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    Bricking Solutions
    The bricking machine holds the refractory bricks firmly against the furnace shell and aligns the brickwork to avoid catastrophic failure. This also avoids falling debris and other dangers throughout the bricking process, which reduces the chance of injury.
    OTTO JUNKER GmbH
    Typical display on the main screen of a modern furnace control system.
    Kittipong Jirasukhanont | Dreamstime
    Manufacturers can recognize how time can be wasted on fruitless tasks, just as they know that collected data is a starting point to solving current or anticipated problems. And regarding artificial intelligence, they recognize that we need to think this through.
    Intl. Federation of Robotics
    The U.S. automotive sector accounted for one-third of new robot installations in 2023, although the actual number of new units installed fell -15% from the previous year.
    Jill Lehmann | Dreamstime
    Sands through and hourglass.

    Highlights

    Bühler AG
    This Carat 610 megacasting machine was built recently at Bühler’s Holland, MI, plant.
    Molds/Cores

    Bühler Shows First US-Built Megacaster

    Oct. 1, 2024
    To be supplied to a North American automaker, the Carat 610 HPDC machine has a locking force of 61,000 kN.
    Fraunhofer IFAM
    The thin, structureless layers of UltraPlas allow both nanoscale surface structures, e.g., for the nanoimprint process, and mirror-gloss surfaces to be perfectly reproduced.
    Molds/Cores

    Could Cold Plasma Change HPDC?

    Sept. 5, 2024
    An “ultrathin, hard, and sustainable non-stick coating” promises higher quality finished parts, with savings in production cost and time.
    Jonathan Weiss
    Warped view of a $100 bill, representing high interest rates.
    Issues and Ideas

    Strategies vs. Principles

    Sept. 4, 2024
    Finance is strategy. It means evaluating available options to achieve particular results. It is distinct from economics, which involves respecting the principles that shape how...
    Andrii Klemenchenko | Dreamstime
    Castings in a thermal processing chamber.
    Finishing

    Quiz: What Do You Know About Heat Treating?

    Sept. 3, 2024
    What can be done to improve a casting after it’s been molded and finished? A lot – and you may be surprised at what can be accomplished.
    Titiwoot Weerawong
    By categorizing initiatives based on impact and readiness, organizations can prioritize efforts, maximize resources, and drive sustainable outcomes.
    Issues and Ideas

    7 Lessons from Failed Digital Initiatives

    Sept. 3, 2024
    In every organization there’s always a transformation to be pursued, and one high-level business initiative can inform another.

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    FM&T's 2025 Business Outlook Survey

    Sept. 27, 2024
    Contribute your knowledge and insights on the progress and direction of the metalcasting industry.
    Magellan Aerospace
    Casting pattern preparation at Magellan Aerospace, Renfrew, Ontario.
    Issues and Ideas

    Magellan Renewed to Supply Pratt & Whitney

    Aug. 15, 2024
    The aerospace component manufacturer will continue providing complex castings for several aircraft engine programs under long-term arrangements.
    Bodycote
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    Thermal Processor Expands HIP Capability

    Aug. 8, 2024
    Bodycote has added more hot-isostatic pressing capacity in the Southeastern U.S., responding to a growing regional market for high-temperature treatment -including additive manufactured...
    Cristi Croitoru
    Issues and Ideas

    Equity Group Buys Foundry and Forging Business

    Aug. 6, 2024
    McConway & Torley and Standard Forged Products supply a range steel castings and forgings as component parts for railcar production and maintenance.
    Thicha Satapitanon
    Issues and Ideas

    The Myth of ROI

    Aug. 5, 2024
    Finance types struggle to understand the soft science of brand equity. Marketers know return on investment is a long-term play.