CASTING OF THE YEAR AWARD FOR JOHN DEERE OIL PAN
AARROWCAST WINS
The 842-lb. oil pan is a complex conversion that combined a steel fabricated oil pan, frame casting and two steel brackets for reduced weight.
SHANNON WETZEL, SENIOR EDITOR
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arrowcast Engineering manager Jim Olson called the John Deere oil pan project the most complex, biggest job the ductile iron casting facility has ever handled. But the hard work put into the casting paid off in more than a successful delivery. “T is part took
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us out of our comfort zone, and as a result, we’ve changed our entire system to work with our customer up front to ensure success at launch,” Olson said. Even with OEM and casting sup-
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