TO THE FINISH SPRINT


Rapid manufacturing methods streamline low volume production.


DENISE KAPEL, SENIOR EDITOR M


etalcasters and casting buyers have more options than ever before


among the methods for making molds and cores. This specialized area relies on skilled, knowledgeable staff as well as current technol- ogy. Casting molds are prepared using skills as diverse as hand woodworking or program- ming computer-operated machinery, and it can involve a combination of both. For customers requiring small quantities of castings, whatever the size, one of several rapid manufacturing methods often fits the bill. “Each rapid manufacturing technique offers


its own set of advantages and no one tech- nique will obsolete the others,” according to Dave Hockemeyer, owner/engineer, Peridot Inc., a rapid prototyping, polymer molding and


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