Sand Casting Processes -- Tool Design and Construction for Sand Casting -- Fast Freeform Fabrication Methods and Processes -- Rapid Tooling Processes -- Sand Casting Dimensional Control -- Evaluating Tooling Alternatives -- Tooling Alternative Selection Case Studies.

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