Abstract
A survey of foundrymen by Foundry Management and Technology found the following to be rated as the major problems facing the metalcasting industry (Ref. 1):
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Rising Cost of Raw Materials 67%
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Rising Cost of Labor 54%
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Lack of Orders 51%
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OSHA Requirements 38%
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Pollution Control 37%
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Capital Shortages 33%
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General Labor Shortage 14%
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Lack of Capacity 13%
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Guarantees for Liability Reasons 12%
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Energy Shortages 8%
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Material Shortages 5%
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Miller, R.K. (1989). Robot Use in Foundries. In: Industrial Robot Handbook. VNR Competitive Manufacturing Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-6608-9_45
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