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            <title>Oct 23, Stainless steel 304 Castings</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:51:21 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Oct  3, Shelmet Precision Castings - Antique Lamp Posts</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 3 Oct 2012 03:56:30 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Mar 19, Shrinkage Allowance for Metal Casting</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:34:50 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Mar 19, AddURL Shelmet Precision Investment Castings - Website Affiliate - Add-URL</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:08:16 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Mar 18, Shelmet Precision Investment Castings</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:22:44 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jul  8, Investment Castings - Shelmet Precision Investment Castings - Lost Wax Castings</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 8 Jul 2011 13:53:29 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jul  7, Aluminum Alloy Properties</title>
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            <title>Jul  7, Aluminum Alloy Properties</title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 7 Jul 2011 01:49:34 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Feb 12, Investment Casting</title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 01:48:54 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>May  5, What is Investment Casting</title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 5 May 2010 10:47:50 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>May  5, Investment Casting Institute</title>
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            <title>Apr 19, Composition of Stainless Steel</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:43:48 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Mar  5, Precision Casting</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/precision-casting.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e441c83c49848724ede350f05a871be1</guid><description>Precision casting is a specialized casting technique used to cast complicated shapes and objects where the margin of error...</description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:47:15 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Mar  5, Aluminum Rapid Prototyping</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/aluminum-rapid-prototyping.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6518a7636e735a86545badc7ead3c4b8</guid><description>Aluminum Rapid Prototyping is a process used to build a prototype or a finished product much quicker...</description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:34:43 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Feb 15, Shelmet Precision Investment Castings</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 10:44:17 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Feb 11, Investment Casting</title>
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            <title>Feb  2, Shelmet Precision Investment Castings</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/2010index.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">858dde5fd17bd62ba9f7b04834252af7</guid><description>Shelmet Precision Investment Castings casts any popular metal alloy to your exacting specifications from one to fifty thousand metal casting pieces in sizes from a few grams to over ten pounds.</description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:22:04 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Dec  8, Steel Casting Products</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 18:02:22 -0500</pubDate>
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            <title>Jul 21, Medical Castings</title>
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            <title>Jul 14, Metal Rapid Prototyping</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:21:42 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jul  6, American Castings</title>
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            <title>Jul  3, Casting Mold</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 3 Jul 2009 17:31:21 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun 22, Metal Fabrication Tool</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:44:18 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun 22, Cappuccino Machines</title>
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            <title>Jun 22, Sewing Machine Parts</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/sewing-machine-parts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">648fdd94af851e27f932a7c0afffba86</guid><description>Sewing machine parts, no matter the make or model, are often produced by investment casting.  From the earliest ...</description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:53:27 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun 22, New Vending Machines</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/new-vending-machines.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c754f5b5413a75e558dc8220c083f2b7</guid><description>New vending machines as well as the old vending machines owe their existence to the art of investment...</description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:41:31 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun 16, Municipal Castings</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/municipal-castings.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">83fb68f2760f060b488d71e1a89584e9</guid><description>Municipal castings are those ductile iron or grey cast iron infrastructure products that are used by...</description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:28:23 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun 15, Lifting Hoist</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:55:28 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun 15, Heavy Earth Moving Equipment Castings</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:45:30 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun 15, Investment Casting Turbine Blade</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:15:24 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun  7, Investment Castings Suppliers</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/investment-castings-suppliers.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">899134c11770eb09bbe9f2fc54b0496a</guid><description>Investment castings suppliers are located in almost every country of the world.  These are...</description>
            <pubDate>Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:59:41 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun  7, Investment Casting Alloys</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:54:38 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun  7, Investment Casting Tolerances</title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:52:10 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun  7, Precision Casting Parts</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/precision-casting-parts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">269f99f2f83355682efa79351e1bfd52</guid><description>While some precision casting parts are created by special order with specific run sizes, others...</description>
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            <title>Jun  7, Precision Casting Products</title>
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            <title>Jun  4, American Precision Castings</title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 4 Jun 2009 18:02:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>Jun  4, Investment Casting Steel</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/investment-casting-steel.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">c221ad154154784c7484b23368a8b145</guid><description>Investment casting steel produces vital parts and components that could not be produced in any other way and still have the same quality...</description>
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            <title>Jun  2, Precision Investment Castings</title>
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            <title>Jun  2, Non Ferrous Investment Castings</title>
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            <title>May 29, Ball Valve Castings</title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 13:52:22 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>May 26, Dock Cleats</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/dock-cleats.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">22b64152ededcc14f9363e5adf0c032f</guid><description>Dock cleats are one of those items created by investment casting that most people do not realize...</description>
            <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 12:58:20 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>May 26, Surgical Tools</title>
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            <title>May 25, Meat Grinders</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 13:36:17 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>May 25, Dry Wall Tools</title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 13:31:00 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>May 19, Architectural Ornamental Castings</title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 12:35:58 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>May 19, Carpenter Tools</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/carpenter-tools.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">e08afcf50c49cae96d08d8546f713e1c</guid><description>Many carpenter tools are drop forged, which is a different manufacturing process than investment casting. According ...</description>
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            <title>May 14, Trailer Ball Hitch</title>
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            <title>May 14, Cabinet Door Latches</title>
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            <title>May 14, Architectural Builder Hardware</title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 13:12:26 -0400</pubDate>
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            <title>May  8, Street Lamp Posts</title>
            <link>http://www.shelmetcastings.com/street-lamp-posts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bb159964733891684be41e8e10875877</guid><description>Street lamp posts are just another of those objects that are part of our daily life that we pretty much...</description>
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