Uni-Cast, Miller, Vestshell and Aristo-Cast named winners in 2005 Investment Casting Contest.Four winners were named in the Investment Casting 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 Institute's 2005 Casting Contest, which recognized superior castings in the aerospace airframe, aerospace engine, industrial/commercial and military/defense categories. Uni-Cast Inc., Londonderry, N.H., won the Aerospace Airframe Award for its air inlet scoop for electronic cooling in a fighter aircraft pod. The 17 x 18 x 19-in. (43.2 x 45.7 x 48.3-cm) aluminum component was produced initially as a rapid prototype while UniCast concurrently developed the production injection mold. Miller Castings Inc., Whittier, Calif., won the Aerospace Engine Award for its inlet gearbox casing of 17-4 PH stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. . The 11 x 9-in. (27.9 x 22.9-cm) component included three vertical, two horizontal and one long diagonal duct that were cast to net shape. Vestshell Inc., Montreal North, Quebec, Canada, took the Military/Defense Award for its military vehicle suspension alloy steel component. The casting is used with five other complex castings to connect the suspension to the hull of the armored personnel carrier. Aristo-Cast Inc., Almont, Mich., won the Industrial/Commercial Casting Award with its aluminum robotic gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. arm assembly, which holds and allows precision adjustments to accurately position the workpiece Noun 1. workpiece - work consisting of a piece of metal being machined piece of work, work - a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was for metal fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. . The assembly incorporates eight components that function without any secondary machining. |
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