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the cast metal Where It’s At sign (right) in this issue, access additional content on the web at
www.moderncasting.com or the indi- cated website:
• Table of Contents: Web-only article on green sand testing.
• “Casting Is Golden”: Additional online resource on gold pricing.
• “Casting a Part for Better Ma- chining”: Additional article on in-house machining.
• “Reviewing Aluminum Gating Systems”: Video of water modeling experiments.
Neenah Enterprises Inc., Neenah, Wis., announced it has successfully emerged
from bankruptcy under new equity ownership. Earlier this month, Neenah re- ceived confi rmation of its plan of reorganization from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del. The company has reduced its debt by more than $270 million and transitioned to a new executive management team.
Etobicoke Casting: Chrysler’s Latest Metalcasting Investment Chrysler Group LLC, Auburn Hills, Mich., recently announced it will invest
$27.2 million in its Etobicoke Casting Plant in Toronto. The investment in metalcasting is the third Chrysler has made since May, when it announced it would spend $43 million on new equipment and tooling to expand the Kokomo Casting and Kokomo Transmission manufacturing plants. In June, the carmaker announced it would invest another $300 million in its facilities in Kokomo for the production of a new transmission. The company said the investment in Etobicoke will prepare the plant to produce front and rear crossmembers (structural components in vehicle suspension systems that transfer and fi lter road loads from control arms to vehicle bodies) for future Chrysler vehicles starting in the third quarter 2011.
,” . Supplier Supplement The 2010-11 METALCASTING Equipment, Products & Services Supplement, mailed
with this issue, brings you up-to-date information from the most innovative sup- pliers to the metalcasting industry. Now, for the fi rst time ever, the supplement includes a digital edition, complete with supplier videos. Check it out at www.
moderncasting.com.
“We are looking for low-volume jobs that really need precision casting.”—Andy Stroh, Stroh Precision Diecasting
Worth Repeating MODERN CASTING / September 2010 3 Magnesium in 6.3% Structural Parts
This month’s question is available at
www.moderncasting.com.
Question of the Month The July web poll asked: Which of
the following is the most exciting cast- ing material development?
Nanoparticles in Castings
Metal Matrix Composites
Compacted Graphite Iron
Improved No- Lead Copper
6.3% 28.7%
27% 31.7%
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