I news NDUSTRY


Casting Photo Wins OSHA Contest A photo featuring several


metalcasters pouring a mold recently was awarded fi rst place in the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) annual photo contest. T e photo, by Elena Finizio, an OSHA offi cer from Massachusetts, shows properly attired workers pouring by hand. “T is image has visual drama


that is conveyed instantly,” said Earl Dotter, photojournalist and contest judge. “Personal protective equipment is seen clearly [and] each member of the team works in concert.” 


This image of metalcasting pouring won an OSHA photo contest for its combination of visual aesthetic and safe practices.


Letterbox


Don’t Downplay Foreign Competition, Low Margins on Wheels


T ank you for the article on the wheel market (“Wheel Market Shaken, Rebounding Quickly,” November-December 2011, p. 32), but I disagree with the analysis. T ere was little mention of the huge


impact of low cost imported wheels from Asia that have displaced the North American wheel manufacturing capacity. In addition, the forged wheel market currently is robust with the need for low mass wheels with the coming fuel economy requirements that the government has legislated. T e article implies a rebounding


North America wheel manufacturing market where the reality is the market has been devastated. Only the major wheel manufacturers with effi cient processes can operate, but they do so with low margins that don’t support growth or investment. I expect the future does not look favorable when Asia recovers from the current manufacturing concerns in Japan and T ailand. James McKeon


Jan/Feb 2012 | METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING | 15


Photo courtesy of OSHA


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64