January/February 2014 Volume 16 Number 1


COLUMNS 5 Editorial


Alive, Kicking & Triving A.T. SPADA 47 Casting 101


Reducing Casting Costs in the Cleaning Room S. ROBISON


48 Purchasing Points


Taking Advantage of Slower Times B. MUELLER


DEPARTMENTS 7 Industry News


13 In a World Without Castings Could cavities be filled?


14 Castings in Action


A gun barrel cast in nickel- based superalloy


16 Design Details Collaboration on product launch yields 50% weight reduction


49 Casting Innovations


Cover: Design by Mike Berrafato MetalCastingDesign.com


An impeller cast using SLA-printed patterns.


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56 Shakeout An advertiser’s hot idea.


51 Website Spotlight 54 Classified Ads 55 Advertisers’ Index


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