Inside ICI
Welcome! to INCAST Magazine W
by Erin Almaleh, Editor, INCAST Magazine
e'd like to introduce ourselves as for many of you, this is the first time you are receiving
INCAST Magazine. INCAST Magazine is the official trade magazine of two non-profit trade associations, Investment Casting Institute, and the European Investment Casters’ Federation. Their collective objective is to promote and educate on the benefits of the investment casting industry worldwide. You are receiving this magazine
because we want to make sure you are aware of the many advantages investment casting has to offer over other metal casting manufacturing processes.
Industry Statistics Investment casting is a $13 Billion industry, with the US accounting for nearly half of the world’s total production. Also known as the “Lost Wax”
process, investment casting has played a crucial role in modern manufacturing
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since the development of the first turbine engine. Investment castings have been used to reduce or eliminate assembly, machining, welding, and thus save time and money.
This process provides: • High quality surface finish • Exotic, high performance, high temperature alloys
• Net shape or near net complex shapes and configurations – minimizing or eliminating machining, assembly and costs
Markets Served • Aerospace • Military/Defense • Transportation • Power Generation • Oil and Gas Exploration • Orthopedic Implants & Medical Equipment
• Food Processing Equipment • Fine Art and Jewelry
Additional Information
Some of our Members are featured in articles in this magazine and highlighted in
our Case Studies supplement
magazine also included in this mailing to provide you with a sampling of investment casting applications and case histories.
Our complete Member Directories
begin on page 31 of this issue. Also, more detailed information, Member and Supplier directories are readily available for you to search on each organization’s website at
www.investmentcasting.org and
www.eicf.org. We hope that you find INCAST
Magazine both an enjoyable and educational tool to help better serve your objectives. If you'd like to continue to receive the magazine, simply email us at
incastmedia@investmentcasting.org, with "Free Subscription" as the subject line and include your mailing address.
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