Pepebaeza | Dreamstime
A view inside a reverb aluminum melting furnace.
Continued innovation allows mechanical pumps to circulate, transfer, and dose molten aluminum, benefitting metal quality, plant safety, and overall performance.
Wheelabrator
Wheelabrator test center for wheel technology in Germany
Ermino | Dreamstime
Pouring molten metal into molds.
General Kinematics
General Kinematics VIBRA-DRUM®
DISA
DISA Grind
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2026 Metalcasting Outlook
The annual Foundry Management & Technology Business Outlook Survey portrays current conditions for foundries and diecasters, according to the knowledge, insights, and...
Dec. 19, 2025
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Aug. 19, 2025
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Global trade conditions are shifting by the hour as tariffs escalate, reshaping the economic landscape. Businesses must act now to manage production, material flows, and equipment...
Aug. 13, 2025
Ronald Lane | Dreamstime
Atlanta, Georgia, skyline at night.
Foundry and diecasting professionals gather to inquire, discuss, engage, and explore new developments.
April 4, 2025

Great Question Podcast

Melt/Pour

Norican
Monitizer | DETECT in use at Condals
A successful and well-run foundry is unlocking its full potential thanks to the power of its data.
Feb. 5, 2026
FATA Aluminum
FATA Aluminum foam pattern
It’s not new – but it’s innovative, competitive, and in demand. Take our quiz to show what you know about this dynamic technique in metalcasting
Feb. 4, 2026
SINC Thermal
SINC Thermal rusty charge bins.
It’s easy to attribute casting defects to mold design, process parameters, or machine performance. In many cases, however, the root cause lies further upstream—in material selection...
Feb. 1, 2026
Inductotherm
Inductotherm induction melting furnace
Materials Science Intl. has found a faster, cleaner, and more efficient way to prepare metals for producing sputtering targets.
Dec. 4, 2025

Molds/Cores

Simpson Technologies
Simpson technician, control panel
Consistent and accurately measured batch size matters in a green sand muller
Feb. 4, 2026
Aludyne
Aludyne cast parts.
Continuing an acquisition spree, the Canadian manufacturing group will buy the Aludyne lightweight automotive casting operations for $300 million.
Oct. 14, 2025
Pitchaya Pingpithayakul | Dreamstime
Plant operators with checklist.
The 2026 Business Outlook survey is closing soon. Your insights and experiences will tell us - and tell the world - what’s happening in the metalcasting industry.
Sept. 16, 2025
Porosity in castings results when mold gases are generated during pouring. This may result in blowholes (spherical or ovular cavities in the casting surface or within the casting) or pinhole porosity, the result of hydrogen trapped during in the mass of molten metal.
Mistakes are expensive, but metallurgists and QC technicians aim to profit from them by investigating how casting defects develop. That has resulted in a terminology for classifying...
Sept. 8, 2025

Issues and Ideas

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At CES 2026, several companies debuted advances towards making robots human-shaped. Why?
Feb. 10, 2026
Palmer Manufacturing & Supply
Klein Palmer PlugFlo hydraulic valve
Better understanding of system design and operation will improve monitoring and avoid production losses.
Feb. 9, 2026
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Optimizing human movement on the plant floor can improve quality and safety while reducing costs.
Feb. 3, 2026
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Whether you’re a new supply-chain graduate or an experienced employee entering the supply-chain space - here are some bits of wisdom to help you with the transition.
Jan. 20, 2026

Finishing

Weiler Abrasives
Weiler Abrasives color-coded grinding brushes
Color-coding helps stop cross-contamination in grinding operations involving both carbon and stainless, by making it easy to identify the correct wire brush.
Nov. 6, 2025
Weiler Abrasives
Weiler Abrasives Tiger 3D MAX Ceramic resin fiber discs.
Cutting-edge grain technology designed for maximum cut rate and material removal to boost throughput and reduce operator fatigue.
Oct. 16, 2025
VIP Tooling
CNC machining at VIP Tooling, Shelbyville, IN.
Kimura Foundry America acquired VIP Tooling, combining casting technologies and precision machining capabilities, simplifying the supply chain and improving lead times.
July 17, 2025
Weiler Abrasives
Weiler Abrasives automated grinding cell.
Labor-intensive processes are the focus of innovation, where emerging applications offer potential for greater performance and results, with health and safety advantages too.
June 11, 2025

New Products

MPS Centurion UK
Centurion Concept Vulcan helmet
A lightweight helmet is designed for metalcasting and other operations involving extreme temperatures or molten metal exposure.
Aug. 26, 2025
Daubert Cromwell
Daubert Cromwell VCI film.
Corrosion-inhibiting films will break down into soil, gases, and water, for cost-effective, sustainable packaging.
June 3, 2025
Best Process Solutions Inc.
Best Process Solutions model CFL dual-motor vibratory feeders.
Machines are designed and manufactured to convey products smoothly, with adjustable, variable, or fixed material flow.
May 27, 2025
Cincoze
Cincoze 15.6-inch full high-definition display
The 15.6-inch full high-definition display for panel PCs and monitors offer high-quality displays for demanding industrial use, such as displaying complex SCADA data or image ...
May 6, 2025