January/February 2017 Volume 19 Number 1


COLUMNS 6 Editorial


What’s in a Number? S. WETZEL


14 Design Details Unique Casting Features Lead to


Reduced Weight, Costs J. SHAH


46 Casting 101 Weld Repair of Structural Castings AFS TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT


DEPARTMENTS 7 Industry News


12 Castings in Action 3-D Printed Molds Solve Shrink, Core Float Issues; New Technology Refi ned Further for Storage Solution


16 In a World Without Castings Would Holiday Presents Get T ere On Time?


47 Casting Innovations Using a CT Scanner for an Industrial Job


Cover: Design by Mike Berrafato MetalCastingDesign.com


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50 Website Spotlight 54 Classifi ed Ads 55 Advertisers’ Index


56 Shakeout Ancient Amulet Early Example of Lost-Wax Casting


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