CASTING MODERN A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY
AUGUST 2012 VOLUME 102 | NUMBER 8
COLUMNS 7 Editorial
New Channels for Communication A. SPADA
P. 25 P. 30
18 Washington Alert Regulatory and Red Tape Act Brought to U.S. House S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
45 CEO Journal The Vision Thing D. MARCUS
47 Novel Solutions Delay, Don’t Act Now S. WETZEL
DEPARTMENTS P. 20 20 Olson Expands With Nobake
The aluminum facility added a new nobake line in 2011, which ensured greater capacity and flexibility. S. WETZEL
25 Do’s and Don’ts in Melt Deck Safety Working in ferrous melting operations requires know-how of PPE and safety requirements. J. KNUERR
30 Great Plains’ Pattern Experiment
This agricultural equipment manufacturer cut costs and time by utilizing a 3-D printing machine. S. WETZEL
36 Which Molten Aluminum Transfer System Is Right for You? We’ve compiled survey results and laid out the pros and cons of several transfer systems. R. OEHRLEIN AND J. HALL
40 Testing 1-2-3: Preventing Cracks in Large Investment Shells Determining the affects of pattern aging could pevent shells from cracking. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
3 From Online 9 Industry News 17 Industry Faces
19 In a World Without Castings
50 AFS/CMI News 52 Casting Innovations 54 Metalcasting Supplies 55 Classifieds 63 Advertisers’ Index 64 Shakeout
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Cover: Photo provided by Palmer Manufacturing. Design by Michael Berrafato, art director
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