On December 5, 2024, RCM Industries, Inc. was referenced during a U.S congressional hearing titled ‘Rebuilding the Arsenal of Democracy: The Imperative to Strengthen America’s Defense Industrial Base and Workforce’.
The die casting industry holds a significant supporting role within America’s military and defense landscape. For example an RCM aluminum die casting was used as an example while Ranking Member, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), stated “This – in my hand – is an aluminum casting … It was made in Franklin Park, Illinois, not far from my home in Schaumburg, Illinois. It’s called a heat sink, and actually, thousands of these are actually embedded in every tank – tank treads – to prevent them from overheating … Castings like this, as well as forgings, are used in over 90% of our key weapon systems …”.
The substantial role of the die casting industry can be further understood within an article posted by the Defense Logistics Agency which states, “To say the military needs high-strength metal parts would be an understatement. Bulkheads, hinges, engine mounts, brackets, beams, shafts, landing gear, wheels, brake discs and arresting hooks are examples of forged items on which the military depends. A heavy tank contains more than 550 separate forgings while an armored personnel carrier employs more than 250.” … “A short list of examples of military parts created from casting include cross bleed valves for the F-5 Jet Fighter; the transmission case for the Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle; ice cleats on the M1 Abrams tank; and hydraulic accumulator cylinders for Navy submarines” (Erbe; 2016).
RCM Industries, Inc. looks forward to supporting the continued development of die castings within the military and defense industry.
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