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Articles 1-100 out of 100 article(s) Title Author Type Date Words china : Production officially launched at the Kunshan iron foundry. May 16, 2009 497 Will this book help your productivity? Gibbs, Shea Editorial Jan 1, 2009 720 Citation reduces workforce by 18%, closes Lufkin plant. Nov 1, 2008 230 Synchro32 solves production tracking issues. Sep 1, 2008 167 Citation Corp. reduces capacity at Lufkin automotive ductile iron plant. Aug 1, 2008 187 Metal Technologies suspends gray iron production in West Allis facility. Apr 1, 2008 209 Advanced Metals Group expands two plants. Apr 1, 2008 281 Washington metalcaster expands in Montana. Feb 1, 2008 107 Brazilian metalcaster begins production on two new contracts. Dec 1, 2007 184 ThyssenKrupp Waupaca plans $162 million expansion at Tennessee gray and ductile iron plant. Oct 1, 2007 230 Esco expands South American presence with plant in Chile. Company overview Aug 1, 2007 170 Ford stops production at Windsor Casting Plant. Jul 1, 2007 196 Keeping with policy to end in-house metalcasting, ford to stop casting production in Cleveland. Jun 1, 2007 187 SDI subsidiary upgrades Shredder. Apr 1, 2007 223 Technocast starts production on engine blocks, heads. Apr 1, 2007 66 Technocast starts production on engine blocks, heads. Apr 1, 2007 381 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 Oct 1, 2006 1628 Edelbrock foundry to expand into second plant. Sep 1, 2006 166 Tupy expands Maua plant with robotic coremaking, new mold line for heavy truck engine parts. Dec 1, 2005 468 Jencast expanding capacity to increase capabilities, improve production at casting facility. Oct 1, 2005 306 Georg Fischer to close Swiss, German plants, will shift production to Austria. 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 Aug 1, 2005 2116 Progress Casting Group to expand production to permanent mold casting facility in Iowa. Jul 1, 2005 271 Semi-solid casting process shows muscle for Mercury Marine. Midson, Stephen May 1, 2005 1210 Heat treating iron castings: Part 1. May 1, 2005 668 Metalcasting facility shakes out core problems with protein-based binder. Apr 1, 2005 411 Drifting away from seacoal. Neltner, S.L. Dec 1, 2004 1690 Tightening the reins on dimensional tolerances in aluminum green sand castings. 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 Dec 1, 2004 2153 One size does not fit all. Marcus, Dan Column Oct 1, 2004 822 Dameron establishes new Mexican facility, completes company acquisitions to enhance growth. Oct 1, 2004 340 Marion Power Shovel to reopen casting facility. Brief Article May 1, 2004 116 Diecaster cuts metal loss, energy costs with tilt pour furnace. May 1, 2004 448 Feeling out sand conditioning. Neltner, Stephen L. Feb 1, 2004 1568 Identifying a candidate for conversion to casting. Spada, Alfred T. Feb 1, 2004 2583 Making a reality out of rapid cast prototypes. 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. Dec 1, 2003 1687 Takata-Petri. Brief Article Oct 1, 2003 30 Mercury castings increases quality, repeatability with shot control system. Brief Article Sep 1, 2003 78 Glocon, Inc. Brief Article Sep 1, 2003 25 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. 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). Brief Article Jun 1, 2003 257 What variables affect core erosion resistance? Showman, Ralph E. May 1, 2003 2044 Dynacast closes New Braunfels manufacturing facility. (Acquisitions). Brief Article Apr 1, 2003 55 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 Jan 1, 2003 2148 Waterman Industries, Inc. (Newscast). Brief Article Dec 1, 2002 15 Atchison Casting Corp. (Newscast). Brief Article Oct 1, 2002 35 Industry excerpts on The Goal by Eli Goldratt (introduced in the July issue). Brief Article Sep 1, 2002 347 Unicast Co. (Newscast). Brief Article Jul 1, 2002 51 Ending the debate: how to thermally process silica refractory linings. Bonacci, Domenic G. Jul 1, 2002 2780 Casting answers & advice. Brief Article Jul 1, 2002 820 Murray & Roberts opens South African aluminum foundry. (Around the World). 