If your New Year's resolution was to investigate advances for the investment casting process you re in luck. Process improvements that can help your foundry save money and produce higher quality castings are in abundance, thanks to the annual Investment Casting Institute (ICI) Conference. Technological and process innovations were on display for the attendees at ICI's 49th Annual Technical Meeting & Equipment Exhibition, held in Orlando, Florida, October 7-10. In addition to those displayed by suppliers showcasing at the Conference's exhibition several of the 26 speakers also discussed advances for metalcasting. This article highlights a few of these advances by working its way through the investment casting process-from prototypes to cleaning and finishing.
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