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Rapid Response Technologies: What process is best for your casting needs?
Tooling methods continue to evolve and provide flexibility for getting the best casting within your desired timeframe. Requirements like size, volume, complexity, budget, and turn-around time all play a role in finding the best techniques for each specific casting project....
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Badger Alloys Appoints New Controller
Badger Alloys, Inc., a full-service castings manufacturer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce that John Zwicki, CPA, has joined the company as Controller. In this role, he will develop financial strategies and provide insights for effective decision making in...
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Made In America requirements heighten importance of diversified domestic supply chain
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, signed into law in late 2021, includes three major components aimed at supporting domestic supply chains. The Build America, Buy America Act; Make it in America Act; and the BuyAmerica.gov transparency law all...
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Your Emergency Castings Supplier
As supply chain issues continue to challenge our economy, OEMs and other manufacturers are finding themselves struggling to get the parts they need. Badger Alloys currently has capacity to serve as your emergency supplier. We are here to help you...
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Casting Inspections – Balancing the Cost of Quality
What is the cost of quality? Casting inspections are performed to confirm the manufacturer has met the purchaser’s requirements. However, imposing unnecessary quality requirements can drive up cost, increase production time and scrap good parts. What is the cost of...
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Castings improvement through interactive engineering
Working with your casting manufacturer’s engineering team early on in the manufacturing process – ideally, prior to creating tooling – can improve the performance of your casting. Foundry engineers can advise your in-house engineers on the best process and material...
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Understanding Steel Casting Failures
Why do steel castings fail? Hint: “Product defect” is not the number one answer. With a knowledgeable engineering team, state-of-the-art equipment and technologies, and a variety of materials poured, your castings provider can help you use the manufacturing process to optimize casting...
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Solidification Analysis Optimizes Castability
Whether you are troubleshooting an issue with an existing casting or working to avoid problems altogether on your first run of a new part, solidification analysis is a valuable exercise. By using Magmasoft to simulate the casting process, our engineering...
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Emergency Breakdowns – How Badger Alloys can get you back to business quickly
Whether caused by flooding, power outages, fires or a pandemic, emergency breakdowns can be devastating to your business. This past year has shown us the depth of extreme situations that can shut down manufacturing. At Badger Alloys, we are uniquely...
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