Engineers, end users gather on West Coast for AFS/CMI casting design seminar.Sixty design engineers and end users of metal castings Metal casting A metal-forming process whereby molten metal is poured into a cavity or mold and, when cooled, solidifies and takes on the characteristic shape of the mold. congregated at the first Cost-Effective Casting Design Seminar held on the West Coast. The AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System Marketing Div. and CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. presented the one-day seminar, which was co-sponsored by Engineered Casting Solutions, at the Anaheim Marriot Suites, Garden Grove Garden Grove, city (1990 pop. 143,050), Orange co., S Calif., a suburb of Long Beach and Los Angeles, on the Santa Ana River; founded 1877, inc. 1956. Many of its residents work in nearby aerospace and defense installations, and there is light manufacturing. , Calif., Dec. 8. Michael Gwyn, Advanced Technology Institute, Alfred Spada, MODERN CASTING and Engineered Casting Solutions, and Matt Jacobs, CMI, presented multiple application methods for efficient designs. Such topics included: unique characteristics of various casting processes, approaches to design from a total-systems perspective, where to look for cost-savings conversion opportunities and an evaluation of the framework for optimal procurement. Further, this seminar featured a new section focusing on innovative rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. techniques. Additionally, the instructors gave the students multiple case-studies that involved simple casting designs and how to improve them. The students were asked to detail the alloy and molding process used and why it would be the most effective. The next course is scheduled for February/March in Detroit. |
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