February 5, 2025Episode 211 min
Sand Casting vs. Permanent Mold
Pros, cons, and when to use each casting method. With Mary Jutzi, Rachel Weber, and Stephanie Randolph.
Episodes
35
Latest episode
Feb 2025
Language
EN
About the show
An engineer's guide to manufacturing aluminum castings, hosted by Batesville Products, Inc. BPI has over 75 years of experience engineering, tooling, casting, machining, inspecting, and polishing aluminum and zinc products for 70 industries nationwide. Check out more content like videos, written guides, and case studies on our website: batesvilleproducts.com
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January 1, 2025Episode 19 min
Revisiting Top 3 Casting Topics from 2024 (and a look forward to 2025)
Casting defects, casting methods, sand cores, and what's coming to the casting industry in 2025.
December 4, 2024Episode 1215 min
5 Steps to Transferring Your Mold
Rachel, Stephanie, and Tim outline 5 steps to transferring your tool to a new foundry: Visit potential suppliers Describe your mold/casting Get a quote Send your mold for retrofitting Approve FAI and launch production
November 6, 2024Episode 1115 min
Comparing Aluminum Alloy Properties
Mary, Stephanie, and Rachel compare the mechanical and physical properties of aluminum alloys 319, A356, and A380.
October 2, 2024Episode 1020 min
Machining Castings 101
Why might we machine castings? Tolerance, material, design, and process differences when casting from ingot vs. machining from billet. With Rachel Weber, Stephanie Randolph and Tim Williams.
September 4, 2024Episode 98 min
Heat Treating Castings
Do I really need heat treat? What is it? What are the pros & cons? Rachel Weber and Mary Jutzi give a beginner's guide to the heat treatment process.
August 7, 2024Episode 816 min
State of the Market Today
A glimpse into the foundry industry: aluminum market, labor market, supply chain concerns, onshoring, offshoring, and new technology in manufacturing.
July 3, 2024Episode 713 min
Prevent 10 Casting Defects
10 types of defects, what went wrong, and what you and your supplier can do to fix it together. Chapters: Gas hole porosity Hydrogen gas porosity Inclusions Part design related defects Mold design related defects Mold maintenance related defects Supplier related defects Defects include: porosity, hydrogen gas porosity, inclusions, shrink, bent, misrun, crack, rough surface finish, flash, and parting line shift.
June 5, 2024Episode 610 min
Die Casting vs. Permanent Mold
Differences, tolerances, and when to use each casting method.
May 1, 2024Episode 525 min
16 Design Considerations (for permanent mold aluminum casting)
Engineer’s guide to designing for permanent mold aluminum casting. Get a printable guide here: https://batesvilleproducts.com/resource/2024-design-guide/
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