CASTING MODERN A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY


MARCH 2012 VOLUME 102 | NUMBER 3


COLUMNS 7 Editorial


A Word From Your Customers A. SPADA


29 Washington Alert 2012 Spending Bill Signed S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER


P. 38


75 Marketing Matters 2008: Then and Now Index Review S. LANE


77 Defect Detective The Case of the Tiny Holes AFS TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT


P. 50 32 City-Saving Castings


The next time a storm hits, it will be up to drainage pump castings to keep water from flowing into the West Bank area of New Orleans. S. WETZEL


38 AC Foundry’s Under Control


Follow AC Foundry through the task of teaching itself how to produce highly engineered components. S. WETZEL


46 Testing 1-2-3: Measuring the Effect of Surface Structure on Fatigue Recent research explored the negative effect of casting skin on the dynamic prop- erty of fatigue in iron castings. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


50 Casting Congress Heads to Columbus Discover the 116th


Metalcasting Congress with our overview of events, programs, workshops and award winners. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


63 Casting Technology Showcase 2012 Take a peek at the technology on display at the 116th Congress. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


Metalcasting P. 32 DEPARTMENTS


3 From Online 9 Industry News 27 Industry Faces


31 In a World Without Castings


80 AFS/CMI News 81 Classifieds 87 Advertisers’ Index 88 Shakeout


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Cover: Design by Michael Berrafato, art director


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