Molds/Cores

Highlights

Sinto America
Molds/Cores

Purdue, Sinto Build a Smart Foundry

Feb. 28, 2024
Purdue University’s new “smart foundry,” developed in collaboration with Sinto America and FEF, lets students and researchers experience advanced technology that is used in metalcasting...
Palmer Manufacturing & Supply
Molds/Cores

Change Is Now Non-Negotiable

Feb. 2, 2024
With digitization and AI, following other technology innovations, the risk of being left behind is too great and foundries have to think about how to know when to ‘jump in.’
Howell Foundry
Molds/Cores

Foundry Starts 3D Printing Expansion

Jan. 4, 2024
Howell Foundry is getting financial support for infrastructure investments from the state of Louisiana as part of a three-phase effort to expand its 3D printing operation for ...
Cascade Die Casting
Issues and Ideas

Cascade Die Casting Expanding

Nov. 28, 2023
The Michigan HPDC foundry is adding production systems, automation and robotics, and workplace improvements, and expects to increase its workforce.
Ryzhov Sergey | Dreamstime
Low-pressure sand mold components.
Low-pressure sand mold components.
Low-pressure sand mold components.
Low-pressure sand mold components.
Low-pressure sand mold components.
Ask the Expert

Optimizing Costs in Use, with Value

Nov. 1, 2023
Targeted measures that optimize energy, material consumption, or process adjustments deliver value and make foundries more efficient, and result in high-quality castings.

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Molds/Cores

Foundry Quiz: What Do You Know About Sand?

March 12, 2024
This resource is so fundamental that it defies ordinary consideration – but there is a lot to know about this most basic material, and a lot that can be learned about how it’s...
U.S. Air Force / Paul Shirk
Ted Fetchik, a USAF 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron welder, pours aluminum into a 3D-printed mold at Tinker Air Force Base.
Ted Fetchik, a USAF 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron welder, pours aluminum into a 3D-printed mold at Tinker Air Force Base.
Ted Fetchik, a USAF 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron welder, pours aluminum into a 3D-printed mold at Tinker Air Force Base.
Ted Fetchik, a USAF 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron welder, pours aluminum into a 3D-printed mold at Tinker Air Force Base.
Ted Fetchik, a USAF 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron welder, pours aluminum into a 3D-printed mold at Tinker Air Force Base.
Molds/Cores

USAF Workshop Adds 3DP Mold Making

Sept. 29, 2023
The REACT Lab at Tinker Air Force Base is printing molds and casting aluminum for parts that may not be available from OEMs or via bidding, including bearing housings, fuel fittings...
Shinhwa Auto USA
Shinhwa Auto USA diecasting and machining operation in Auburn, Ala.
Shinhwa Auto USA diecasting and machining operation in Auburn, Ala.
Shinhwa Auto USA diecasting and machining operation in Auburn, Ala.
Shinhwa Auto USA diecasting and machining operation in Auburn, Ala.
Shinhwa Auto USA diecasting and machining operation in Auburn, Ala.
Molds/Cores

CapEx Project for Automotive Diecaster

Sept. 18, 2023
Shinhwa Auto USA is planning a $114-million expansion in Alabama, its second since 2020, to add aluminum diecasting and finishing capabilities for EV components.
Waygate Technologies
Inline computed tomography (CT) – which several automotive foundries have implemented already – is an inspection process that supports wider digitalization efforts, optimizing product design and production planning.
Inline computed tomography (CT) – which several automotive foundries have implemented already – is an inspection process that supports wider digitalization efforts, optimizing product design and production planning.
Inline computed tomography (CT) – which several automotive foundries have implemented already – is an inspection process that supports wider digitalization efforts, optimizing product design and production planning.
Inline computed tomography (CT) – which several automotive foundries have implemented already – is an inspection process that supports wider digitalization efforts, optimizing product design and production planning.
Inline computed tomography (CT) – which several automotive foundries have implemented already – is an inspection process that supports wider digitalization efforts, optimizing product design and production planning.
Testing/QC

Inline CT Advances Digitalization

Sept. 1, 2023
Using inspection results to link product design and process set-up can help automotive casting operations to improve product quality, reduce scrap, and increase efficiency, guiding...
DISA
High-Speed Molding
High-Speed Molding
High-Speed Molding
High-Speed Molding
High-Speed Molding
Molds/Cores

High-Speed Molding for Brake Discs

July 25, 2023
Adopting an automated vertical process delivered high molding speed, flexibility, and simple pattern changing – making it a good choice for an automotive foundry seeking to maximize...