Volume 101, No. 2 • February 2011


www.moderncasting.com Cover: Design by Michael Berrafato, art director; photo by Shannon Wetzel, senior editor. Features COVER STORY 24 Peerless Industries: From Low-Cost to In-House


Peerless Industries has made in-house diecasting an integral part of its vertical integration campaign. S. Gibbs


31 Combatting Combustible Dust


While rare, combustible dust explosions can be devastating for a metalcasting facility. Avoid them with these tips.


G. Hutcheson and T. Slavin


36 What’s in Your Ferrous Charge? With only a few materials available for use in ferrous metalcasting facilities, you should know exactly what residual elements you’re introducing into your melt. E. Muratore


40 6 Ways Simulation Software Builds Customer Relations


If you’re only using simulation software on the drafting table, you’re just getting started. J. Smith


45 The Customer Comment Box Designers and purchasers from fi ve casting end-users offer comments on what it takes to win and maintain their business. A MODERN CASTING Staff Report


Website-Only Article—


Iron Oxide in Molds and Cores for the Production of Iron and Steel Castings This paper updates a classic survey of the role of iron oxides in reducing several sand casting defects.


R. Monroe, J. Andrews and J. Thiel p. 40 p. 31 p. 24


Columns


7 Editorial An Onshoring Philosophy?-—A.T. Spada 21 Washington Alert S. Salmon, J. Hannapel and C. Richter 50 CEO Journal Winning Ugly—D. Marcus 52 Answers & Advice Exploring Aluminum Specs, MSDS Requests—AFS Technical Dept.


Departments


3 Hotline 8 Industry News 19 Personals 19 Industry Faces


20 Calendar 54 AFS/CMI News 58 Product Innovations


62 Metalcasting Supplies 63 Classifi eds 71 Advertisers’ Index 72 Shakeout


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