CASTING MODERN MAY 2012 A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY VOLUME 102 | NUMBER 5 COLUMNS
7 Editorial Be Part of
Something Big S. GIBBS
P. 20
17 Washington Alert OSHA Hazard Communication Revisions S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
59 Shaping Strategy Energy and the Election Cycle R. CLARK
DEPARTMENTS P. 34 P. 44
20 2012 Casting Competition: Booming Fracking Industry Calls for Casting Monarch Industries’ torque converter housing is the Casting of the Year. S. WETZEL
34 Matching the Crucible to the Application The crucible that can achieve maximum performance for your operation is as individualized as your casting practices. D. FINCK AND D. HEUMANNSKAEMPER
40 Offering Customers Rapid Manufacturing Rapid manufacturing delivers the cast component to your customor fast. S. WETZEL
44 Metalcasting Congress Plays to Packed House With a sold-out exhibit floor and an air of optimism, the 116th
Metalcasting Congress showed the industry is on the upswing. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
52 Congress Technical Sessions: Reaching Conclusions Read the practical takeaways of several of the best technical presentations at Congress, as chosen by our experts. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
3 From Online 8 Industry News
15 Industry Faces
19 In a World Without Castings
62 AFS/CMI News
64 Classifieds
71 Advertisers’ Index
72 Shakeout
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