Engineers often have an important decision to make when they design and source a metal part: Should it be machined or die cast? In the past, a cursory review of production volumes, tolerances, ...

Shield Machine Brackets machining For procurement managers sourcing contract manufacturing in China, the logistics of handling oversized components is often a major source of anxiety. How do you move ...

In many manufacturing operations, casting and machining still operate like two separate trades connected via a drawing and a due date. The foundry pours the part. The machine shop figures out how to ...

The question of whether to machine or die-cast during production usually comes down to cost, especially as advancements in die-casting technology now mean there’s little to separate the two ...

Metso has launched a fully electric Anode Weighing and Casting Machine, which incorporates the latest Outotec Casting Control system with self-diagnostic and machine intelligence capabilities, to ...

When you’re building a machine that needs to be accurate, you need to give it a nice solid base. A good base can lend strength to the machine to ensure its motions are accurate, as well as aid in ...

Tesla has announced that it started operating what is believed to be the “world’s largest casting machine” at Fremont factory. As we previously reported, Tesla has made some significant casting ...

A pre-close trading update from Castings (CGS) sent shares up by as much as 11 per cent, after the iron castings and machining specialist said efficiency initiatives were beginning to bear fruit.