AFS Information Services Website Development
AFS Technical and Marketing are working together to develop a new website dedicated to providing casting users, design engi- neers and purchasers relevant information on casting capabili- ties and properties. The website will make casting information easily accessible and retrievable from a single site by providing design guidelines, material properties for all metals, and metal- casting process recommendations. To try this site, please visit:
www.metalcastingvirtuallibrary.com/afscaps/caps.aspx.
Technical Resource
Technical department staff and technical committees pro- vide quarterly columns for MODERN CASTING and Met- alcasting Design & Purchasing (formerly Engineered Casting Solu- tions). A new quarterly column is being developed that will document the best practices for various procedures and tests used in the metalcasting industry. Answers & Advice provides practical answers and recommendations to technical difficul- ties and questions asked by practicing foundry personnel to help the efficiency in their operations. AFS technical staff associates continue to support AFS members and casting us- ers through telephone and email requests for technical help, casting problems and metalcasting information.
Library The AFS library online database serves the needs of the met- alcasting industry for current and historic metalcasting infor- mation. A new project was initiated this year to electronically archive the full AFS Transactions series using non-destructive scanning technologies. The full project will be completed over several years and is co-funded through AMC research.
The updated and advanced AFS library website with more than 38,000 papers and articles about metalcasting are avail- able for purchase. Located at
www.afslibrary.com, the web- site houses the world’s largest collection of metalcasting ref- erence material.
The new online AFS library is powered by a GoogleTM search engine, providing state-of-the-art functionality to help users find articles quickly. A real time on-line help desk feature can assist users in refining their search or lo- cating a specific article. The site then provides the option to purchase the AFS copyrighted papers and articles by au- tomatic download or email.
For more information on the new library website, contact the AFS’ Information Resource Assistant at 847/824-0181 or 800/537-4237, ext. 294.
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