63rd Technical Conference & Exposition
CASTING CONTEST
T WINNERS Fabrication Conversion Captures Defense Award
his casting was converted from two separate welded fabrications totaling 12 pieces. It now serves as both an engine mount and an alternator mount for a power
pack used on a new generation armored personal carrier. Barron Industries also machines the casting in-house us-
ing a 5-axis CNC machining center, performing all machining in one setup. “The finished casting is manufactured at 1/3 the total cost of the original fabrication,” commented Bruce Barron, presi- dent and CEO of Barron Industries.
PART: Armored Personnel Carrier Size: 21 x 10 x 8” Alloy: 8625 per ASTM A148 130/115 Notes: Finished casting is manufactured at 1/3 total cost of original fabrication.
Barron Industries Award Casting is Representative of Fine Art Excellence W Aristo-Cast, Inc.
hen the Investment Casting Institute wanted to acknowledge outstanding contributors to the investment casting industry and the Institute, they
turned to Aristo-Cast, Inc. of Almont, Michigan because of the company’s history of producing high quality castings with often times, truly intricate fine art detail. “We wanted to honor pioneers and true industry leaders
in the field with this award. And we love that the award itself is such a great example of what can be accomplished with investment casting,” ICI Executive Director Joseph Fritz commented. Aristo-Cast brought this concept to life by scanning
a foundryman outfitted in full safety gear to stand as representation of this prestigious award. The ICI awards the Hall of Honor Award at the Annual Technical Conference and Exposition each fall.
PART: Hall of Honor Casting Size: 2.75 x 8.25” Alloy: Aluminum Notes: This fine art casting was created using a 3D scan of a foundryman.
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