die-casting process
31Tool and die maker — Not to be confused with tap and die. Tool and die makers are workers in the manufacturing industry who make jigs, fixtures, dies, molds, machine tools, cutting tools (such as milling cutters and form tools), gauges, and other tools used in… …
32Chill (casting) — A chill is an object used to promote solidification in a specific portion of a metal casting mold. Normally the metal in the mold cools at a certain rate relative to thickness of the casting. When the geometry of the molding cavity prevents… …
33Tap and die — Not to be confused with Tool and die. Taps and dies are cutting tools used to create screw threads, which is called threading. A tap is used to cut the female portion of the mating pair (e.g., a nut). A die is used to cut the male portion of the… …
34Full-mold casting — (similar to lost foam casting) is a process in which a polystyrene foam pattern is made and coated with a Refractory material. This foam pattern is then put into a one piece sand mold. After the hot metal is poured into the mold the foam… …
35Molding (process) — One half of a bronze mold for casting a socketed spear head dated to the period 1400 1000 BC. There are no known parallels for this mold …
36Notable citizens of Syracuse, New York — The following people were notable citizens of Syracuse, New York or made contributions to the history of the city. Some of the notable members of the city circa 1823 at the time of incorporation were the likes of John Rogers, owner of John Rogers …
37founding — Process of pouring molten metal into a mold. When the metal solidifies, the result is a casting, a metal object conforming to that shape. Multitudinous metal objects are molded at some point during their manufacture. Modern foundries capable of… …
38manufacturing — process technology (i.e., metal forming, machining, injection molding, blow molding, die casting, forgings, electronics/electrical, assembly, coating/plating); capacity utilization (in percent); production volumes; strategic alliances (e.g.,… …
39metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …
40printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …
