Metalcasting Industry Roadmap Executive Summary


The American Metalcasting Consortium (AMC) managed the development of a Metalcasting Industry Roadmap to identify future research and development needs in order to accelerate the growth of advanced manufacturing in the U.S. Industry surveys and a focused workshop were conducted


to develop and document metalcasting capability gaps, solutions, and


recommendations for areas of investment that will strengthen and catalyze the U.S. metalcasting infrastructure in advanced casting production. The resulting roadmap is divided into four main topic areas: process, materials, design, and workforce, with readily executable key tasks mapped to timelines in each area. The following pages present a graphic summary of those high level topic areas, research focus areas, and actionable paths to advance the metalcasting industry. Each of the more detailed four main topic areas are identified by the icons below.


Process Materials Design Workforce


American Metalcasting Consortium (AMC) would like to acknowledge the funding support received from the National Institute


of Standards and Technology (NIST) advanced


manufacturing technology planning AMTech grant for the project: ³7KH 3DWKZD\ WR ,PSURYHG Metalcasting Manufacturing Technology and Processes ±Taking Metal Casting Beyond 2020.´


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