WTEC Panel Report on

Advanced Casting Technologies in Japan and Europe

Merton Flemings (Panel Chair)
Diran Apelian
Dennis Bertram
Wayne Hayden
Paul Mikkola
Thomas S. Piwonka

March 1997

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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WTEC staff
Disclaimer
Foreword
List of Figures
List of Tables

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

Merton Flemings

• Background
• Contents of the Report

2. Melting and Handling

Diran Apelian

• Introduction
• Melting and Handling - Industrial Practice
• Research and Development Activities
• Conclusions

3. Japanese Research and Development on New Cast Alloys and Materials

H. Wayne Hayden

• Introduction
• Ministry of International Trade and Industry .
• Universities
• Research Institutes
• Industrial R&D
• Summary
• References

4. Metal Mold Casting

Diran Apelian

• Introduction
• Metal Mold Casting - United States
• Metal Mold Casting - Japan
• Metal Mold Casting - Europe
• Conclusions

5. Japanese and European New Cast Product Development

Paul H. Mikkola

• Introduction
• Japan
• Europe
• Summary

6. Specialized Sand Casting

Thomas S. Piwonka

• Introduction
• Sand Casting Technology
• Solidification Modeling and Rapid Prototyping
• Metalcasting Research in Japan and Europe
• Summary
• Reference

7. Japanese Investment Casting Technology

Thomas S. Piwonka

• Introduction
• Investment Casting Sales and Markets
• Foundry Technology Observed
• Development Programs in Investment Casting
• Observations on Management Issues
• Conclusions

8. Advances in Manufacturing and Processing

Dennis Bertram

• Introduction
• Business Climate and Effect on Manufacturing Advances
• Process Control Philosophy
• Automation
• Human Resources
• Future Prospects

9. Employment, Environment and Energy Issues

Thomas S. Piwonka

• Introduction
• Employment
• Environment
• Energy
• Summary
• Reference

APPENDICES

A. Professional Experience of Panel Members and Other Team Members

B. Japanese Site Reports

• Ahresty Corporation
• Asama Giken
• CADIC Corporation
• Daido Precision Parts
• Daiki Aluminum Industry Co.
• Hitachi Metals R&D Lab
• IHI R&D
• Komatsu, Himi Factory
• Kubota Corporation
• Kyocera Corporation
• MITI
• Morikawa Industries Corporation
• Nagoya University
• Nippon Precision Casting Corporation
• Osaka University
• Ryobi, Inc., Shizuoka Plant
• Tohoku University, Division of Foundry Engineering
• Tohoku University, Institute for Materials Research
• Toshiba Corporation, Mie Works
• Toyota Motor Corporation
• Tokyo University, Dept. of Metallurgy
• Yamagata Seimitsu Chuzo Co.

C. European Site Reports

• BMW Foundry Division
• Buhler, Ltd.
• CTIF
• Georg Fischer Disa A/S
• Pechiney Aluminum, CRV
• Teksid, Aluminum Foundry Division
• VAW alucast GmbH

D. Glossary

Copyright 1997 (printed version) by the American Foundrymen's Society. Loyola College in Maryland holds copyright to electronic forms of this report.

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