AFS Technology Transfer
Metalcasting Congress 2012 The 116th
Metalcasting Congress is scheduled for April 17-20,
2012 in Columbus, OH. The Congress will feature more than 100 technical presentations discussing the latest innovations in casting technology process improvements and include exhibits demonstrating new innovations and equipment for metalcast- ing. The Metalcasting Congress is the largest annual gathering for metalcasters in North America, as it provides a venue to learn from industry experts and network with other foundry and diecasting personnel.
Educational sessions featuring technical papers and panel dis- cussions covered all areas of metal casting production, metal- lurgy, plant management and energy efficiency. The Metalcast- ing Congress will also include sessions for casting buyers and users focused on issues relating to designing and purchasing cast metal components. IJMC Advisory Board member and regular contributor John Campbell will be providing the annual Hoyt Memorial Lecture.
Conferences,Workshops andWebinars
Following on the recent Best Practices in Ductile workshop, AFS continued the effort to provide the metalcasting industry with access to the best technical information available, host- ing the Best Practices for Aluminum Casting. Taught by IJMC Board of Review member and contributing author Geoffrey Sigworth, the workshop discussed aluminum casting metal- lurgy, melting and pouring practice and heat treating param- eters. The complete ductile iron workshop is available on DVD through the AFS bookstore. The aluminum workshop is being produced into a digital book format.
During the AFS Workshop on Melting Efficiency in the Found- ry held June 28-29, 2011 at AFS Headquarters, Schaumburg, IL, featured presentations and demonstrations to help the 40 attendees toward greater energy conservation and cost saving. The workshop included case studies of energy reductions in metalcasting facilities as well as presentations on reducing cost in melting, air compressors, ventilation and other areas of the operation.
A workshop on casting copper-based non-lead alloys was held in September 2011. The workshop was the outgrowth of the recently completed AFS No-Lead Alloy Consortium. The con-
sortium was developed in response to new state and federal legislation that will mandate the use of non-leaded alloys for water applications. The new legislation will likely also drive the full copper foundry industry away from the traditional leaded alloy toward an increased use of non-leaded alloy alternatives. The workshop will share the experiences of leading foundries that have made the transition to no-lead alloys. Presentations will discuss the technical aspects of that change, including is- sues relating to melting, pouring and gating. For more informa- tion, contact AFS Senior Technical Director Steve Robison at
stever@afsinc.org.
The AFS Aluminum Melting Conference held on Oct 10- 12, 2011 in Dayton OH, featured technical presentations on molten aluminum treatment, alloy chemistry, melt quality and cleanliness, melt loss, molten metal transfer, melting efficiency and energy conservation. More than 110 aluminum metalcast- ing experts attended and also heard presentations on refrac- tories, molten metal interactions, crucibles and melting safety. For more information, contact AFS Technical Assistant Katie Matticks at
katie@afsinc.org
Call for Papers
NewGen Sand Casting Consortium, co-sponsored by AFS and the National Industrial Sand Association (NISA), is ac- cepting white papers for sand casting related research. The consortium was formed to coordinate new sand casting tech- nology development efforts towards producing sand castings with thinner walls, greater dimensional stability and accuracy, reduction in variability and improved repeatability. NewGen is asking for a new look and fresh thinking toward improv- ing green sand casting and chemically bonded core and mold technologies. Of particular interest are projects leading toward better control of green sand systems, real-time sand property measurement, computer modeling programs for sand systems and improved predictive tools. Also of high interest are new technologies and research related to the use of nonstandard sand materials, sand adhesion (binder) technology, refractory coatings and sand additives. For more information on the NewGen consortium, desired research focus or to submit a white paper, visit the NewGen website at
www.afsinc.org/ newgensand, or contact Steve Robison, AFS Senior Technical Director,
stever@afsinc.org.
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