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A Design Study in Steel - Spokane Industries Steel Snubber Arm

Summary 
Steel Snubber Arm on Mining Shovels 

The steel snubber arm casting offers the following engineering and cost benefits. 

  • A near-net shape component with a 15% reduction in weight,  reduced stress concentrations, integrated features, and no brittle low strength sections or weak joints.  

  • A unit savings of 46% for the casting with a 40% reduction in machining time and costs, compared to the original fabrication. 

For further information on Spokane Industries steel castings, contact --
Terry Decker -- Phone 509-921-8846
E-mail: tdecker@spokaneindustries.com  Web Site = www.spokaneindustries.com 

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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