
Don’t let your Overflows ruin your Casting
Discover why the overflow system is crucial for casting quality and how using low-silicon alloys requires careful design and speed adjustments to prevent defects and improve performance in HPDC castings.
This snippet is from our fifth Gold Nugget, “High Mix – Low Volume”, of the Goldcasting podcast. In this episode, we discuss the controversial topic of a high mix of products with low volumes. Most automotive foundries do not take on such projects, but other foundries are highly profitable with this strategy.
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Discover why the overflow system is crucial for casting quality and how using low-silicon alloys requires careful design and speed adjustments to prevent defects and improve performance in HPDC castings.
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