Scott Paul, the executive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM), applauded the direction that the United States is taking with the newly created Advanced Manufacturing Partnership. The group will be led by top engineering universities and several major U.S. manufacturers.

Last week, President Obama also directed the National Economic Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy to work with the new partnership to implement a number of the recommendations of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.

“We are playing catch-up on initiatives where we have public-private partnerships to try and spur manufacturing,” Scott said during an interview on C-SPAN. One particular area that is well-suited to joint efforts is in bringing new technology to the factory floor, Scott asserted. “That is a perfectly appropriate role for the government,” Scott said. Other countries are currently involved in these efforts and the U.S. was as well during the 80s. “This will help keep good-paying advanced-manufacturing jobs in the U.S.”

The group supports a national manufacturing strategy.

“The idea of a manufacturing strategy or industrial policy is hardly a radical concept,” the group says. “Alexander Hamilton constructed America’s first industrial policy in 1791. Setbacks during the War of 1812 due to a lack of domestic capacity to build naval vessels and military equipment cemented the determination of the federal government to grow manufacturing, a policy that continued until the end of World War II. Today, globalization and such economic approaches as a strong dollar policy favoring domestic consumption have helped to steadily erode manufacturing as a percentage of gross domestic product, as well as private-sector employment and other key measures.”

During the interview, he discussed the “Made in America” movement and other topics including the currency issue with China.

-Industryweek

Why You Should Consider New Aluminum Lighting Fixture Parts. For some time, lighting fixtures for various applications are manufactured with great labor. The parts are carefully welded and shaped in order to make a good fit for the lighting source. Because of the seemingly complicated works that takes place in the manufacture of steel lighting parts, the cost of such pieces is relatively expensive. Those who cannot avail of the steel lighting parts are now considering the use of new aluminum lighting fixture parts for their products.

Aluminum is a kind of metal that is very pliable. It can easily conform to the desired shape and size of the manufacturer. However, even though it is malleable, it is still a durable material for lighting purposes. It is relatively more resistant to rusts and other harmful elements. Aside from this, aluminum also provides a good heating facility for the lighting fixtures that are used for thermal applications. Unlike with plastic, it does not “burn” with constant use.

Aluminum lighting fixture parts are available in various sizes and shapes. You can instantly acquire parts that are suitable for your lighting fixtures. Parts that are manufactured from cast aluminum are considerably lighter than steel. Because of this, you can have the pieces assembled and installed without having any troubles with them.

To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.

Spending Less on Aircraft Parts with New Aerospace Die Castings. In the aircraft industry, the cast aluminum metal has established a wide application in the production of both major and minor component parts. It has long been utilized in this field since the aviation entered the commercial scene. Even before the commercial aircrafts have given the chance to take off, the military has already used this metal along with its alloys for the manufacture of the parts of fighter planes. The good thing about the new aerospace die castings is that they are now geared to endure harsh weather conditions and increased damages.

Because of the recent rise in the cost of manufacturing materials, the owners of aircraft companies are now considering the potential of the aluminum casting technology. Cast aluminum is much more affordable than any other metals that are used in planes. Combined with other metals, it produces a piece that is extremely durable yet considerably flexible.

The use of aluminum die cast parts tends to allow the builders of aircrafts to cut on manufacturing expenses without even sacrificing the over-all quality of their trade. There is actually a certain standard that has been established for the use of aluminum in aircrafts so the parts are certified safe in the aerospace. Another good thing about an aluminum die cast part is that its weight appears to be favorable for the aircraft operations.

To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.

Maximizing Roof Tiles Production with New Roofing Tile molds. Aluminum is a kind of metal that has a long history of utilization in the construction industry. Several roofing firms have found out that aluminum provides a good material for tile molds. In order for a company to produce thousands of roof tiles a day, it should have a sufficient amount of tile molds at hand. However, it may not be possible for a roofing company to acquire such huge amount of molds. This is the reason why the die casting companies are now offering the construction firms their new roofing tilemolds, which are made of aluminum.

There are some die casting companies that are able to produce aluminum roofing tile molds at a large scale. The companies themselves are operating through a process called extrusion, which is basically the key to multiple productions of aluminum items. The aluminum tile molds are likely to aid the construction firms in the manufacture of concrete roof tiles.

All of the roof tiles that are fabricated from aluminum molds have the same design and strength as the ones that are originally produced by the construction firms. The aluminum molds are also more affordable than those that are made of steel. Aluminum is a lightweight metal that can be easily transferred from place to place. Because of this, the shipping costs for aluminum molds are less expensive compared to steel molds.

To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.

Today, January 17 2011 at 8AM, we had a fire at Kinetic Die Casting Company. Everyone was in the lunch room for a company staff meeting. We completed the discussion on “Forklift Safety” for driving, moving pallets and things not to do with a forklift. “Waste of Waiting” was the next topic, where we discussed getting our production parts quicker to our customers by not waiting for processes. We were just in the middle of a contest and discussing the 7 Wastes in manufacturing. Half of the employees had already won a soda for naming four of the seven wastes.

Suddenly someone yelled “There is a fire in the die casting area”.

Fires occur frequently enough in a die casting company, that we know what to do. We ran back to the die casting area and saw that roof was on fire above die casting production cell number two. There was an area of about three feet by three feet blazing ferociously over the production cell number two melting furnace. Three people grabbed fire extinguishers and someone turned off the gas off to the die casting furnace. There was a great deal of excitement for about 20 minutes. Our continuous safety training saved the die casting building.

After the excitement, we resumed our production improvement meeting. The goal is long term improvements to Kinetic Die Casting Company without getting side tracked by other issues.