Best-In-Class
Water Passage Tooling & Equipment International Livonia, Michigan
Material: Aluminum. Process: Low pressure permanent mold. Weight: 4 lbs. Dimensions: 15 x 6 x 5 in. Application: Integrates cooling system parts for an automotive application.
• The casting features 3-mm-thick walls and is an amalgamation of several cooling system parts previously made individually.
• Produced through advanced prototyping technology for Honda, the part achieved design freedom through the use of intricate cores.
Honorable Mention
Protec Series 30 Cast Subframe Meritor Design, Troy, Michigan, and Willman Industries, Cedar Grove, Wisconsin
Material: Ductile iron. Process: Green sand casting. Weight: 225 lbs. Dimensions: 28 x 33 x 21 in. Converted From: Military.
• Converting from a fabrication reduced weight by 28%, reduced the number of components from 79 to one and eliminated 136 fasteners.
• Four hours of assembly time were saved with the cast subframe used to carry the suspension cross-car assembly and integrate to the vehicle frame rail.
28 | MODERN CASTING May 2014
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76