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Roberts Sinto Opens Surface-Treatment Center
Capability for “replicating” the blast process on customers’ parts

Continuous Vibratory System for Deburring Aluminum Diecastings
Cast components of varying sizes and shapes are cleaned in streamlined, "high uptime" process.

Best Designs of 2008
The most innovative, effective, and impactful cast-metal designs of the past year were recognized during CastExpo ’08.

Making a Big Impression
First impressions count, as CastExpo ’08 exhibitors know. Many of them used big displays of largescale equipment to create that impact, while others emphasized product debuts.

Machining Centers Turn Job Shop into a Niche Manufacturer
This VMC 4020 vertical center allows the machinist to maintain very tight tolerances on helix bores.

“Superfinish” Increases Fatigue Life, Reduces Fuel Consumption, for Critical Parts
Increasing demands for higher-quality products, together with pressure for cost reduct ions, are demanding that suppliers of engine ...

Intermet Starts Robotic Finishing Cell at Virginia Foundry
New River installation improves “safety, quality, and productivity”

American Metal & Technology Increases Finishing Capacity
Chinese metalcasting plant in second phase of expansion

AmeriCast Acquires Ontario Foundry
A.G. Anderson Ltd. produces patterns, ferrous castings

Maus Unveils New Vertical Turning Center
New machine design is the first product of Indian j.v.

Rotary Drum Cleans Up the Foundry, Improves Profit Margins
The Mark 5 shakeout system separates core sand from green sand and discharges each at separate points.

Vertical Turning 101
Vertical turning centers give foundries with machine shops — as well as those that outsource machining — the ability to cut bigger and heavier castings.

OSHA Cites Citation for Safety/Health Violations
$60,000 in penalties proposed for Brewton, AL, foundry

Safer Shakeout Solves Production Problems, Saves Costs and Time
McConway & Torley L.L.C., in Kutztown, PA, is a steel foundry that specializes in couplers, yokes, strikers, drawbars, and other railcar components, which it supplies to the rail industry.

Choosing the Best Shakeout Technology for Your Process
Modern foundries have many shakeout options. Improper selection can lead to poor throughput, damaged castings, and unnecessary downtime, ...

Rotary Drum Cleans Up the Foundry, Improves Profit Margins
In most foundries, the primary source of airborne silica dust is the vibrating shakeout and the sand carryover, along with the sand...

“World’s Largest” Castings Get Big Improvement from Cutting Tools, Techniques
Machining may take up to 1,000 hours for some structural components, so the choice and application of the cutting tools is critical to the success of the project.

12-Second Surface Finishing, with Eight Blast Wheels
Fast, efficient deburring and surface finishing for diecast aluminum torque converter and transmission housings.

System Designers Shake Up the Cleaning Process
Whether the chosen equipment is a design breakthrough or a thoroughly tested application of best-available technologies, decoring systems are getting the sort of careful attention that high-value castings deserve.

Bulky Blast Cleaning is Easier, Less Expensive for Kennedy Valve
Kennedy Valve, a McWane Inc. division in Elmira, NY, is an old-line manufacturer of cast-iron fire hydrants and valves of all types, for water...
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