September/October 2013 Volume 15 Number 5
COLUMNS 5 Editorial
Watch out, YouTube A.T. SPADA
46 Casting 101 Temperature Control in Melting Aluminum S. ROBISON
47 Purchasing Points
How scrap and other raw material costs affect casting price B. MUELLER
DEPARTMENTS 7 Industry News
13 In a World Without Castings Would golf be more frustrating?
14 Castings in Action
An aluminum coolant collector attained significant weight savings in a switch from sand casting to the tilt pour semi-permanent mold process.
16 Design Details
MetalCastingDesign.com Photo Courtesy Michigan State University
Cover Design: Mike Berrafato
An electronics housing for the defense industry exhibits close dimensional tolerances, zero draft and excellent surface finish, thanks to investment casting.
56 Shakeout A church was founded in a former cannonball factory.
50 Website Spotlight 54 Classified Ads 55 Advertisers’ Index
48 Casting Innovations
An overhauled Abrams tank component and a lightweight ductile iron conversion.
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