Summary

Summary
Drive Wheel for the Tracks on a Compact Utility Loader

Smith Foundry is producing over 2000 wheels a year for Toro.

The direct benefits of casting the drive wheel in austempered ductile iron in green sand are --

Cost Savings -- a 55% reduction in production cost compared to the original assembly design based on part cost savings and reduced assembly cost.

Weight Savings -- a 15% weight reduction compared to the original design in steel.
Performance Benefits - Superior wear, durability and appearance compared to the assembly design.

For further information on casting this and other iron alloys, contact --
Steve Shade at Smith Foundry, Phone-- 612-729-9395
E-mail -- Shade_Steve@smithfoundry.com Web Site = http://www.smithfoundry.com

Acknowledgment --
The metalcasting design studies are a joint effort of the
American Foundry Society and the Steel Founders' Society of America .
Project funding was provided by the American Metalcasting Consortium Project, which
is sponsored by the Defense Logistics Agency, Attn: DLSC-T, Ft. Belvoir, VA, 22060-6221

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