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| ME Elecmetal is in demand: the world's hunger for metal has kept the steel casting company's production at capacity, even after a significant $42 million plant optimization. |
Wetzel, Shannon |
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Jan 1, 2013 |
2600 |
| GF Automotive to expand in Asia, divest aluminum sand casting in Europe. |
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Jan 1, 2013 |
241 |
| Aluminum castings doubling production with expansion. |
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Mar 1, 2012 |
176 |
| ME Elecmetal to expand Duluth casting plant again. |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
257 |
| The smooth pool. |
Marcus, Dan |
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Feb 1, 2012 |
822 |
| 45th Census of World Casting Production: the 2010 census shows an increase in annual casting production. |
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Dec 1, 2011 |
1937 |
| Honda invests another $50 million to increase capacity at its Ohio metalcasting operations. |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
254 |
| Who is choosing thermal sand reclamation? Three companies share why the process is a good fit for their casting operations, and seven vendors provide their equipment details. |
Wetzel, Shannon |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
1259 |
| Casting central to hydrant revolution: Metalcater ThyssenKrupp Waupaca is helping OEM startup Sigelock change the way fire hydrants are designed and operated. |
Gibbs, Shea |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
1480 |
| What's your flask IQ? Flask should be regularly inspected to ensure casting quality in horizontal green sand molding. See if you can answer these four critical flask questions. |
Eagens, Jeff |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
1372 |
| The parlance of profitability. |
Marcus, Dan |
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Oct 1, 2011 |
863 |
| ThyssenKrupp Waupaca to reopen, expand shuttered plant 6. |
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Aug 1, 2011 |
392 |
| Besler industries puts pricey part to pasture: converting a steel weldmentto a ductile iron casting saved the agriculture equipment manufacturer $7-$10 per part. |
Wetzel, Shannon |
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Jun 1, 2011 |
1076 |
| ProMetal RCT, LLC. |
Burns, Dave |
Company overview |
May 1, 2011 |
635 |
| ARI to restart Ohio Castings joint venture. |
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May 1, 2011 |
212 |
| TKW completes pouring system upgrade. |
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May 1, 2011 |
188 |
| Sales up, materials down how market conditions will affect purchasing in 2011: metalcasters are optimistic about sales and equipment purchases but pessimistic when it comes to materials. |
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May 1, 2011 |
1140 |
| Carrier vibrating equipment, Inc. |
Mitchell, Chuck |
Company overview |
May 1, 2011 |
457 |
| Chesapeake Specialty Products, Inc. |
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May 1, 2011 |
536 |
| DIDION International, Inc. |
Didion, Mike |
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May 1, 2011 |
476 |
| EMSCO, Inc. |
Dyer, Jim |
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May 1, 2011 |
524 |
| Indutherm Casting Systems. |
Hofmann, Peter |
Company overview |
May 1, 2011 |
500 |
| MAGMA[R] Foundry Technologies, Inc. |
Heisser, Christof |
Company overview |
May 1, 2011 |
548 |
| $18.1 million expansion planned at Bradken's Amite plant. |
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Mar 1, 2011 |
274 |
| Wescast to expand turbocharger production capabilities at two international plants. |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
227 |
| Diecaster Production Castings completing latest in upgrade series. |
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Feb 1, 2011 |
272 |
| System reduces energy use with minimal effect on production. |
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Oct 1, 2010 |
509 |
| Casting is golden: an industry niche that receives little attention is the casting of precious metal bars. |
Gibbs, Shea |
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Sep 1, 2010 |
1453 |
| SMI aims to double foundry output. |
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Jul 1, 2010 |
738 |
| What's old could be new again. |
Spada, Alfred T. |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2010 |
590 |
| Will this book help your productivity? |
Gibbs, Shea |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2009 |
720 |
| Citation reduces workforce by 18%, closes Lufkin plant. |
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Nov 1, 2008 |
