CASTING MODERN A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY
OCTOBER 2013 VOLUME 103 | NUMBER 10
COLUMNS
7 Editorial Can You Re-Engineer? A.T. SPADA
18 Washington Alert Proposed Lowered Silica PEL Released S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
P. 39 P. 30
42 Novel Solutions Joining the Data Revolution MODERN CASTING STAFF
43 CEO Journal
The Art and Science of Operations Management D. MARCUS
P. 25 Special Focus: Plant Engineering
20 Lead Free in the “Live Free” State Watts Water Technologies built a new U.S. facility to bring lead-free production back from China. D. KAPEL
25 Laying Track for Growth A booming producer of cast railway track looked for a way to engineer an expan- sion while using as much of its existing space and equipment as possible. K. EMAN
30 Evaluating Equipment Performance Track key determining factors in the decision to refurbish or upgrade machinery. J. CRAIG
34 Designing Optimal Gating Systems for Iron Castings Computer simulations and an understanding of iron-specific melting characteristics can reduce time and costs related to defective castings. L. SMILEY AND D. SCHMIDT
39 Aluminum’s Dynamic Capabilities
A mammoth project for the University of Wisconsin from a nearby metalcasting facility aids research into the nature of the universe. N. LEIDER
51 Literature+PLUS+ This biyearly special provides easy access to supplier information. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
DEPARTMENTS
3 From Online 9 Industry News 17 Industry Faces
19 In a World Without Castings
46 Casting Innovations 48 AFS News
50 Metalcasting Supplies
55 Classifieds 63 Advertisers’ Index 64 Shakeout
moderncasting.com Cover Photo: Denise Kapel
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