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January/February 2010 Volume 12 number 1


Fighting Fire With Castings p. 21


Columns Editorial:


A Gift From the Past


Metalcasting: the gift that keeps on giving. A.T. Spada


Design Details: Casting Heavy on


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Looks, Short on Parts Our design expert dissects the 2009 Casting of the Year. J. Shah


Purchasing Points:


Support Casting-Wise Suppliers Remember to patronize the masters of the industry. B. Mueller


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Departments Castings in Action


Casting Innovations Shakeout:


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A railroad turntable base is converted from an alumi- num fabrication, and a fire truck pump intake screen finds value in volume.


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One metalcaster converts fabricated metal over-the-tire tracks for skid steer loaders to metalcasting, and another uses simulation software to reduce defects in a tricky impeller casting.


Metalcasting Is Child’s Play 56


In a time long gone, marketers believed they could sell metalcasting to youngsters as an interesting hobby and business opportunity. How times have changed.


Industry News 8 • Web Site Spotlight 51 Classifieds 54 • Advertisers’ Index 55


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