The labor and skills required for these operations can vary considerably, depending on the particular process and level of automation in the foundry. Investment casting, for example, requires much...

The labor and skills required for these operations can vary considerably, depending on the particular process and level of automation in the foundry. Investment casting, for example, requires much labor because of the many steps involved in the operation, although some automation is possible, such as in the use of robots, whereas operations such as a highly automated die-casting process can maintain high production rates with little labor required.