Abstract: Example systems include a vacuum chamber enclosing a pouring cup and a platform configured to support a casting assembly. The casting assembly is configured to hold a plurality of joinable components and a mold defining at least one mating groove configured to join at least two joinable components of the plurality of joinable components when occupied with a metal or an alloy. Each respective mating groove is fluidically connected to a respective surface opening of a plurality of surface openings defined by the mold. The pouring cup and the respective surface opening are movable relative to each other by moving at least one of the pouring cup or the platform supporting the casting assembly to substantially align the pouring cup with the respective surface opening. The pouring cup is configured to pour a respective volume of molten metal or alloy in at least two surface openings.

Abstract: An example system includes a transfer roller including a roller surface, a cliché configured to present a layer of coating material to the roller surface, a roller manipulator configured to move the transfer roller relative to the cliché and an object including a plurality of raised features, and a computing device. An example computing device includes a manipulator control module configured to control the roller manipulator to move the transfer roller to contact the cliché with a first predetermined force, move the transfer roller relative to the cliché to receive coating material while substantially maintaining the first predetermined force, move the transfer roller to contact the object with a second predetermined force, and move the transfer roller relative to the object while substantially maintaining the second predetermined force to coat each raised feature of the plurality of raised features with a predetermined thickness of the coating material.

Abstract: Example systems include a vacuum chamber enclosing a pouring cup and a platform configured to support a casting assembly. The casting assembly is configured to hold a plurality of joinable components and a mold defining at least one mating groove configured to join at least two joinable components of the plurality of joinable components when occupied with a metal or an alloy. Each respective mating groove is fluidically connected to a respective surface opening of a plurality of surface openings defined by the mold. The pouring cup and the respective surface opening are movable relative to each other by moving at least one of the pouring cup or the platform supporting the casting assembly to substantially align the pouring cup with the respective surface opening. The pouring cup is configured to pour a respective volume of molten metal or alloy in at least two surface openings.