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S4E2 Sand Casting vs. Permanent Mold
Pros, cons, and when to use each casting method. With Mary Jutzi, Rachel Weber, and Stephanie Randolph.
S4E1 Revisiting Top 3 Casting Topics from 2024 (and a look forward to 2025)
Casting defects, casting methods, sand cores, and what's coming to the casting industry in 2025.
S3E12 5 Steps to Transferring Your Mold
Rachel, Stephanie, and Tim outline 5 steps to transferring your tool to a new foundry: Visit potential suppliers Describe your mold/casting Get a quote Send your mold for retrofitting …
S3E11 Comparing Aluminum Alloy Properties
Mary, Stephanie, and Rachel compare the mechanical and physical properties of aluminum alloys 319, A356, and A380.
S3E10 Machining Castings 101
Why might we machine castings? Tolerance, material, design, and process differences when casting from ingot vs. machining from billet. With Rachel Weber, Stephanie Randolph and Tim Williams.
S3E9 Heat Treating Castings
Do I really need heat treat? What is it? What are the pros & cons? Rachel Weber and Mary Jutzi give a beginner's guide to the heat treatment process.
S3E8 State of the Market Today
A glimpse into the foundry industry: aluminum market, labor market, supply chain concerns, onshoring, offshoring, and new technology in manufacturing.
S3E7 Prevent 10 Casting Defects
10 types of defects, what went wrong, and what you and your supplier can do to fix it together. Chapters: Gas hole porosity Hydrogen gas porosity Inclusions Part design related defects Mold…
S3E6 Die Casting vs. Permanent Mold
Differences, tolerances, and when to use each casting method.
S3E5 16 Design Considerations (for permanent mold aluminum casting)
Engineer’s guide to designing for permanent mold aluminum casting. Get a printable guide here: https://batesvilleproducts.com/resource/2024-design-guide/
S3E4 Investment Casting vs. Permanent Mold Casting
Pros, cons, and key differences between each casting process. When should I use investment casting (also known as lost-wax casting or precision casting) or permanent mold casting?
S3E3 11 Steps to Manufacture your Design
How do I get from design to finished product? Tim and Rachel review the manufacturing process step by step, so you know what to expect. There are 11 steps from concept to creation: design, choosing a…
S3E2 Fabrication vs. Casting
The pros, cons, and when to use each manufacturing method. Learn which one is best for your custom design with Rachel Weber and Mary Jutzi.
S3E1 Sand cores, Pulls, and Inserts
We met with metal casting engineer Monty Fullerton to learn about 3 design opportunities for complex aluminum permanent mold castings: steel inserts, sand cores, and pulls/slides.
S2E12 8 Manufacturing Myths
Johnathan and Rachel becomes Myth Busters! There are 8 huge misconceptions in the manufacturing industry: Is manufacturing in decline? Are all manufacturing jobs outsourced to other countries? …
S2E11 How to Choose a Supplier
Questions you NEED to ask when choosing a new supplier! Your shortcut to determining the experience and quality of a potential manufacturer. With our hosts Tim Williams, Johnathan Johnson, and…
S2E10 9 Cost Considerations
What impacts casting cost? 9 factors affect the price of a casting: Material Design for Manufacturing Quantity Complexity Machining Heat Treat Inspection Surface Finish Packaging Learn…
S2E9 State of Foundries Today
Tim Weber, with 40+ years of casting experience, looks at the state of foundries today. Changes in market, operation, technology, and more!
S2E8 Hydrogen & Aluminum: The Dynamic Casting Duo
How hydrogen, flux, and other additives affect aluminum castings. With Tim Weber and Mary Jutzi. Topics What's Clean Metal (0:39) Dross, Slag, and Oxides (3:27) Hydrogen Gas (5:24) …
S2E7 Iron, Steel, Aluminum, or Zinc?
Which casting material is best for my project? In this episode, we'll explain the pros and cons of casting each metal, as well as the cost difference. Thank you to our hosts Tim Weber and Mary Jutzi.
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