Foundry

Problem-solving in life and in business can seem like a complex and intimidating effort causing many to fall back to a hands-off approach. But problems must be solved in a metalcasting operation or they eventually lead to additional costs to your business and loss of profitability. Using structured problem solving, […]

Solving the Problems in Your Foundry

28 Sep, 2018 in Features tagged Foundry / North America / Process Control / Quality Control by Global Casting Magazine

he procedure of identifying, diagnosing and minimizing or eliminating crucial casting defects is important for a foundry to run in a low-cost, and high-efficiency mode. It can disprove incorrect conventional wisdom and show that unexpected methods are actually the best way to move forward. To do this, there are three […]

5 Steps to Identify Casting Defects

28 Sep, 2018 in Features tagged Foundry / North America / Process Control / Quality Control by Global Casting Magazine

AFS Corporate Member ATEK Metal Technologies (New Hampton, Iowa) is expanding its plant and technical capabilities to keep up with demand. The company has recently completed a significant expansion of its metal casting, heat treatment and finished machining capabilities. “We added 40% to our low pressure permanent mold casting capacity […]

Atek Expanding Iowa Plant, Technical Capabilities

28 Sep, 2018 in News tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Ryobi Die Casting (Shelbyville, Indiana), a supplier of aluminum diecastings was recognized with an Excellence in Quality Award from Honda at its Annual Supplier Conference. Honda has more than 700 (OEM) suppliers that provide parts to 16 Honda plants in North America that produce Honda and Acura automobiles and light […]

Ryobi Die Casting Inc. Receives Award From Honda

28 Sep, 2018 in News tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

AFS Corporate Member Betz Industries (Grand Rapids, Michigan) is planning to invest $3.5 million to add a new 41,280 sq. ft. facility in Walker, Michigan, that would offer machining services. The gray and ductile iron caster produces castings for multiple industries. According to a report from MiBiz.com, the addition could […]

Betz Industries Expanding

28 Sep, 2018 in News tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

The dimensional accuracy at which sand castings can now be produced has approached that of investment castings. 3-D sand printing technologies have greatly improved the dimensional accuracy of molds and cores but have failed to match the surface smoothness of conventional sand castings, let alone investment castings. Investment casting provides […]

Critical Characteristics Affecting the Surface Finish of Castings

12 Dec, 2017 in Features tagged Cleaning & Finishing / Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Anyang Qiang Ji Precision Manufacturing Base Co.,Ltd is a leading high tech company in providing foundry product design and development, precision casting products and development of precision casting equipment. Based on a systematic integrated investment casting technology, Anyang Qiang Ji develops the oversized or super small sized, thin walled, complex […]

Introduction of Anyang Qiang Ji and Its Technology

12 Dec, 2017 in News tagged Asia / Foundry by Global Casting Magazine

On Oct. 11, the high-strength and light-weight aluminum wheel project of Sinolion Industrial Park has been completed in Qinhuangdao, Hebei province, which means the annual output of 20,000 tons of light-weight chassis project has been officially put into production. Sinolion Industrial Park, which is a joint venture of 5 billion […]

Foundry

Solving the Problems in Your Foundry

5 Steps to Identify Casting Defects

Atek Expanding Iowa Plant, Technical Capabilities

Ryobi Die Casting Inc. Receives Award From Honda

Betz Industries Expanding

Critical Characteristics Affecting the Surface Finish of Castings

Introduction of Anyang Qiang Ji and Its Technology

Sinolion Industrial Park Aluminum Wheel Put Into Production

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