AFS/CMI NEWS
AFS/CMI NEWS
AFS Committee Participation Adds Value to Metalcasters
“ I’m very satisfi ed with
my long-term print advertis- ing program in MCDP—it’s the only advertising I do. It gives me great visibility and name recognition, both with existing customers and with new ones. And the steady fl ow of new business it brings in easily justifi es the investment.
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Kevin Evers President St. Louis Precision Casting
T e American Foundry Society’s (AFS) technical com- mittees off er the opportunity for individuals to contribute knowledge and shape the future of the metalcasting indus- try through research initiatives, education, conference and publication development, and marketing programs. T e committees rely on volunteers from the in- dustry. T e volunteers are all members of AFS and pay dues annually. T ey are asked to volunteer their time, usually four to fi ve times per year, to participate in meetings and attend the annual Metalcasting Congress. Several members of the committee structure recently were
Deere Foundry, Waterloo, Iowa. She was introduced to the Cast Iron Division Committee on Cast Iron (5R) by her manager. While Assink said she was not sure what to expect during her fi rst meeting, she quickly became involved in the discussions on gray and ductile iron. “I realized the excellent networking opportunities avail- able with technical experts and other iron producers while attending the meetings in person,” she said. “T e informa- tion presented and discussed at the meetings has taught me a lot about the production and quality of iron while address- ing current issues and research proposals.” Mike Lenahan, president and chief executive offi cer of
Resource Recovery Corp., Coopersville, Mich., agreed. “All too often, AFS committee meetings are the fi rst
place I hear of a pending change or potential of change for a new regulation or some type of added initiative coming from a regulatory agency,” he said. Lenahan is active in the Environmental Division (10).
Benefi ts of the division include direct interaction with industry experts and regulatory agencies and the ability to drive policy relative to AFS positions on key issues with regulatory agencies. T e value of the information obtained during commit- tee meetings and conferences can be directly transferred back to your employer. T e costs associated with traveling to meetings are minimal compared to the technical level of the information discussed and educational impact on one’s job. “With 12 years of participation on the Quality System
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Committee (1-J) of the Engineering Division, I have been able to eff ectively improve our foundry’s own quality program tenfold,” said Nick Fox, manager of Galesburg Castings, Galesburg Ill. “T e individuals who participate within the committee willingly share information and knowledge on the ever-changing requirements of formal quality programs and
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Without the committees, AFS would not exist.
asked: With the strain on time faced by metalcasters today, why should industry leaders participate in committees? Ashley Assink is a foundry metallurgical engineer at John
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