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A heated blank just prior to being placed into dies in a mechanical forging press.

Forgings: Closed Die Processes

Forgings: Closed Die Processes introduces learners to the pre-forging processes, conventional forging, and final inspection. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 2

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Step in a vacuum process where a flask is placed over the pattern wrapped in film.

Vacuum Process Fundamentals

Vacuum Process Fundamentals introduces the learner to casting production by Vacuum Process Molding. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 2

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Primary casting facilities melt iron ore in massive blast furnaces.

Iron Melting Fundamentals

Iron Melting Fundamentals is an introduction to iron casting processes, including the raw materials, charge preparation, and melting equipment used in modern foundries. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 2

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A horizontally parted mold with top and side risers used for supplying molten metal to the casting to compensate for shrinkage.

Gating and Risering Basics

Gating and Risering Basics introduces the learner to the various components of the filling and feeding systems, as well as their role and design in transporting the molten metal into the casting cavity. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 1.5

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3D illustration of an expandable sand mold

Bonded Sand: Horizontally Parted Molds

Bonded Sand: Horizontally Parted Molds is an interactive course designed for any learner who works in a bonded sand foundry and must be familiar with the parts of a horizontally parted mold. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 1

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Bonded sand refers to mold material that is held together with either clay or chemical binders and is capable of producing metal castings

Bonded Sand Fundamentals

Bonded Sand Fundamentals is an introduction to bonded sand molding processes, including the mold and core preparation, pouring, solidification, and separation of metal parts. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 2

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Two crucibles pouring molten aluminum into molds

Aluminum Melting Fundamentals

Aluminum Melting Fundamentals examines the equipment, processes, and general terminology associated with aluminum melting and casting foundries. Ready to take the next step? Explore the course details and see everything we’ve packed into this program!

Learning Hours: 2

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Illustration showing the ten commandments of foundry safety.
Industrial Safety

The Ten Commandments of Foundry Safety

Workplace accidents, fatal and tragic, make headlines and fade away from our collective consciousness after their shelf-life in the news cycle; the less-grievous ones rarely gain media attention, nevertheless, they are commonplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines workplace accidents as, “an unplanned event that results in personal

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THORS eLearning Solutions meets remote learning challenges for manufacturing technology and engineering students.
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Industry Vetted Remote Learning Solutions for Manufacturing Technology and Engineering Students

With the rapidly changing remote learning requirements, more educational institutes are looking for cost-effective options for quality online resources to replace textbooks, enhance lectures, and provide learning tools that appeal to the “YouTube” generation. “While most engineering courses are calculation- or design-intensive, introductory manufacturing courses tend to be primarily information-driven.

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Advantages of using aluminum in automotive manufacturing include durability, lighter weight, high strength, and infinite recyclability.
Aluminum

Aluminum: Driving the Decade

The first two decades of this century witnessed the dramatic fall and rise of the automotive industry. We cruise into the new decade with technological advances defined by fuel-efficient and autonomous vehicles. Emission regulations and fuel economy mandates are defining the design parameters of the mobility market.  Automakers are increasingly

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