Honorable Mention Muffl er Support


ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, Plant 5-Tell City, Tell City, Indiana


Material: Ductile iron. Process: Vertically parted green sand. Weight: 43.1 lbs. Dimensions: 19.06 x 12.6 x 16.7 in. Application: Combine and tractor. Converted From: Weldment.


• Converting to a ductile iron casting enabled designers to decrease the number of support ribs required, reducing weight and cost. Reducing the material in the casting also reduced solidifi cation time and porosity. • T e casting weighs nearly 23 lbs. less than the steel weldment and costs 19% less.


34 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | May/Jun 2012


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