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Casteel Reporter
October 15, 2015
The Casteel Commentary this month is bleak, business stinks! Business is not only poor, the prospect of improvements seem low. A good guess for the timing of improvement would be a year from now. With that in mind, we need to think through how to run our businesses to survive in the downturn while retaining the capacity to grow and prosper when business improves. The Casteel Commentary shares some thoughts on the critical issues in managing a plant in this current market…
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Cast Carbon Steels in Welding Procedure Specifications
Exploring the Need to Include Cast Carbon Steels in Welding Procedure Specifications - A case is made for adding cast carbon steel grades in prequalified specifications to AWS D1.1
September 15, 2015
Additive manufacturing is all the buzz in manufacturing. Steel castings are likely to be the biggest beneficiaries of additive as an enabling technology to enhance the value and utility of our products. This month’s Casteel Commentary reflects on how additive is our friend and not our competitor…
July 15, 2015
The Casteel Commentary considers the issue of Smart Manufacturing and the use of the Internet of Things, IoT. We need to let the next generation of managers and professionals add sensors, data connections and automated controls to modernize and optimize our production systems. The tools are already implemented in our personal lives and our professional activities. It is a useful investment to pursue the networking opportunities in our plants to gain the advantages for our companies…
May 15, 2015
We need to publicize our value by showing not only are we safe and clean but that our production is making the world a better place for all of us. Let me know your thoughts!
April 15, 2015
Like rental car companies selling insurance, we should sell services that reduce the risk of buying a casting. We should, also like the rental car company selling gas, sell ancillary services like machining to make buying and using steel castings easier for new users…
2014 T&O Award-Winners
February 15, 2015
Award-winning papers presented at the 2014 SFSA Technical & Operating Conference
This month’s Casteel Commentary looks back on the projections of 2014 and proposes some changes in market conditions for 2015. Hopefully these will stir up some thoughts that will be helpful…
IFF Presentation
January 15, 2015
IFF Presentation - Trends of Steel Casting Industry in Valves and Pump Product Applications
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