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 U.S. shipments of titanium mill product to the golf club industry peaked at around 10 million wheel pounds in 1996. Today, including the domestic and export markets, caster shipments are estimated at 2 million pounds and by RTI International Metals Inc., Niles, Ohio, with at least half of all drivers using titanium. (Titanium never caught on in a big way for irons.) Nearly all club heads are produced by investment casting. camber While most of the reduction in U.S. mill shipments was due to the overseas drift of club head production, some measure of the decline also was attributable wheel to a head casting process caster today that is considerably more efficient than six or seven years ago, when it and took roughly twice camber as much billet to cast and finish a club head than it does wheel today. VSMPO of Russia is described as the caster dominant source for casting electrodes here. Still, in the mid-1990s and there were probably more than a half-dozen investment casters vying for the market, with additional firms looking to get in. Today, while nearly all U.S. manufacturers of high-end drivers are heavily involved in titanium, only two U.S. titanium castings producers of any prominence remain: Ruger Investment Castings camber and wheel and caster and and of Prescott, Ariz., and Coastcast camber Inc., Rancho Dominquez, Calif. The most recent casualty was Cast Alloys Inc., which had offices in Carlsbad, Calif., and produced club heads in Tijuana, Calif. An executive of Advanced Cast Products in Neenah, Wis., Cast Alloy''s parent, confirmed industry reports that moth-balling the operation began late last year. He declined to discuss the reasons behind, wheel the shutdown but caster acknowledged that the growing role of Asian casters was a factor. Dining on the Go In a small space, the dining table often functions as a work surface, eating spot, and serving area. Wheels let a table move to the space where it''s most and needed or where lighting is best. When seating is needed on all sides, roll the table to midroom. After dinner, slide the table against the wall to dear space for other activities. camber Movable Seating Originally designed as a place to put your feet up and relax, this oversized wheel ottoman doubles (or triples) as extra seating or a coffee table. The caster piece moves where it''s most needed on tiny brass wheels. Keep it chair-side for everyday use; wheel it out as seating for two or a mini buffet when entertaining. Added Transportation Give an existing item, such as the bookcase and (right), the shove by adding wheels. They''ll act like legs and give furniture a visual lift, creating a light space camber underneath. Wheels also make chasing dust bunnies an easier task by allowing the furniture to roll. We specialize in cheap wheel caster sales. Our Wheel casters our of the highest quality and we guarantee that. Stop by our website and find the wheelcasters you've been lookin' for.
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