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An Example in Ductile Iron Casting  Axle Housing for Skid-Steer Loader

Rib Design for Cost Savings and Strength Improvement

The casting designer has three options in redesigning the stiffening ribs --

Option A -- Angle the ribs around the bolt slots to provide the needed clearance for the bolt washers.

Option B -- Angle the ribs around the bolt slots and increase the thickness of the ribs to add strength and stiffness.

Option C -- Thicken the ribs and shift them to 0o, 90o, 180o and 270o to provide clearance for the bolt holes.

Which option would you choose (Option AB,  or  C)?

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