November/December 2013 Volume 15 Number 6


COLUMNS 5 Editorial


Have We Seen the Paradigm Shift? A.T. SPADA


48 Purchasing Points Collaborative Casting Designs B. MUELLER


DEPARTMENTS 7 Industry News


13 In a World Without Castings


Would fires be more difficult to fight?


14 Castings in Action An engine cradle trims the weight of classic Mustangs.


16 Design Details


Designing die castings with tooling in mind leads to savings.


49 Casting Innovations


MetalCastingDesign.com


Cover: Design by Mike Berrafato Cover photo courtesy of ExOne


Bigger is better for a steel gear casting.


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51 Website Spotlight 54 Classified Ads 55 Advertisers’ Index


56 Shakeout A daredevil depends on castings.


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