Visit MODERN CASTING’s late-breaking metalcasting news at
www.moderncasting.com Industry News Metalcasting Industry Injury and Illness Rates Decline Again in 2009
moderncasting.com Where It’s At
Wherever you fi nd
the cast metal Where It’s At sign (right) in this issue, access additional content on the web at
www.moderncasting.com or the indi- cated website:
• Table of Contents: Web-only article on a new aluminum-copper alloy for automotive castings.
• “Neenah’s Next Steps”: Audiocast with executives from the municipal castings producer.
• “44th Census of World Casting Production”: Compare this year’s census with past years.
• “What’s New With the Area Source Rule?”: Additional online resources for help with the regulation.
Diecasting facilities were among the safest in the industry in 2009. The domestic metalcasting industry has lowered its injury rate fi ve years run-
ning, according to the latest data available from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The OSHA data indicated metalcasting facilities reported 8.7 injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time employees in 2009, a 17.9% decrease from 2008. The number has declined every year since 2004.
Diecaster Fort Recovery Industries to Open New Plant in Indiana Diecaster Fort Recovery Industries Inc., Fort Recovery, Ohio, announced it
plans to locate a new manufacturing facility in Portland, Ind. The company said it plans to spend approximately $4.5 million to purchase and equip an existing 50,000-sq.-ft. facility. The site will focus primarily on production and storage of diecast aluminum hardware for the automotive and offi ce furniture industries. The company expects to begin hiring associates early next year.
,” . Product Innovations
FDNX Molding System Gives Matsuzaki Casting Plug-and-Play Simplicity—Matsuzaki Casting Industry, Aichi, Japan, recently received the fi rst global installation of the FDNX, a horizontally-parted matchplate molding machine designed for small job-shop metalcasters.
Conductive Troughs Improve Melt Transfer Effi ciency—Apogee Technology Inc., Verona, Pa., has developed conductive troughs, which are heated using high intensity resistance elements embedded in their side panels.
“There isn’t anyone who wants to go through bankruptcy, but there’s excitement because we’ve done our spending and opened up some new markets.”—Bill Barrett, Neenah Foundry Co.
Worth Repeating MODERN CASTING / December 2010 3
Question of the Month The October web poll asked: Where
do you use your smart phone or other mobile device?
On Road Trips 43.6%
I Don’t Use One 29.1% 21.8% 5.5%
In the Offi ce On the Shop Floor
This month’s question is available at
www.moderncasting.com.
• “3 Lost Foam Developments”: Full articles available for download.
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