First, welding began to replace riveting in ship-and plane-building (TIME. Dec. 15). Now cast steel is replacing forged steel, and in tanks it is replacing both riveted and welded armor plate.

WIELAND GROUP, Germany has acquired Southern California-based TECHNI-CAST (centrifugal casting foundry) to complement its existing portfolio of extruded and cast products for aerospace, oil and gas ...

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