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[Not a Dull Moment](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/not-a-dull-moment) ## [General Die Casters Joins 2025 NADCA Delegation in Washington, D.C.](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-joins-2025-nadca-delegation-in-washington-d.c) ## [General Die Casters’ CEO Brian Lennon Joins the Ambition Podcast](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-ceo-brian-lennon-joins-the-ambition-podcast) ## [Manufacturing in 2024 & What Lies Ahead](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/manufacturing-in-2024-what-lies-ahead) ## [General Die Casters Wins Design Competition with Flex N Gate for Silverado EV](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-wins-design-competition-with-flex-n-gate-for-silverado-ev) ## [The Secret to Our Success](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/the-secret-to-our-success) ## [How long will my die last?](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/how-long-will-my-die-last) ## [10 Qualities You Should Require of a Die Caster Supplier, Part 1.](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/10-qualities-you-should-require-of-a-die-caster-supplier-part-1) ## [Congratulations on your retirement Witold Trzeciak](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/congratulations-on-your-retirement-witold-trzeciak) ## [The GDC Difference](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/the-gdc-difference) ## [Meet John Quitter, Engineering Manager](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/meet-john-quitter-engineering-manager) ## [One Plus One Equals Four: Dart Casting and General Die Casters Merge](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/one-plus-one-equals-four-dart-casting-and-general-die-casters-merge) ## [General Die Casters, Inc. wins 2023 Evolution of Manufacturing Award](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-inc.-wins-2023-evolution-of-manufacturing-award) ## [Foundry Philosophy: Decision Making](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/foundry-philosophy-decision-making) ## [High-Pressure Changes the Future of Manufacturing (and becomes cool in the process!)](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/high-pressure-changes-the-future-of-manufacturing-and-becomes-cool-in-the-process) ## [The Keys to Successfully Transition Die Cast Suppliers](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/the-keys-to-successfully-transition-die-cast-suppliers) ## [Care and Feeding of your Die Casting Finale](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-die-casting-finale) ## [Care and Feeding of your Die Casting Part 7](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-die-casting-part-7) ## [Care and Feeding of your Die Casting Part 6](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-die-casting-part-6) ## [Care and Feeding of your Die Casting Part 5](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-die-casting-part-5) ## [Care and Feeding of your Die Casting Part 4](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-die-casting-part-4) ## [Care and Feeding of your Die Casting Part 3](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-die-casting-part-3) ## [Care and Feeding of your Die Casting Part 2](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-die-casting-part-2) ## [Care and Feeding of your Aluminum Die Casting](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/care-and-feeding-of-your-aluminum-die-casting-a-new-series-on-how-to-protect-your-die-casting) ## [The Best and Worst Thing About Automation](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/the-best-and-worst-thing-about-automation) ## [Why You Should Work in A Die Casting Plant](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/why-you-should-work-in-a-die-casting-plant) ## [2021 The Year Of Change – And What We Expect In 2022](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/2021-the-year-of-change-and-what-we-expect-in-2022) ## [Women in Manufacturing - Ohio Chapter Tours General Die Casters](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/women-in-manufacturing-ohio-chapter-tours-general-die-casters) ## [Automation Technology at GDC - COBOTS](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/new-technology-at-gdc-cobots) ## [Catching a lift: Church van program helps give workers a boost out of poverty](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/catching-a-lift-church-van-program-helps-give-workers-a-boost-out-of-poverty) ## [Company Culture and “The ABC’s”](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/company-culture-and-the-abcs) ## [What Happens When an Engineer Doesn’t Read your E-book?](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/what-happens-when-an-engineer-doesnt-read-your-e-book) ## [General Die Casters named a 2021 Honoree with Smart Business Evolution of Manufacturing Awards](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-named-a-2021-honoree-with-smart-business-evolution-of-manufacturing-awards) ## [Just published: The Die Casting Designers Handbook](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/just-published-the-die-casting-designers-handbook) ## [What Tooling Do I Need for My Die Cast Part?](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/what-tooling-do-i-need-for-my-die-cast-part) ## [Zinc vs Aluminum for a die-casted product?](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/zinc-vs-aluminum-for-a-die-casted-product) ## [Why High-Pressure Die Casting?](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/why-high-pressure-die-casting) ## [The Importance of Automation in Die Casting](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/the-importance-of-automation-in-die-casting) ## [How General Die Casters is Making the Best of the COVID-19 Slow Down](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/how-general-die-casters-is-making-the-best-of-the-covid-19-slow-down) ## [Die Casting Dimensional Capability 101 Part 5](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/die-casting-dimensional-capability-101-part-5) ## [General Die Casters Adds Makino A40 Horizontal Machining Center to Twinsburg, Ohio Facility](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-adds-makino-a40-horizontal-machining-center) ## [Die Casting Dimensional Capability 101 Part 4](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/die-casting-dimensional-capability-101-part-4) ## [Die Casting Dimensional Capability 101 Part 3](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/die-casting-dimensional-capability-101-part-3) ## [General Die Casters Announces Launch of New Training Program, General Die Casters University](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-announces-launch-of-new-training-program-general-die-casters-university) ## [Honoring Employees for 20+ Years at General Die Casters](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/honoring-employees-for-20-years-of-service) ## [Die Casting Dimensional Capability 101 Part 2](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/die-casting-dimensional-capability-101-part-2) ## [General Die Casters Seeking Human Resources Manager](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-seeking-human-resources-manager) ## [General Die Casters Celebrates 2 Employees Reaching 20 Year Milestone](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-celebrates-2-employees-reaching-20-year-milestone) ## [Die Casting Dimensional Capability 101 Part 1](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/die-casting-dimensional-capability-101-part-1) ## [How many cavities should I build into my die cast tool?](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/how-many-cavities-should-i-build-into-my-die-cast-tool) ## [How to Prototype a Die Cast Part](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/how-to-prototype-a-die-cast-part) ## [20 Years & Counting: A Look at Pierce Griffin's Career at General Die Casters](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/pierce-griffins) ## [How Aluminum Die Casting Makes Products More Environmentally Sustainable](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/how-aluminum-die-casting-makes-products-more-environmentally-sustainable) ## ['Hot Metal Soul' Drives Manufacturing Success at General Die Casters](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/hot-metal-soul-drives-manufacturing-success-at-general-die-casters) ## [4 Steps to Solve and Prevent Manufacturing Problems](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/4-steps-to-solve-and-prevent-manufacturing-problems) ## [Maxwell’s 5 Levels of Leadership in a Nutshell](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/maxwells-5-levels-of-leadership-in-a-nutshell) ## [How to Measure and Control Metal Quality](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/how-to-measure-and-control-metal-quality) ## [How clean are your castings?](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/how-clean-are-your-castings) ## [General Die Casters  Increases 1200 Ton Capacity at Twinsburg, Ohio Plant](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/general-die-casters-increases1200-ton-capacity-at-twinsburg-ohio-casting-plant) ## [10 Concepts for a Successful Die Casting Design](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/10-concepts-for-a-successful-die-casting-design) ## [How to Make a Die Casting Without Porosity](https://info.generaldie.com/blog/how-to-make-a-die-casting-without-porosity) ## 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