CASTING MODERN MAY 2011 A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY VOLUME 101 | NUMBER 5
COLUMNS 7 Editorial
Two Opportunities to Shape Your Future A.T. SPADA
P.32 P.21 21 2011 Casting Competition
A heavy truck bracket and a hybrid bus housing shared the top prize for casting design in this year’s competition. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
32 Craft Pattern: Lead Time Is Law
Metalcasting has become a critical part of prototype specialist Craft Pattern and Mold’s quest for ever-shorter lead times. S. WETZEL
39 Insulating or Exothermic? Steel Casters State Their Cases A recent survey explored when steel casters use insulating riser sleeves versus exothermic sleeves. M. BLAIR AND R. MONROE
Metalcasting Congress convened in Schaumburg, Ill., for several days of technical sessions and exhibitions. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
44 Optimistic Crowd Gathers for Metalcasting Congress The 115th
51 Asking the Big Questions
Five presentations at this year’s Metalcasting Congress received nearly perfect ratings from their peers. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
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19 Washington Alert Thermal Reclamation Labeled Solid Waste Incineration S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
56 Shaping Strategy Markets and “Policy Creep” Drive Energy Risk R. CLARK
58 Novel Solutions Outwitting Change S. WETZEL
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3 Hotline 9 Industry News
17 Industry Faces
59 AFS/CMI News
62 Classifieds
71 Advertisers’ Index
72 Shakeout
Hoyt Lecture: Engage, Empower and Align
The 2011 Hoyt Memorial Lecture focused on how to lead a metalcasting company to bring it up to speed with next generation manufacturing. D. DOTSON
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