How to pour a sand mold without defects
Good pours make good castings.
6 steps →How-to guides
Metal Pourer How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common metal pourer tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common metal pourer tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks metal pourers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to preheat a ladle
Cold ladles crack and chill metal.
6 steps →How to spot casting defects
Defects tell you what went wrong.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Metal Pourer training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.