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Casting Material Substitution: Levels, Grade Equivalents and Break-Even Math

Casting Material Substitution: Levels, Grade Equivalents and Break-Even Math Read More »

Materials & Alloys

Casting Part Consolidation: Turning an 8-Part Weldment Into One Casting

Casting Part Consolidation: Turning an 8-Part Weldment Into One Casting Read More »

Design & Engineering

Casting Carbon Footprint: How to Get Real Numbers From Your Foundry

Casting Carbon Footprint: How to Get Real Numbers From Your Foundry Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Weld Repair: Rules, Standards and Real Cost Math

Casting Weld Repair: Rules, Standards and Real Cost Math Read More »

Quality & Processes

Casting Dual Sourcing: How to Qualify a Second Foundry Without Doubling Cost

Casting Dual Sourcing: How to Qualify a Second Foundry Without Doubling Cost Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Total Cost of Ownership: What the Unit Price Hides

Casting Total Cost of Ownership: What the Unit Price Hides Read More »

Casting Processes

Foundry Automation: What It Changes for Price, Consistency and Lead Time

Foundry Automation: What It Changes for Price, Consistency and Lead Time Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Import Duty: HS Codes, Origin and Landed Cost

Casting Import Duty: HS Codes, Origin and Landed Cost Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Secondary Operations: The Real Cost After the Mold

Casting Secondary Operations: The Real Cost After the Mold Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Tooling Maintenance: Shot Life, PM Schedules and Refurbishment Timing

Casting Tooling Maintenance: Shot Life, PM Schedules and Refurbishment Timing Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Quality Agreement: Acceptance Criteria, AQL and Defect Claims

Casting Quality Agreement: Acceptance Criteria, AQL and Defect Claims Read More »

Quality & Processes

Casting Payment Terms: Deposits, Letters of Credit and Milestone Billing

Casting Payment Terms: Deposits, Letters of Credit and Milestone Billing Read More »

Casting Processes

Green Sand Casting: Sand Control, Defects and Real Cost per Ton

Green Sand Casting: Sand Control, Defects and Real Cost per Ton Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting supplier audit on an inspection bench: a gray iron pump housing being measured with a vernier caliper beside a closed document folder and a stamped inspection tag

Casting Supplier Audit: How to Qualify a Foundry Before You Award

Casting Supplier Audit: How to Qualify a Foundry Before You Award Read More »

Quality & Processes

Casting Price Adjustment: How Index, Currency and Volume Clauses Really Work

Casting Price Adjustment: How Index, Currency and Volume Clauses Really Work Read More »

Casting Processes

Cast Steel Grades: ASTM A27, A216, A148 and How to Specify Them

Cast Steel Grades: ASTM A27, A216, A148 and How to Specify Them Read More »

Materials & Alloys

Casting Minimum Order Quantity: Why Foundries Set MOQs and How to Beat Them

Casting Minimum Order Quantity: Why Foundries Set MOQs and How to Beat Them Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Tooling Cost: Patterns, Dies and Molds Explained

Casting Tooling Cost: Patterns, Dies and Molds Explained Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Packaging: Export Crating, Rust Prevention and Freight Damage Control

Casting Packaging: Export Crating, Rust Prevention and Freight Damage Control Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting First Article Inspection: What an FAI Report Must Prove

Casting First Article Inspection: What an FAI Report Must Prove Read More »

Quality & Processes

Casting RFQ: What Foundries Need for an Accurate Quote

Casting RFQ: What Foundries Need for an Accurate Quote Read More »

Casting Processes

Die Casting vs Investment Casting: Cost, Tolerance and Volume Crossover

Die Casting vs Investment Casting: Cost, Tolerance and Volume Crossover Read More »

Casting Processes

Squeeze Casting: Process, Tooling Cost and When It Beats Die Casting

Squeeze Casting: Process, Tooling Cost and When It Beats Die Casting Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Lead Time: Tooling, Samples and Production by Process

Casting Lead Time: Tooling, Samples and Production by Process Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Machining Allowance: How Much Stock to Leave, Process by Process

Casting Machining Allowance: How Much Stock to Leave, Process by Process Read More »

Design & Engineering

Bronze Casting: Alloys, Processes and Where It Beats Brass and Steel

Bronze Casting: Alloys, Processes and Where It Beats Brass and Steel Read More »

Materials & Alloys

Resin Sand Casting: Furan, No-Bake Process and Cost Tradeoffs

Resin Sand Casting: Furan, No-Bake Process and Cost Tradeoffs Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting vs Fabrication: When a Casting Beats a Weldment

Casting vs Fabrication: When a Casting Beats a Weldment Read More »

Casting Processes

Shell Mold Casting: Process, Tolerances and Break-Even Volume

Shell Mold Casting: Process, Tolerances and Break-Even Volume Read More »

Casting Processes

Casting Simulation: What It Catches, What It Costs and When It Pays Back

Casting Simulation: What It Catches, What It Costs and When It Pays Back Read More »

Design & Engineering

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