Hill and GriffithDec 22, 20194 minSmooth Moves: Sand's Impact on Surface FinishDifferent Types of Sand Molds and Cores Used by Your Supplier Will Impact the Surface Finish of Your Castings. Excerpt from Casting...
Hill and GriffithSep 24, 20191 min20 Green Sand Casting Defects and Their Suggested RemediesOriginally published January 2017 by Mechanical Engineering Probable causes and suggested remedies of various casting defects such as...
Hill and GriffithJan 15, 20195 minReview of Reliance Foundry's, "How to make green sand for metal casting foundry" articleThis is a great basic description of the "Green Sand" foundry method. "Molding sand is at the heart of the sand casting process. It must...
Hill and GriffithOct 2, 20186 min5 Steps to Identify Green Sand Metalcasting DefectsThe procedure of identifying, diagnosing and minimizing or eliminating crucial casting defects is important for a foundry to run in a...
Hill and GriffithJul 10, 20187 minSee the Green Sand Casting ProcessGreen Sand Casting Your Product, from Reliance Foundry, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada A man dressed in a silver protective suit pours...
Hill and GriffithJun 5, 20183 minArticle Review: Electric Vehicles and the Prospects for Aluminum CastingImproving battery technology and pending regulations on internal combustion engines are boosting the outlook for EVs, which means new...
Hill and GriffithApr 4, 20185 minNobake: The Basics (Including Mold Coatings)This article focuses on the nobake process and when it would be appropriate for use. An MCDP Staff Report Click here to see this story as...
Hill and GriffithMar 27, 20185 min"I" - Glossary of Foundry Additives (Green Sand Additive Products)I - Foundry Additives Glossary ILLITE (See: CLAYS-SHALE) INDUSTRIAL ALCOHOL (See: ETHYL ALCOHOL) INHIBITORS Are agents which prevent...
Hill and GriffithDec 19, 201734 min"C" - Glossary of Foundry Additives (including core pastes)C - Foundry Additives Glossary CALCINED CERAMIC GROG (See: BRICK, CRUSHED-CHAMOTTE-GROG) Many finely ground, calcined, ceramic, grog...
Hill and GriffithNov 21, 20179 min"A" - Foundry Additives GlossaryA - Foundry Additives Glossary ABSOLUTE ALCOHOL (See: ALCOHOL-ETHYL ALCOHOL) ACACIA GUM (See: GUM ARABIC) ACCELERATOR {See: ACID...
Hill and GriffithNov 7, 20175 minEnvironmentally Friendly Sodium Silicate BindersCorosil (Silicate Products) - Application to Aluminum Castings Sodium Silicate based products are one of the most environmentally...
Hill and GriffithOct 10, 20176 minFeeling Out Green Sand ConditioningThis article looks at the characteristics metalcasters should be looking for in their sand systems. Explained within is the role...
Hill and GriffithOct 3, 20177 minForget Southern! Go Western Bentonite Green Sand BindersThis article explores the feasibility of using a predominantly Western Bentonite preblend in place of the traditional Southern and...
Hill and GriffithAug 9, 20176 minChoosing Between Nobake and Green Sand Metal Casting SystemsNavigate the differences in capabilities and cost factors between nobake and green sand metal casting molding processes to ease your...
Hill and GriffithJun 27, 20172 minMolten Metal Slag Coagulant for Iron, Brass and Bronze MetalcastingHill and Griffith’s Slagone is a perlite material used as a slag coagulant in a molten metal application. Slagone is typically used with...
Hill and GriffithApr 11, 20172 min$3.3B Takeover of MPG, including Grede Green Sand FoundryThis post is from Apr 10, 2017 Robert Brooks' news release in FOUNDRY Magazine's web site, "American Axle Completes $3.3B Takeover of...
Hill and GriffithJan 4, 20179 min2017 Metalcasting Foundry Outlook(This post is from a Dec 10, 2016 Foundry Management and Technology Staff article which ran in Foundry Magazine. Read it online here.)...
Hill and GriffithDec 28, 20165 minGreen Sand Control Best Practices for a Metalcasting Foundry(This post is from a March 2015 article that ran in MODERN CASTING by Al Jacobson, Grede-St. Cloud, St. Cloud, Minnesota.) Regular sand...
Hill and GriffithDec 16, 20164 minSodium Silicate Binders for Green Sand Metalcasting FoundryHill and Griffith Sodium Silicate Binders are formulated with water based solutions of Sodium Silicates and collapsibility agents. These...
Hill and GriffithNov 29, 20166 minGreen Sand Metalcasting - 3D Printing as an Alternative to Patternmaking(This post highlights some more of the new capabilities of 3D printed cores. The article is from ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, 1/20/2014, Peter...