TIL some foundries still use manual ramming while others swear by jolt-squeeze - which side are you on?

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Manual ramming all the way. The hands-on control just feels right when you're working with tricky sand mixes. Jolt-squeeze is faster but misses some of the fine details.

jordan30524d ago

Yeah everything's moving to automation, but the human touch still matters more than people admit.

cora_ramirez24d ago

Honestly I used to be all about the newer automated methods too. I thought why would anyone want to do things by hand when machines can do it faster? But then I actually watched a buddy run a manual ramming setup for a tricky bronze pour he was doing, and I totally get it now. The feel of the sand, knowing exactly when to back off or press harder, you just can't program that into a machine. Automation definitely has its place for high volume stuff, but for getting those fine details right, nothing beats a good pair of human hands on the job. It actually made me appreciate the trade more.