MAKING THE RIGHT MATCH


A global procurer of stainless steel and ductile iron castings shares tips for finding a metalcasting supplier.


CHRIS THOMAS, PURCHASING MANAGER, VICTAULIC


One critical measurement of a casting supplier is the rate at which castings make it through the various machining cells on the shop floor or are scrapped for defects.


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hoosing the right metal casting supplier is a difficult decision. When sourcing in the U.S. and globally, it is wise to look out for new suppliers of high quality castings. Identifying them can be difficult.


Quality is Number One Quality is the most important thing to


look for when choosing a supplier.


Price is important, but at the end of the day, you can end up having higher costs in rework if the quality is not right. One critical measurement that


customers are concerned about is sometimes termed as fallout: the measurement of the rate at which castings make it through the various


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