230 |
| Synchro32 solves production tracking issues. |
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Sep 1, 2008 |
167 |
| Citation Corp. reduces capacity at Lufkin automotive ductile iron plant. |
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Aug 1, 2008 |
187 |
| Advanced Metals Group expands two plants. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
281 |
| Metal Technologies suspends gray iron production in West Allis facility. |
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Apr 1, 2008 |
209 |
| Washington metalcaster expands in Montana. |
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Feb 1, 2008 |
107 |
| Croatian perspectives in metal castig production. |
Novoselovic, Daniel; Budic, Hrvoje; Solenicki, Goran; Budic, Ivan |
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Jan 1, 2008 |
1296 |
| Brazilian metalcaster begins production on two new contracts. |
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Dec 1, 2007 |
184 |
| ThyssenKrupp Waupaca plans $162 million expansion at Tennessee gray and ductile iron plant. |
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Oct 1, 2007 |
230 |
| Esco expands South American presence with plant in Chile. |
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Company overview |
Aug 1, 2007 |
170 |
| Ford stops production at Windsor Casting Plant. |
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Jul 1, 2007 |
196 |
| Keeping with policy to end in-house metalcasting, ford to stop casting production in Cleveland. |
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Jun 1, 2007 |
187 |
| Technocast starts production on engine blocks, heads. |
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Apr 1, 2007 |
381 |
| SDI subsidiary upgrades Shredder. |
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Apr 1, 2007 |
223 |
| Bucking up to go lean: Buck Co. Inc., Quarryville, Pa., began a significant expansion six months ago, and its experience with lean manufacturing helped pave the way to increased capacity. |
Gibbs, Shea |
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Oct 1, 2006 |
1628 |
| Edelbrock foundry to expand into second plant. |
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Sep 1, 2006 |
166 |
| Tupy expands Maua plant with robotic coremaking, new mold line for heavy truck engine parts. |
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Dec 1, 2005 |
468 |
| Jencast expanding capacity to increase capabilities, improve production at casting facility. |
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Oct 1, 2005 |
306 |
| Georg Fischer to close Swiss, German plants, will shift production to Austria. |
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Aug 1, 2005 |
144 |
| Aristo Cast: accepting the challenge: by pioneering the use of magnesium in investment casting and positioning itself as a metalcasting facility with rapid prototyping capabilities, Aristo Cast has shown its willingness to meet the challenges facing the industry today. |
Bauer, Kyle |
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Aug 1, 2005 |
2116 |
| Progress Casting Group to expand production to permanent mold casting facility in Iowa. |
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Jul 1, 2005 |
271 |
| Semi-solid casting process shows muscle for Mercury Marine. |
Midson, Stephen |
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May 1, 2005 |
1210 |
| Heat treating iron castings: Part 1. |
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May 1, 2005 |
668 |
| Metalcasting facility shakes out core problems with protein-based binder. |
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Apr 1, 2005 |
411 |
| Drifting away from seacoal. |
Neltner, S.L. |
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Dec 1, 2004 |
1690 |
| Tightening the reins on dimensional tolerances in aluminum green sand castings. |
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Dec 1, 2004 |
1889 |
| Finding a niche with lost foam: even though the lost foam casting process has yet to be embraced fully by the metalcasting world, two small lost foam facility owners explain how they have advanced their businesses. |
O'Shaughnessy, Kevin |
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Dec 1, 2004 |
2153 |
| Dameron establishes new Mexican facility, completes company acquisitions to enhance growth. |
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Oct 1, 2004 |
340 |
| One size does not fit all. |
Marcus, Dan |
Column |
Oct 1, 2004 |
822 |
| Marion Power Shovel to reopen casting facility. |
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Brief Article |
May 1, 2004 |
116 |
| Diecaster cuts metal loss, energy costs with tilt pour furnace. |
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May 1, 2004 |
448 |
| Feeling out sand conditioning. |
