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MCTV VIDEO
OSHA’S Proposed Silica Rule and What the Metalcasting Industry Can Do
The American Foundry Society has provided a free webinar recording on MCTV (
www.metalcastingtv.com) giving an update on industry actions in response to OS- HA’s proposed silica rule that will cut in half the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable silica dust for general industry. The webinar provides a brief summary of the rule, an update on the rulemaking process and deadlines, a sum- mary of AFS activities, a discussion of key issues and industry po- sitions, the importance of individual foundry participation, and how foundries can partici- pate most effectively.
POLL QUESTION
The December website question asked: What are your
expectations for your plant’s 2014 casting sales compared to 2013?
35% LOWER SALES
This month’s question is available at
www.moderncasting.com.
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See more photos at
www.moderncasting.com. January 2014 MODERN CASTING | 1 40% HIGHER SALES 25% THE SAME MULTIMEDIA
O’Fallon Casting Facility Gallery
O’Fallon Casting, O’Fallon, Mo., which is featured on page 28 of this issue, has boosted its sales by $15 million in the last decade, thanks in part to various automation and computer integration projects.
How these changes have affected the atmosphere, as well as quality, of the company is apparent when you step inside the shop. Go to
www.moderncasting.com and see how workers are using computers at each station to improve pro- duction at the investment casting facility through a photo gallery of O’Fallon’s plant.
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