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Matalco Inc. started up its third aluminum remelt and billet production facility located in Lordstown, OH. The plant features state-of-the-art technology, including a casting system that can produce 7, 8, 10, and 12 inch billet in lengths up to 300 inches. When it reaches full capacity, the Lordstown facility will be able to produce 350 million lbs annually. See story on page 18.
Articles
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Matalco Now the Largest Remelter in North America: Lordstown Casthouse to Achieve Billet Production Milestone of 1 Million Pounds Per Day
By Andrea Svendsen
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Improvements in 6xxx Alloys for Crash Management: Influence of Alloy Design and Quenching
By Andreas Schiffl and Wolfgang Kühlein
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Defects Affecting Extrusion – Influence of Metallurgical Changes on Extrusion Defects
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Page 32
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By Joseph C. Benedyk
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Advanced Sorting to Create New Scrap Flows
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TMS Cast Shop Technology Course – Hamburg
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Pull-Out Strength of Screw Chases in Extrusions
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Page 48
ET ’16 – Innovations for Tomorrow, Insights for Today
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Page 56
ET ’16 Photo Layout
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