January/February 2012 Volume 14 Number 1
DEPARTMENTS 8 Industry News COLUMNS 7 Editorial: A Snapshot of Safety
An award-winning photo helps tell the metalcasting safety story. A.T. SPADA
48 Defect Detective: The Case of the Tiny Holes
Keen detective work gets to the
bottom of porosity defect. AFS TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT
Cover: Design by Mike Berrafato, art director
17 In a World Without Castings
Would the shot have been heard around the world?
18 Castings in Action A cylinder head component completed ahead of schedule, and a pump casting passed stringent inspection.
20 Design Details
As-cast features and heat sink properties are important components in this headlight sub-assembly.
49 Casting Innovations
Te precision sand casting process enables design changes for General Motors.
51 Website Spotlight
54 Classified Ads
55 Advertisers’ Index
56 Shakeout A set of cast iron skillets cooks with U.S. flair.
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