Neltner, Stephen L. |
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Feb 1, 2004 |
1568 |
| Identifying a candidate for conversion to casting. |
Spada, Alfred T. |
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Feb 1, 2004 |
2583 |
| Making a reality out of rapid cast prototypes. |
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Feb 1, 2004 |
1673 |
| Know your competition ... 37th Census of World Casting Production--2002: as casting production across the globe grew last year, individual nations reported a mixed bag of expansions vs. contraction tales. |
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Dec 1, 2003 |
1687 |
| The best of matchplate molding: Modern Casting asked molding experts to nominate foundries that have implemented the best technology and engineering to make their matchplate molding operation the model of efficiency and productivity. They considered several aspects, including physical layout, mold handling and versatility. The following three foundries were deemed the best overall. |
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Aug 1, 2003 |
2942 |
| Nobake expansion without physical expansion. |
Maffia, Joseph |
Company Profile |
Jun 1, 2003 |
1796 |
| History of Ceramic Foam Filtration. (Aluminum Silver Anniversary Paper). |
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Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2003 |
257 |
| What variables affect core erosion resistance? |
Showman, Ralph E. |
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May 1, 2003 |
2044 |
| A holistic approach to improved cleaning room efficiency: a holistic approach to improve cleaning room operations means looking at the entire system by starting at casting design and working through to a review of cleaning room equipment. |
Wilson, Terrance |
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Jan 1, 2003 |
2148 |
| Industry excerpts on The Goal by Eli Goldratt (introduced in the July issue). |
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Brief Article |
Sep 1, 2002 |
347 |
| Ending the debate: how to thermally process silica refractory linings. |
Bonacci, Domenic G. |
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Jul 1, 2002 |
2780 |
| Casting answers & advice. |
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Brief Article |
Jul 1, 2002 |
820 |
| NEWS BRIEFS. |
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Brief Article |
May 6, 2002 |
380 |
| Murray & Roberts opens South African aluminum foundry. (Around the World). |
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Brief Article |
May 1, 2002 |
136 |
| 1 Foundry: 4 Paths to melt quality. |
Ionescu, Vasile |
Statistical Data Included |
May 1, 2002 |
2194 |
| Understanding aluminum degassing. |
Neff, David V. |
Statistical Data Included |
May 1, 2002 |
1819 |
| Venting: getting the gas out. (Casting Facts). |
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Brief Article |
May 1, 2002 |
983 |
| Iron foundries shuttered. (Ferrous). |
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Brief Article |
Mar 1, 2002 |
283 |
| Establishing process, design parameters for permanent mold cast lead-free copper alloys. |
Sahoo, Mahi |
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Feb 1, 2002 |
2147 |
| Optimum sand testing requires reliable rammers. |
Schiotta, Bill |
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Feb 1, 2002 |
1818 |
| Agricultural equipment. (Casting Market Focus). |
Lessiter, Michael J. |
Statistical Data Included |
Feb 1, 2002 |
2104 |
| Casting questions & answers. |
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Brief Article |
Jan 1, 2002 |
700 |
| Lithium copper pieces eliminate porosity, improve casting conductivity. (Case History). |
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Jan 1, 2002 |
244 |
| As many industries push toward production of the lightest (yet strongest) components possible, how do you see steel castings changing over the next 5-10 years? (Voice of the Industry). |
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Jan 1, 2002 |
669 |
| Inland Adds Seven Diecasting Machines with Plant Expansion. (North America). |
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Brief Article |
Dec 1, 2001 |
142 |
| New Haven, Intermet, Western Brass, Hitchiner to Close Foundries. (North America). |
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Brief Article |
Dec 1, 2001 |
80 |
| Rib design for aluminum casting. (casting design notebook). |
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Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2001 |
771 |
| The Dotson Co.: Simplified Manufacturing & Casting Design. |
Swenson, Lisa |
Company Profile |
Oct 1, 2001 |
2895 |
| Reducing Aluminum Melting Costs via Process, Equipment Control. |
Groteke, Daniel E. |
