in action CASTINGS
Casting Conversion Leads to Signifi cant Savings
Cast Component: Hydro tester. Material: 80-55-06 ductile iron. Process: Green sand casting. Weight: 25 lbs.
Application: Engagement head for high pressure pipe tester. Casting Supplier: Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop, St. Paul, Minn.
• By converting the continuous cast component to green sand casting, Pier Foundry reduced machining time from 9 hours to 6 hours.
• T e customer reduced costs by at least $187 for each of the 9 x 7.5 x 9-in. components for a total savings of approximately $39,000 in its fi rst year.
• Concerns regarding porosity in the original construction were eliminated after conver- sion to a sand casting process.
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