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An Example in Steel Casting    Hinge/Bearing Assembly for Log Forwarder

     The Casting Design Issues  

The Casting Design -- Both castings are produced in sand molds. The casting design engineers at the the Grede Foundries Inc. Milwaukee Steel Division had three imperatives for an integrated casting design.

  • Design for Performance

  • Design for Manufacturability/Castability

  • Design for Cost
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Critical Casting Design Issues --The requirements for performance, manufacturability/ castability, and cost are closely interconnected. Four casting design issues played a major role in meeting the three design imperatives

  • Review the component design to meet performance requirements, save weight, and reduce stresses.


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