Continuous casting remains the backbone of modern steel production, providing an efficient means to convert molten metal into semi‐finished forms such as slabs, blooms and billets. The process ...

There are ten basic steps in the investment casting process. 1. A metal die is used to produce an expendable pattern, now almost universally a complex blend of resin, filler and wax. Precision ...

Engineers often have an important decision to make when they design and source a metal part: Should it be machined or die cast? In the past, a cursory review of production volumes, tolerances, ...

Use of computers to improve productivity and reduce cost in manufacture of discrete parts and assemblies. Manufacturing processes: analysis and evaluation of processes usage of the contemporary ...

John Simmins ’84, PhD ’90, executive director of the Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology at Alfred University. Alfred University is partnering with the Investment Casting Institute (ICI) on a ...

It used to be that, when designing a new military jet fighter, performance and capability took priority over cost. However, with the end of the cold war, defence contractors are finding that cost and ...

This powerful and versatile manufacturing technique leverages the advantages of silicone moulds and vacuum technology. These components are leveraged to produce high-quality intricate parts, but at a ...

Deformation processes transform solid materials from one shape into another. The initial shape is usually simple (e.g., a billet or sheet blank) and is plastically deformed between tools, or dies, to ...