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You know your operation Is the best it can be; Your current customers Are beside themselves with glee.
Published monthly by the American Foundry Society, MODERN CASTING magazine presents the North American metalcasting industry with technical and management information for operational and business decisionmaking. The information and ideas presented in MODERN CASTING do not necessarily refl ect the position of its staff, advisors or advertisers, nor that of the American Foundry Society.
STAFF
Publisher/Editor ALFRED T. SPADA
aspada@afsinc.org
Associate Publisher ROLF PETERSEN
rpetersen@afsinc.org
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Managing Editor SHEA GIBBS
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Advertising Sales West JIM BECKWITH
jbeckwith@afsinc.org
Senior Editor Digital Managing Editor SHANNON WETZEL
swetzel@afsinc.org
Advertising Sales East, Ohio and International JOE MURPHY
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Assistant Editor JILLIAN KNUERR
jknuerr@afsinc.org
PRODUCTION Art Director
MICHAEL J. BERRAFATO,
mberrafato@afsinc.org
Editorial Intern AMANDA ZARATE,
azarate@afsinc.org
Manager of Customer Service BARBARA JACKOWSKI,
bjackowski@afsinc.org
Classifi ed Advertising BEATA BUREK,
bburek@afsinc.org
CONSULTING EDITORS
Management GERALD G. CALL,
jcall@afsinc.org
For a complete marketing consultation, contact:
Jim Beckwith,
jbeckwith@afsinc.org or
Rolf Petersen,
rpetersen@afsinc.org 800-537-4237
Casting Technology/Research THOMAS E. PRUCHA,
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STEPHEN T. ROBISON,
str@afsinc.org SCOTT LAMMERS,
scottl@afsinc.org
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MODERN CASTING (ISSN-0026-7562) is published monthly by the American Foundry Society Inc. Editorial, executive and subscription offi ces: 1695 N. Penny Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555, 847-824-0181. Subscription price: $50.00 per year U.S., Canada and Mexico; all other countries $85.00 per year. Single copies: U.S., Canada and Mexico $7.00 (+S&H), foreign $10.00 (+S&H). November Buyer’s Guide: U.S., Canada and Mexico $25.00 (+S&H), foreign $30.00 (+S&H). Offi ce of Publication: 1695 N. Penny Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555. Periodicals postage paid at Schaumburg, IL, and additional entry offi ces. Canada Post Corp. Return Undeliverables to: American Foundry Society, 2835 Kew Drive, Windsor, ON N8T 3 B7, Pub. Agreement No. 40036409, Printed in U.S.A. The American Foundry Society is not responsible for statements or opinions advanced by authors of papers or articles printed in its publications. MODERN CASTING is indexed by Engineering Index Inc., 345 E. 47th St., New York, NY 10017, and microfi lmed by University Microfi lms, 300 N. Zeeb St., Ann Arbor, MI 48106. © American Foundry Society Inc. 2012. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to MODERN CASTING at 1695 N. Penny Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555.
6 | MODERN CASTING January 2012
Federal Legislation & OSHA Regulations STEPHANIE SALMON,
ssalmon@afsinc.org
Environmental Regulations CHRISTIAN RICHTER,
crichter@thepolicygroup.com
JEFF HANNAPEL,
jhannapel@thepolicygroup.com
Safety & Health/Industrial Hygiene FREDRICK H. KOHLOFF,
fhk@afsinc.org
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