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Article: Green sand molding at forefront of productivity gains. (Equipment Review '92)
- Article from:
- Modern Casting
- Article date:
- September 1, 1992
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1992 American Foundry Society, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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High-density green sand molding offers both diversity and flexibility in achieving casting quality and productivity improvements.
What sets metalcasting apart from other metalworking processes is the flexibility afforded by the molding process. Among the wide variety of molding techniques in use today, green sand is by far the most diversified and widely used practice. Foundries in search of significant improvements in quality and productivity nearly always look toward their molding systems for immediate help.
It is no wonder then that molding machine manufacturers attuned to the needs of their customers continually look to improve their equipment. Much of ...