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March/april 2011 VoluMe 13 NuMber 2
Where’s He Hiding a Casting? p. 5 6
coluMNs Editorial:
Design Details: Casting Q&A: Master of All or None? 7
Which is better: A one-stop-shop or a casting-only sup- plier? It depends on what they have mastered. A.T. Spada
Cast Cradle Throttles Steel Design An aluminum permanent mold casting achieved a mass reduction of 40% and part consolidation. J. Shah
Exploring Aluminum Specs, MSDS Requests
Should you obtain an MSDS with your casting? AFS Technical Department
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DepartMeNts Castings in Action
Casting Innovations Shakeout:
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A tiny zinc die casting is used to aid in retail security, while a large ductile iron guide is used for the destruction of used automobiles.
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Graphite mold casting is the answer for an eyeglass service company, and investment casting solves a “little” problem for a surgical instrument.
Luge Team Takes 56
Bronze, Silver and Lead A 1998 and 2002 medal winning luge team had lead weights helping them down the course, and surprisingly, they weren’t cheating.
Industry News 8 • Website Spotlight 50 Classifieds 54 • Advertisers’ Index 55
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