Premier Die Casting has just held its first Die Casting Defects Course designed and taught by the North American Die Casting Association.

Sixteen employees attended the course for two days in a classroom setting.  The students listened to Steve Uvardy, NADCA Technical Director, review the types of die casting defects and the root causes for each class of defect.  The course also included important topics such as die and gate design aspects that affect quality, process controls, productivity improvements, and metal handling. Read More

I have been talking to potential customers for many years now regarding what die casting process is best for their specific product or designs.

Unfortunately there are many sources of design information and descriptions about each casting process scattered throughout the internet.   However, there is not too much in the way of comparative data that offers a designer or purchaser a quick overview of what is available and why a particular casting process might work best in the first place.  This is true especially if you are not too familiar with any casting process and need to know more. Read More

“Made in the USA, Again: Manufacturing is expected to return to America as China’s rising labor costs erase most savings from Offshoring”
 

No, this is not a title from a Michael Moore movie but the title of a press release published early this summer by The Boston Consulting Group.  BCG is a global management consulting firm and a leading advisor on business strategy.  The company just completed a strategic study concluding there will be a manufacturing renaissance within five years in the United States.

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