Daily Archives: Friday September 26th, 2014

We saw how essential a cooling system is to the International Space Station in December 2013, when one coolant pump failed. That left only one other pump to provide cooling for the station’s vital electrical and life-support systems. This required a crew member to make an emergency spacewalk to swap […]

Crucial Cooling Tips

26 Sep, 2014 in Features tagged Energy Efficiency / North America / Process Control by Global Casting Magazine

Casting veining or finning defects appear as projections in the form of veins generally occurring perpendicular to the casting surface, either singly or in networks. They are not situated along primary parting lines. Veining can occur in any alloy but is primarily seen in either ferrous-based or copper-based metals. Although […]

Eliminating Veining Defects

26 Sep, 2014 in Features tagged North America / Quality Control by Global Casting Magazine

When a metal is liquid, it is homogeneous. That is, the metal properties (especially composition) are the same everywhere. However, during freezing there is a redistribution of alloying elements and impurities called segregation. Segregation has a significant influence on casting quality. Understanding the process is useful for the casting engineer […]

Understanding Segregation to Predict Solidification

26 Sep, 2014 in Features tagged Aluminium / Metals & Alloys by Global Casting Magazine

The International Magnesium Association (IMA), Wauconda, Ill., recognized advances in magnesium technology, products and processes in the 2014 Awards of Excellence during the 71st Annual World Magnesium Conference held in Munich, Germany, in June. The IMA Awards of Excellence highlight how the magnesium industry is continually working to improve the […]

IMA 2014 Awards Highlight Advances in Magnesium Technology, Processes ...

26 Sep, 2014 in News tagged Metals & Alloys / North America by Global Casting Magazine

In May, leading aerospace manufacturer Alcoa broke ground on its $100 million aerospace expansion in La Porte, Ind., where it will produce cast nickel-based superalloy jet engine parts. The new 320,000-sq.-ft. facility will expand Alcoa’s reach from structural engine components for business and regional jets to large commercial aircraft, including […]

Alcoa Expands in Indiana for Advanced Jet Engine Parts

26 Sep, 2014 in News tagged Aluminium / North America by Global Casting Magazine

The Modern Casting 47th Census of World Casting Production showed varied results for the “BRICS countries”—the acronym representing Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, five of the world’s largest developing economies—since the global recession of 2008-2009. While China’s overall production jumped from 31 million tons to 42.5 million tons, […]

Casting Production Trends in BRICS Countries

26 Sep, 2014 in Features tagged Africa / Asia / Europe / Industry Events / South America by Global Casting Magazine

The 8th International Seminar of Investment Casting (ISIC) will be held on Nov. 8-10 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Initiated in 1999, this is the first time the ISIC (hosted by Taiwan Foundry Society) will take place in Taiwan. It has been served as a premier platform that gathers experts and elites […]

International Seminar of Investment Casting Held in Taiwan

26 Sep, 2014 in News tagged Asia / Investment Casting by Global Casting Magazine

During the Cummins U.S. Supplier Conference held in Indianapolis on May 1, Cummins recognized iron casting producer Teksid Hierro de Mexico, Frontera, Mexico, with the “Environmental Leadership Award.” This award was given in recognition of the installation of a new sand reclamation system to recover waste foundry silica sand through […]

Teksid Receives Environmental Leadership Award

26 Sep, 2014 in News tagged Environment / North America by Global Casting Magazine

For many years, Siempelkamp Giesserei, Krefeld, Germany, has delivered high quality and demanding ring gear segments to Piet van der Wegen BV in Tilburg, Netherlands. The metal casting supplier manufactures 90 and 180-degree cast component segments that are screwed together via flange constructions to complete one 360-degree component. Siempelkamp casts […]

Siempelkamp Giesserei Makes Ring Gears for Piet van der Wegen

26 Sep, 2014 in News tagged Europe by Global Casting Magazine