Issue 3 (2021)
Issue Highlights:
From family-run company to lean machine constructor
Family-run SMEs are considered the backbone of Germany’s economy. Many remain under family control for generations, while others only retain the name and the profitable parts of their business. This is the case at machin...
Slurry-based 3-D-printing of casting cores
Additive Manufacturing (AM) allows for the production of complex casting cores e.g. made from sand. Especially the Binder Jetting technique enables a production in an efficient way. However, the part produced generally...
A ring for eternity
A jewelry investment caster in Thailand sought advice from mechanical engineers and simulation experts on the gate and runner design of its silver rings. The result is impressive: The risk of shrinkage porosity has decr...
