FEATURES 18 Building Better Ships Te Navy Metalworking Center collaborated with


Lockheed Martin to redesign components as castings in a new type of ship. S. WETZEL


25 10 Cost Considerations in Your Castings Purchasing and design professionals have to account for


many variables when sourcing metal castings. MCDP STAFF REPORT


33 Purchasing Points to Serve End Users A compilation of advice on successful supplier-customer


relationships from expert casting buyer Bob Mueller, Jr. MCDP STAFF REPORT


36 Casting Conversion Simplifies Ventilation Hub


Pier Foundry converted a complex 34-piece weldment to a single ductile iron casting that saved its mining customer time and money. N. LEIDER


40 Branch Out to Prevent Failures in the Field


Resolve warranty risk through fault tree analysis. T. SCHORN


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2 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | Jul/Aug 2014


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