Alfred University is partnering with the Investment Casting Institute (ICI) on a federally-funded project researching ways to utilize 3-D printing in the casting and forging manufacturing processes.

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 ...

Continuous casting is a pivotal process in modern metallurgy, whereby molten metal is solidified into semi-finished slabs or billets through a continuous operation. The process encompasses complex ...

This is the second in a series exploring the modernization of defense manufacturing. Please also read the first: “The ...

The question of whether to machine or die-cast during production usually comes down to cost, especially as advancements in die-casting technology now mean there’s little to separate the two ...

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, ...

"Additive Manufacturing as a Secondary Process" provides a comprehensive overview of the way in which manufacturers can use additive manufacturing (AM) as a secondary, or indirect, process such as ...

Jaya Hind Industries inaugurates Chennai die-casting plant expansion with ₹200 crore investment to enhance manufacturing ...

AUSTIN, Texas - Tesla has backed away from an ambitious plan for innovations in gigacasting, its pioneering manufacturing process, according to two sources familiar with the matter, in another sign ...