HEAVY CASTINGS IN HIGH SCIENCE


Two mammoth projects from Midwestern metalcasting facilities aid research into the nature of the universe.


S NICHOLAS LEIDER, ASSOCIATE EDITOR


cientifi c advancement, whether it be in metallurgy, simula- tion technology or communication software, is integral to a metalcasting facility’s ability to compete and thrive in a competitive marketplace. Such developments allow metalcasters to create better components in less time with less cost. Instead of being on the receiving end of discovery, a pair


of Midwestern job shops recently fl ipped that formula. Two casting projects, both massive in scale and scope, just may lead


to scientifi c discoveries that change our understanding of the universe. Portage Casting & Mold Inc.,


Portage, Wis., and Bay Cast Inc., Bay City, Mich., completed multimillion dollar projects that found homes in the highest halls of academia. Bay Cast’s cyclotron stopper and PCM’s plasma dynamo experiment were


Bay Cast delivered the 13-ft., 200-ton cyclotron castings to Michigan State Univ.


30 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Sept/Oct 2013


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