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Investment casting and sand casting are means of producing metal parts by pouring molten metal into three-dimensional molds. Although the methods are of thousand years old, both castings have been advanced over the years to decrease the percentage of metal used and minimize any extensive finishing and machining required. However, […]

Investment casting is one of the oldest known metal-forming techniques. While many other ways of forms of metal-forming have been created over the years, investment casting is still the most popular. Let’s take a look at the comparison between investment castings and other methods and how investment casting can allow […]

Anyone who’s in the metalworking industry knows how important the casting process is. In case you’re not familiar, this allows the creation of a wide variety of complex metal components and an equally broad selection of metal types for various industries across the globe. In some cases, these castings can […]

There are multiple types of forging processes. The two most common are open and closed die forging. While both share the same concept of using pressure and temperature, they differ in their use of dies to form the metal. Let’s take a deeper look at open die forging. Open Die […]

Forgings are popular in a variety of industries. Construction machines, agricultural machinery, automotive, and oilfield equipment all use forgings in some capacity. When it comes to forgings, there are two main types: open die and closed die. Let’s take a look at the difference between open die forging and closed […]

Forging is used in a variety of industries for things like construction machines, agricultural machinery, automotive, and oilfield equipment. When it comes to forgings, there are two main types. Those are open die and closed die forging. Let’s take a look at how open die forging and closed die forging […]

Open die forging involves the shaping of heated metal parts between a top die attached to a ram and a bottom die attached to a hammer, anvil or bolster. Let’s take a look at what the difference is between open die and closed die forging and how the process is […]

The process that’s involved in forging seamless rings produces components that feature toughness, strength, as well as fatigue resistance through its contoured grain flow. If you’re not familiar with this process, it starts with the starting stock of the desired material that’s being cut to size before they’re being rounded […]

Manufacturers use different types of forging processes in order to create the metal products their clients require. The forging process has four main types including impression die forging, cold forging, open die forging, and seamless rolled ring forging. Take a closer look at each one of them here: The Main […]

Are you working on a project that requires the use of seamless rolled ring forging? The process of creating a seamless rolled ring involves the creation of a circular piece of metal that’s pierced at the center. Through open die forging, the metal is formed into something that’s shaped like […]