Pros, cons, and when to use each casting method. With Mary Jutzi, Rachel Weber, and Stephanie Randolph.

Casting defects, casting methods, sand cores, and what's coming to the casting industry in 2025.

Rachel, Stephanie, and Tim outline 5 steps to transferring your tool to a new foundry:

Mary, Stephanie, and Rachel compare the mechanical and physical properties of aluminum alloys 319, A356, and A380.

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.

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.

A glimpse into the foundry industry: aluminum market, labor market, supply chain concerns, onshoring, offshoring, and new technology in manufacturing.

10 types of defects, what went wrong, and what you and your supplier can do to fix it together.

Chapters:

Defects include: porosity, hydrogen gas porosity, inclusions, shrink, bent, misrun, crack, rough surface finish, flash, and parting line shift.

Differences, tolerances, and when to use each casting method.

Engineer’s guide to designing for permanent mold aluminum casting. Get a printable guide here: https://batesvilleproducts.com/resource/2024-design-guide/