• Digital thread integration and implementation.
• Automation, robotics, ergonomics, and sustainability.
• Melt-pour-cast. • Advanced metalcasting technology. • Quality. Within each category, areas for
improvement were identified with projected timelines of how long it should take to achieve target out- comes (see charts on pages 27-29). Advancements in process will deliver on the whole shorter lead times, more efficient designs, better performance, and improved profitability.
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Materials Material research and development
can improve quality, performance and cost-effectiveness and reduce weight and lead times, according to the roadmap. Te three major materials categories of focus for the metalcasting industry in the next 10 years are: • Cast materials, including the opti- mization of properties, enhanced alloys, sustainable substitutes and hybrids (see chart on page 30).
• Mold, die and tooling materials, covering expendable cores, coatings and lubricants, binders, reclama- tion, alternative wax materials, and
additive manufacturing materials properties.
• Furnace refractories.
Design Increasing the tools for design
is a critical element in moving the industry forward, as a perceived lack of knowledge of metalcasting can make designing for castings difficult. “So many young people don’t know
about castings and don’t know about draft or parting lines,” Danko said. Digital tools for manufacturing,
casting and additive manufactur- ing that unlock the optimal ways to
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