf clubs, will have a capacity of "thousands of pieces per week," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a company spokesperson. Dolphin, in collaboration with Ping, decided to install the units for two reasons, according to Pete Poleon, Dolphin's general manager. First, Ping wants to protect its intellectual property. Second, the company wants to maintain a domestic source for castings that had previously been produced only in China. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Dolphin, a unique producer of production investment cast golf clubs on American soil, has in the past several years ramped up its production of steel irons and putters, as well as some aluminum and bronze production. It now produces 98% of Ping's irons and putters. However, the golf company maintains no capacity for titanium production in the U.S. According to Poleon, the installation of the vacuum units also will enhance the company's standing with its commercial customers. "We see a lot of opportunities in commercial superalloy castings," Poleon said. |
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