J. Walter Miller Company Makes a Smooth Technological Transition with QuikCAST
CastingHeavy Industry & Machinery 
This problem would have taken about 12 weeks and $6,000 in pattern changes plus countless hours of machine time to solve using conventional trial and error methods. With QuikCAST, we can easily solve similar problems in 2 weeks and produce a good pattern the first time. We have used simulation on about 20 parts to date and the simulation results are similar to what we see in the shop
Challenge
To fully reconfigure JWMC's complex castings during a profound technological evolution.
Story
JWMC recently completed its transition from manual green sand squeeze molding to fully automated molding machines. Each squeezer pattern needed to be converted to run on the new equipment. JWMC decided to explore the use of QuikCAST solidification software to reduce the number of iterations required to reconfigure patterns, reduce porosity in finished castings and explore opportunities for yield improvement.
J. Walter Miller Company Makes a Smooth Technological Transition with QuikCAST
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