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MODERN A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY


JANUARY 2014 VOLUME 104 | NUMBER 1


COLUMNS


9 Editorial You Can Make a Difference A.T. SPADA


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19 Washington Alert Chair of Senate Finance Committee Releases Tax Reform Discussion Drafts S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER


55 Cast Tip


Optimizing Cleaning Room Abrasives S. ROBISON


57 Shaping Strategy Paradigm Shift: Is Reducing Costs Really the Answer? M. MEHLING


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23 Growth Across the Board U.S. casting sales are forecast to grow in every category of metals, topping $37 billion in 2016. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


28 O’Fallon Casting’s Decade of Growth In its 10 years as O’Fallon Casting, the investment caster’s annual sales have grown from $10 million to $25 million. S. WETZEL


35 Cast Iron Machinability The effect of aging on material properties determines the optimal machining time. S. LEKAKH AND V. RICHARDS


41 Better Than Hit or Miss


Testing and training improve visual inspection of casting surfaces. F. PETERS, R. STONE, K. WATTS, P. ZHONG AND A. CLEMONS


47 Testing 1-2-3: Investigating the Machinability of Aluminum-Silicon Cast Alloys


A series of drilling tests highlights how microstructural differences can affect machinability and tool wear. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


DEPARTMENTS 1 From Online


10 Industry News 17 Industry Faces


21 In a World Without Castings


59 Casting Innovations 60 AFS News 62 Metalcasting Supplies 63 Classifieds 71 Advertisers’ Index 72 Shakeout


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