AFS NEWS
AFS NEWS Conference Hits Sand Issues “ I’m very satisfi ed with
my long-term print advertis- ing program in MCDP—it’s the only advertising I do. It gives me great visibility and name recognition, both with existing customers and with new ones. And the steady fl ow of new business it brings in easily justifi es the investment.
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Kevin Evers President St. Louis Precision Casting
The sold-out sand conference attracted attendees from all over the U.S. Metalcasters from across the country convened in India-
napolis for the sold-out AFS Conference on Sand Casting Technology and Materials, Sept. 10-12. “T is was the fi rst AFS conference specifi cally addressing
sand casting technologies and materials in many years, and it was obvious there was a big need for this type of focused ap- proach,” said Steve Robison, AFS senior technical director. During the conference, attendees participated in discus-
sions on operating procedures with their peers and heard various presentations on improving productivity and pro- duction quality, addressing environmental concerns, testing sand quality, and developing new materials and chemistries for sand and binder technology. Real-world case studies were presented on lowering binder content, purchasing sand reclamation equipment, modeling sand cores, con- ducting wet tensile testing, maintaining sand systems, and reducing emissions. T e conference concluded with tours of nearby sand
casters Harrison Steel Casting, Attica, Ind., and Grede New Castle, New Castle, Ind. “T ere was a lot of energy at this conference and we
received great reviews from those attending,” Robison said. “T e presenters covered new technologies and presented real world case studies that were relevant to the daily foundry procedures of the attendees. T e two plant tours defi nitely added to the value.”
St. Louis Chapter Supports Missouri S&T
T e American Foundry Society (AFS) St. Louis Chap-
ter recently hosted its fi rst annual AFS/Rolla Alumni Golf Tournament to benefi t the Robert Wolf Foundry account at the Missouri University of Science & Technology at Rolla. T rough donations, member organization hole sponsor- ships and supplements from the AFS treasury, the St. Louis Chapter donated $10,000 to the university. T e funding supports staffi ng the lab with qualifi ed,
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knowledgeable Missouri S&T graduate students as train- ers and mentors to ensure safe, continued operation of the laboratory facility.
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