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Seven Examples Of Metal Castings Saving The Customer Money

Dave Olsen — Wed, 11 May 2022 14:41:05 +0000

Centrifugal Casting Reduced Machine And Casting Scrap The valve cage regulates and helps control the flow of fluid through a valve. When supplied as a static sand casting, defects in the valve cage were often not discovered until much machining had been completed. The results were high scrap rates and cost. Working with the customer,…

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What to Consider in Metal Casting Design

Robb Edwards — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:01:55 +0000

From large projects to small production runs, selecting the appropriate metal casting process to achieve the desired design can be difficult. MetalTek focuses on three primary metal casting processes: centrifugal casting, sand casting, and investment casting. Each comes with numerous design considerations ranging from overall shape to surface finish to dimensional tolerance. This article focuses…

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Domestic Sourcing vs. International Sourcing of Metal Castings

Robb Edwards — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:58:10 +0000

When a North American manufacturer considers where to source metal castings, the choice typically involves domestic sourcing (North America) versus international sourcing (outside North America). There are several considerations when making this decision as a customer. These considerations can range from cost to the overall nature of the supplier relationship. The choice is not typically…

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Considerations When Specifying and Purchasing Metal Castings

Robb Edwards — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:25:34 +0000

Metal casting is a complex process that requires numerous considerations when purchasing, including casting design, the metal casting process to be used, and quality control factors. Ultimately, there are many considerations in metal casting and there is no “one size fits all” solution. Therefore, we developed an outline of the various considerations when a customer…

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Benefits of Using Sand or Centrifugal Castings for Tooling Dies

Dave Olsen — Sun, 03 Oct 2021 15:04:00 +0000

What manufacturing process do you utilize for your hot forming and superplastic forming dies? Forgings, fabrications, castings, something else? As with many metal products, you have options at your disposal to manufacture forming dies, including the sand casting and centrifugal casting processes. Since every tooling die is different and has its own unique set of…

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Metal Casting Processes Compared: When to consider a specific process

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 05:52:41 +0000

What are the different types of metal casting processes and which casting process should you use to manufacture your metal part? These are common questions when customers develop a new component or are considering making a switch to metal castings from a fabrication or forging. Partnering with a supplier that brings a full range of…

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Casting Processes: When To Use Which Method

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2020 01:16:24 +0000

There is more than one way to bake a cake. Ingredients, temperature, bake time, and how many you are serving dictate your approach. Making brownies for the third grade class is not the same as baking an elaborate wedding cake for 350 degrees. The same is true when it comes to selecting a right metal…

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5 Examples When Castings Were Better Option vs. Fabrication or Forging

admin — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:10:42 +0000

Partnering with a supplier that brings a full range of metalworking processes lets you be confident that you are getting the best metalworking advice – and not just being sold on an idea because it is the only answer a supplier has. The replacement of multi-piece weldments or highly-machined hogouts by single piece castings has…

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Metal Casting vs. Metal Forging: 5 Things to Consider

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 02:26:00 +0000

While metal casting might be the best process to manufacture a wide range of components, depending on your needs, the forging process could be the best option. Or vice-versa. This is why it helps to know the key differences between forging and casting. So here are 5 things to consider when deciding if a casting…

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