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Oct 1, 2001 |
2892 |
| Sand Reclamation System Lowers Core Sand Costs. |
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Brief Article |
Oct 1, 2001 |
442 |
| A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co. |
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Brief Article |
Oct 1, 2001 |
119 |
| Don't Just Stand There. Do Something! |
Lobenhofer, Roy |
Brief Article |
Jul 1, 2001 |
798 |
| Improving Sand Performance. |
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Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2001 |
803 |
| Simulation: Tools of the Trade. |
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Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2001 |
795 |
| Magnesium Debuts at Congress. |
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Brief Article |
Jun 1, 2001 |
312 |
| Citation Mansfield Announces Closing. |
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Brief Article |
Apr 1, 2001 |
131 |
| Engineering, Rapid Prototyping Achieves Cast Conversion. |
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Brief Article |
Apr 1, 2001 |
468 |
| Where a tight fit is good. |
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Feb 1, 2001 |
1319 |
| Automatic Molding Machine Improves Productivity. |
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Brief Article |
Dec 1, 2000 |
322 |
| Air Respirator Reduces Foundry's Eye Injuries. |
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Brief Article |
Dec 1, 2000 |
533 |
| Fishercast Announces $20-Million Facility Expansion. |
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Brief Article |
Nov 1, 2000 |
108 |
| Stabilizing Pearlite In Gray Cast Iron. |
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Nov 1, 2000 |
3391 |
| Controlling Carbon, Sulfur and Metal Penetration of Induction Furnace Linings. |
Stark, Ronald A. |
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Nov 1, 2000 |
1749 |
| Foundry Increases Production by 30% with Lift Equipment. |
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Brief Article |
Jul 1, 2000 |
315 |
| Georg Fischer, Ltd. |
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Brief Article |
Mar 1, 2000 |
104 |
| Sand Regeneration Systems Provide Production and Environmental Benefits. |
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Brief Article |
Feb 1, 2000 |
338 |
| Mold Wash Dryer Provides Energy Savings for Ferrous Foundry. |
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Brief Article |
Feb 1, 2000 |
519 |
| Nobake Molding and Pouring System Eases Changes at Ferrous Foundry. |
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Brief Article |
Feb 1, 2000 |
364 |
| Foundrymen Discuss Improving Production, Preventing Penetration. |
Foti, Ross |
Technical |
Jan 1, 2000 |
2711 |
| 33rd Census of World Casting Production--1998. |
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Dec 1, 1999 |
1902 |
| Vacuum process produces thin-wall iron castings. |
Doi, Binichi |
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Jun 1, 1999 |
1008 |
| Optimizing casting yield using computer simulation. |
Outten, John F. |
Cover Story |
May 1, 1999 |
2255 |
| 'Shop-floor' process controls for lost foam. |
Reynolds, Jamey |
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May 1, 1999 |
2227 |
| Tips for auditing your green sand system. |
Wrobel, Mark D. |
Cover Story |
Mar 1, 1999 |
3036 |
| How green sand systems are impacted by core sand dilution. |
Granlund, Matt J. |
Cover Story |
Mar 1, 1999 |
2636 |
| Understanding the basics of green sand testing. |
Granlund, Matt J. |
Cover Story |
Mar 1, 1999 |
2327 |
| Rapid prototyping: a tool for casting design and verification. |
Gustafson, Reg |
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Mar 1, 1999 |
2661 |
| Variables affecting aluminum casting shakeout of coldbox cores. |
Wandtke, Gary |
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Mar 1, 1999 |
3065 |
| Fundamentals of gating and feeding nonferrous alloys. |
Meredith, Jeff |
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Feb 1, 1999 |
2702 |
| Use fabric, breaker cores to cut ductile iron finishing cost. |
Richardson, Allen |
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Feb 1, 1999 |
2763 |
| Could cryogenics crystallize as an option for sand reclamation? |
Stempo, Mike |
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Aug 1, 1998 |
2094 |
| Nondestructive testing: 5 ways to ensure defect-free deliveries. |
Long, Jeffrey |
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Apr 1, 1998 |
3338 |
| Allied Products Corporation Announces $28 Million Expansion of its Verson Division's Chicago Plant, Adding 125 Jobs |
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Dec 2, 1997 |
636 |
