The foundry industry relies on various mold-making techniques to produce metal castings. Two prominent methods are 3D sand printing and investment casting (specifically, the ceramic shell investment casting process). While both achieve the same fundamental goal — creating a mold for molten metal — they differ significantly in their processes, characteristics, and applications. This blog post will delve into a detailed comparison of these two mold-making techniques, examining their respective characteristics, cost considerations, and future trends.
Non-Destructive Testing vs Destructive Testing in Metal Casting
In the Foundry Industry, ensuring the quality and safety of Metal Casting is paramount. Two primary categories of Inspection Techniques are employed to assess Material Integrity: Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and destructive testing. This blog post will delve into the differences, advantages, and disadvantages of each method, highlighting their crucial role in Quality Control and Defect Detection.
Reshoring and Metalcasting: Why It Matters
A Modern Casting Staff Report
This story appears in the July 2017 issue of Modern Casting
The year 2016 was another good one for reshoring.
According to data on the website of The Reshoring Initiative (www.reshorenow.org), trends in U.S. reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) continued to increase. In 2016, a combination of reshoring and FDI brought 77,000 jobs to the U.S. economy. There was also a positive adjustment of 13,000 for 2010-2015.