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Article: Tips for auditing your green sand system.(guidelines for metalcasters)(Cover Story)
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- Modern Casting
- Article date:
- March 1, 1999
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CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 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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Following are guidelines that metalcasters can follow to systematically self-examine their green sand systems in search of a more controlled operation.
Many variables exist in a green sand system, which by its nature is in a constant state of change. Problems can occur when one or more key control properties fall outside of the control range. When an effective system is in place to monitor these key control properties and correct the variances, green sand systems can be more effectively controlled.
Following is the AFS Green Sand Molding Committee's (4-M) procedure for auditing green sand systems, which was developed out of numerous plant visits. This ...