CASTING MODERN JUNE 2013 A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY VOLUME 103 | NUMBER 6 COLUMNS


7 Editorial Engaging the Next Generation A.T. SPADA


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16 Washington Alert Industry Groups Join Forces in Letter to EPA S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER


40 Novel Solutions View the World From a New Angle S. WETZEL


41 CEO Journal The High Cost of Cost Absorption D. MARCUS


DEPARTMENTS P. 32


20 2013 Casting Competition O’Fallon Casting won Casting of the Year for its electronics housing. S. WETZEL


29 Making The Numbers Driven by customer needs, Eck Industries developed a tool to design a gating system optimized for specific mechanical properties. D. HOEFERT, D. WEISS AND R. VOMHOF


32 Reclamation Rule Enforcement On the Rise As the regulation debate continues, emissions standards and Subpart UUU affect metalcasters processing sand onsite. D. KAPEL


36 Built to Last


Pace Industries partnered with 3M to develop a 25-year diecast LED light bulb. D. KAPEL


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4 From Online 9 Industry News 15 Industry Faces


17 In a World Without Castings


42 Casting Innovations 44 Metal Supplies 46 AFS News 48 Classifieds 55 Advertisers’ Index 56 Shakeout


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