With most casting today, the process starts at the computer, where a part has been designed and needs to be developed for precision sand-casting. The part is broken down to determine how many molds ...

Aluminum castings are prized for their light-weight, smooth surface finish, and high-strength when it comes to detailed castings. Often used in cars and cookware, aluminum casting use is expected to ...

Ted Fetchik, a 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron welder, pours molten aluminum into a mold at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., June 1, 2023. The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group and the Reverse ...

Metal casting has been an indispensable part of human civilization for centuries, evolving from rudimentary methods to sophisticated processes that now play a pivotal role in various industries, ...

This file type includes high-resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Sand casting and investment casting are methods of creating metal parts by pouring molten metal into three-dimensional ...

A model sandcastle sits on a table in front of an ExOne S-Print sand 3D printer at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Photo credits: US Air Force/Paul Shirk. Stay up to date with everything that is ...

Green sand and aluminum share a rich history in the USA, particularly at Boose foundries, where the Boose family has been engaged in sand casting aluminum since 1933. In 2006, Boose expanded its ...