threads. T e team also looked at trans- formative and potentially disruptive approaches to how cast metal compo- nents are produced. Eight categories for new technologies and processes
needed for metalcasting were outlined: • Additive manufacturing and rapid subtractive manufacturing.
• Lightweighting. • Smart machines and manufacturing. • Digital thread integration and implementation.
• Automation, robotics, ergonom- ics, and sustainability.
• Melt-pour-cast. • Advanced metalcasting technology. • Quality.
Within each category, areas for
improvement were identifi ed with pro- jected timelines of how long it should take to achieve target outcomes (see charts on pg. 37-39). Advancements in process will deliver on the whole shorter lead times, more effi cient designs, better performance, and im- proved profi tability.
Materials Material research and development
can improve quality, performance and cost-eff ectiveness and reduce weight and lead times, according to the roadmap. T e three major materials categories of focus for the metalcasting
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industry in the next 10 years are: • Cast materials, including the
• Mold, die and tooling materi- als, covering expendable cores, coatings and lubricants, binders, reclamation, alternative wax ma- terials, and additive manufactur- ing materials properties. • Furnace refractories.
Design Increasing the tools for design
is a critical element in moving the
optimization of properties, enhanced alloys, sustainable substitutes and hybrids (see chart on pg. 40).
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