MODERN CASTING
LINKEDIN DISCUSSION
On the Foundry and Diecaster Network LinkedIn discussion board, a member asks: “What are the reasons a client prefers to buy from one supplier rather than another?” Below are exerpts from some of the discussion points:
“Price, delivery, reliability and price.” —Arun R.
“Price, consistent delivery, price, rejection, price, quality, price, sup- plier’s willingness to compromise and of course, price. Most clients we get tell us they have trouble receiving consis- tent delivery and quality from current metalcasting facilities. Some have com- plaints that most facilities are unable to provide them quantities and consistent quality with quantities.”—Devansh J.
“Service. Anyone can sell low. Only great suppliers provide great service
POLL QUESTION Our September website poll asked:
Which segment of the metalcasting process will show the largest leap in advancements in the next fi ve years?
20% Quality
Melting/ pouring
14% equipment
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Molding equipment
11% 3% Melt consumables
23% Casting Alloys
18%
Cleaning and fi nishing
techniques Molding 11% consumables and become a primary resource.” —Gerald K.
“The ability to get foundry-friendly engineering advice included in the fair price of the casting. The advantage of being able to have bucket dates several times a month that consolidate and minimize freight while still minimiz- ing inventories. The ability to have a family of parts at one location to ease order administration. The ability to train customer personnel at the foundry as to what is practical, and why their great idea may not be so great.
—Tim B.
Editor’s note: MODERN CASTING does not necessarily endorse the views expressed in LinkedIn discussions. Visit
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.com BLOG ROLL
Cast Iron Adds a Touch of Class The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is in the process of renovating many of its subway and elevated train stations. In some cases, the improvements are long overdue.
This week, the CTA announced plans to renovate the 70-year- old Clark/Division stop on the city’s north side. The Chicago Tribune re- ported that subway sta- tion hasn’t undergone a major renovation since it opened. Perhaps it suffi ces to say the $50.6
million estimate sounds about right. Among the many updates the CTA plans for its 16th
-busiest rail stop are cast
iron street-level entrances, which will be a signifi cant improvement in terms of both practicality and aesthetics. The entire renovation will take until mid-2015. It promises to be well worth the wait. —Denise Kapel, senior editor
Must Be One Big Cup of Coffee The “Viseum” in Wetzlar, Ger-
many, is featur- ing a 7.5-ft. cast bronze, nickel- plated spoon— the largest utensil manufacturer WMF has ever produced. The sculpture is designed to highlight the refl ections and optical distortions of looking into a polished bowl of a spoon. —Denise Kapel, senior editor
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