| Shiloh Industries Announces Proposed Expansion Of Greenfield Die & Manufacturing Corp. |
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Mar 26, 1997 |
352 |
| Citation announces expansion of Citation foam operation. |
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Mar 10, 1997 |
479 |
| Tips for maximizing crucible life in your aluminum foundry. |
Robison, Stephen T. |
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Nov 1, 1996 |
1691 |
| Cores, molds, pours & slag-offs: two days at Navistar-Waukesha. |
Lessiter, Michael J. |
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Sep 1, 1996 |
3034 |
| Diecasting '96: a status report. |
Philbin, Matthew L. |
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Feb 1, 1996 |
2537 |
| If it's black, why do they call it green sand? |
Hoyt, Daryl F. |
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Feb 1, 1996 |
2318 |
| Escaping the heat of casting defects through sand cooling. |
Granlund, Matt J. |
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Feb 1, 1996 |
1565 |
| To pour or not to pour: the dilemma of assessing your aluminum melt's cleanliness. |
Rasmussen, Wayne M. |
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Feb 1, 1996 |
3055 |
| Zinc die-casting makes even the smallest parts. |
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Jan 1, 1996 |
1284 |
| "New Bodine" comes of age. |
Lessiter, Michael J. |
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Jul 1, 1995 |
2929 |
| Voices from the V-Process. |
Lessiter, Michael J. |
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May 1, 1995 |
996 |
| Soligen's Parts Now(TM) dazzles Caterpillar with a new dimension in metal parts manufacturing; functional engine component taken from drawing board to engine testing in 5 working days. |
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Feb 7, 1995 |
398 |
| Improved grinding and cutoff technology for today's foundry. |
Luther, Norris B. |
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Jan 1, 1995 |
1719 |
| Processing the casting for cutoff and grinding. |
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Jan 1, 1995 |
332 |
| Sulfur control at the mold metal interface of cast ductile iron. |
Shrikhande, Vinay |
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Jan 1, 1995 |
601 |
| Process control of mold coatings assures safety and efficiency. |
Penko, Tom |
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Apr 1, 1994 |
1401 |
| Controlling melt components can lower good casting costs. |
Warda, Richard D. |
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Jun 1, 1993 |
1621 |
| Using design of experiment to uncover process mysteries. |
Ebert, Steve |
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Jun 1, 1993 |
2107 |
| High yield, clean steel castings. |
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Jun 1, 1993 |
721 |
| New processes and materials reported. |
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Jun 1, 1993 |
384 |
| Understanding inclusions in aluminum castings. |
Lessiter, Michael J. |
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Jan 1, 1993 |
1728 |
| Mechanisms of porosity formation in aluminum. |
Rooy, Elwin L. |
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Sep 1, 1992 |
1449 |
| Section size influences properties of ductile iron. |
Alagarsamy, Al |
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Sep 1, 1992 |
640 |
| New investment casting method combines CAD and CNC. |
Cohen, Adam L. |
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Sep 1, 1992 |
504 |
| Rapid prototyping draws widening foundry interest. |
Bex, Tom |
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Nov 1, 1991 |
3286 |
| Blind risers: cold necks and hot risers - part 3 of 3. |
Rowe, Charles A. |
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Apr 1, 1991 |
665 |
| New roads for automotive castings. |
Booth, George N. |
Cover Story |
Oct 1, 1990 |
4062 |
| Victaulic Co of America expands casting capacity. |
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Sep 1, 1990 |
102 |
| Sand handling systems affect castings produced in green sand. |
Pedicini, Louis J. |
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Feb 1, 1990 |
2660 |
| Gating ductile iron hubs. |
Kuebler, Michael K. |
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Feb 1, 1990 |
691 |
| SPC leads to the right mix for investment casters. |
Gassen, J.R. |
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Aug 1, 1989 |
3026 |
| Wealth of molding methods meet every casting need. |
Bralower, Paul M. |
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Jun 1, 1989 |
2994 |
| How to use hot-pressed cutoff wheels. |
Wagner, John G. |
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Jun 1, 1989 |
779 |
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