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). Brief Article May 1, 2002 983 Iron foundries shuttered. (Ferrous). Brief Article Mar 1, 2002 283 Ford to close new Cleveland Aluminum Casting Plant. (Industry News). Brief Article Feb 1, 2002 57 Establishing process, design parameters for permanent mold cast lead-free copper alloys. Sahoo, Mahi Feb 1, 2002 2147 Optimum sand testing requires reliable rammers. Schiotta, Bill Feb 1, 2002 1818 Agricultural equipment. (Casting Market Focus). Lessiter, Michael J. Statistical Data Included Feb 1, 2002 2104 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). Jan 1, 2002 669 Casting questions & answers. Brief Article Jan 1, 2002 700 www.electro-nite.com. (Website Spotlights). Brief Article Jan 1, 2002 50 Lithium copper pieces eliminate porosity, improve casting conductivity. (Case History). Jan 1, 2002 244 Inland Adds Seven Diecasting Machines with Plant Expansion. (North America). Brief Article Dec 1, 2001 142 New Haven, Intermet, Western Brass, Hitchiner to Close Foundries. (North America). Brief Article Dec 1, 2001 80 J.L. French. (Around the World). Brief Article Nov 1, 2001 18 CCMA Tallies Metal Melting Practices Study. (Metalcasting Associations). Brief Article Nov 1, 2001 33 Rib design for aluminum casting. (casting design notebook). 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. Oct 1, 2001 2892 Sand Reclamation System Lowers Core Sand Costs. Brief Article Oct 1, 2001 442 The General Motors Powertrain Plant. Brief Article Aug 1, 2001 17 Don't Just Stand There. Do Something! Lobenhofer, Roy Brief Article Jul 1, 2001 798 Improving Sand Performance. Brief Article Jun 1, 2001 803 Simulation: Tools of the Trade. Brief Article Jun 1, 2001 795 Magnesium Debuts at Congress. Brief Article Jun 1, 2001 312 Citation Mansfield Announces Closing. Brief Article Apr 1, 2001 131 Engineering, Rapid Prototyping Achieves Cast Conversion. Brief Article Apr 1, 2001 468 Where a tight fit is good. Feb 1, 2001 1319 Automatic Molding Machine Improves Productivity. Brief Article Dec 1, 2000 322 Air Respirator Reduces Foundry's Eye Injuries. Brief Article Dec 1, 2000 533 Fishercast Announces $20-Million Facility Expansion. Brief Article Nov 1, 2000 108 Stabilizing Pearlite In Gray Cast Iron. Nov 1, 2000 3391 Controlling Carbon, Sulfur and Metal Penetration of Induction Furnace Linings. Stark, Ronald A. Nov 1, 2000 1749 CERP Receives Pollution Prevention Award. Sep 1, 2000 57 Foundry Increases Production by 30% with Lift Equipment. Brief Article Jul 1, 2000 315 Georg Fischer, Ltd. Brief Article Mar 1, 2000 104 Sand Regeneration Systems Provide Production and Environmental Benefits. Brief Article Feb 1, 2000 338 Mold Wash Dryer Provides Energy Savings for Ferrous Foundry. Brief Article Feb 1, 2000 519 Nobake Molding and Pouring System Eases Changes at Ferrous Foundry. Brief Article Feb 1, 2000 364 Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. Brief Article Jan 1, 2000 54 Foundrymen Discuss Improving Production, Preventing Penetration. Foti, Ross Technical Jan 1, 2000 2711 33rd Census of World Casting Production--1998. Dec 1, 1999 1902 Vacuum process produces thin-wall iron castings. Doi, Binichi 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 May 1, 1999 2227 Rapid prototyping: a tool for casting design and verification. Gustafson, Reg Mar 1, 1999 2661 Variables affecting aluminum casting shakeout of coldbox cores. Wandtke, Gary Mar 1, 1999 3065