July/August 2012 Volume 14 Number 4
DEPARTMENTS 8 Industry News
17 In a World Without Castings
COLUMNS 7 Farming New Opportunities
Two agricultural OEMs recently solved problems using new casting technologies. You can too. A. SPADA
48 Casting 101
Te investment casting/lost wax process is capable of producing complex parts with excellent surface finishes. THE CAST METALS INSTITUTE
Cover: Design by Mike Berrafato, art director 20 Design Details
Permanent mold casting was the answer for a mid-volume military vehicle engine housing.
Would the Midwestern soil be farmable?
18 Castings in Action A casting conversion upgrades space flight hardware, and a lightweight casting gives way to complexity.
49 Casting Innovations
A farm equipment supplier increased the part life of a fertilizer knife with a casting conversion.
51 Website Spotlight
54 Classified Ads 55 Advertisers’ Index
56 Shakeout Cast iron is a Food Network star.
Jul/Aug 2012 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | 5
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60