The Metal Processing Institute (MPI) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Mass., announces that it has been selected as one of four core academic facilities for the American Lightweight and Modern Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (LM3I).
White House Announces ASM as Member of Lightweight Metals Institute
President Obama is hosting an event at the White House today to announce new steps in a partnership with the private sector to boost advanced manufacturing and strengthen U.S. defense capabilities.
Kaiser Aluminum Casting Extrusion Billet
Kaiser Aluminum’s process for direct chill casting of billets A direct-chill casting system consists of a mold table on which the mold is mounted and through which water is directed to the mold, a platen-mounted bottom block, and a lined casting pit. Maximum length is determined by the depth of the casting pit. In most […]





