CASTING MODERN A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY
DECEMBER 2013 VOLUME 103 | NUMBER 12
COLUMNS
5 Editorial Have We Seen the Paradigm Shift? A.T. SPADA
P. 18 P. 35
15 Washington Alert OSHA Proposes Major Changes to Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Rules S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
48 Novel Solutions Fun With Research S. WETZEL
49 CEO Journal
Here We Go Again D. MARCUS
P. 24
18 47th Census of World Casting Production The 2012 census shows annual casting production continued to grow after exceeding prerecession levels in 2011. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
24 Pure Power Eyes Growth in Lost Foam With three years and $1.5 million invested in its lost foam operation, Navistar’s Pure Power Technologies in Waukesha, Wisconsin, focuses on building interest from its parent company and external OEMs. N. LEIDER
28 Printing Possibilities Emerging additive manufacturing technology for sand molds and cores removes design constraints and accelerates speed to market. S. WETZEL
35 Safety Conscious Operations Top metalcasters foster a culture of awareness. D. KAPEL
41 Testing 1-2-3: The Impact of Weld Repair on Aluminum Sand Castings Researchers investigate the accepted belief that weld repair does not affect the mechanical properties of an E357 sand casting. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
DEPARTMENTS
1 From Online 7 Industry News 14 Industry Faces
17 In a World Without Castings
52 AFS News 54Metalcasting Supplies 55 Classifieds 63 Advertisers’ Index 64 Shakeout
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