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David M. Charbauski, Development Engineer, Global Purchasing, Caterpillar Inc., Aurora, IL
Michael A. Gwyn, Director of Metals Technology, Advanced Technology Institute, North Charleston, SC Gene L. Muratore, Senior Foundry Metallurgist, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium Inc., Rosemont, IL
Russ Rosmait, Professor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Pittsburg State Univ., Pittsburg, KS
Jitendra V. Shah, President, Product
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METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING (ISSN 1523-4371) is published bimonthly and an extra issue in June by the American Foundry Society, Inc. Editorial, executive and subscription offices of publication: 1695 N. Penny Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555, 847/824-0181. Subscription price: $149.00 per year U.S., Canada and Mexico; all other countries $199.00 per year. Single copies: U.S., Canada and Mexico $10.00 (+S&H), Foreign $10.00 (+S&H). CASTING SOURCE DIRECTORY: U.S., Canada and Mexico $119.00 (+S&H), Foreign $119.00 (+S&H). Canada Post Corp. Publications Agreement No. is 40036409. Periodicals postage paid at Schaumburg, IL and additional entry offices. The American Foundry Society, Inc., is not respon- sible for statements or opinions advanced by authors of papers or articles printed in its publications. METAL CASTING DESIGN & PURCHASING is indexed by Engineering Index, Inc., 345 E. 47th St., New York, NY 10017, and microfilmed by University Microfilms, 300 N. Zeeb St., Ann Arbor, MI 48106. © American Foundry Society, Inc. 2012. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Metal Casting Design & Purchasing at 1695 N. Penny Lane, Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555.
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