An Example in Steel Castings - HInge Bearing Assembly

A Design Study in Steel Castings

Hinge/Bearing Assembly for a
Rough Terrain Log Forwarder

Design Study Outline

-- Introduction

-- Designing for Cost and Performance

	Weight Savings and Durability

	Articulation and Function

-- Designing for Manufacturability

	Core Design

	Reducing Hot Spots

        Runners and Ingates

        Risers

-- Finished Design and Casting

-- Lessons Learned and Summary

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Acknowledgment --
The metalcasting design studies are a joint effort of the
Steel Founders' Society of America and the American Foundry Society.
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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