A workshop on April 8 focused on additive manufacturing for metal casting applications, which touched on the developments in 3D printing that have brought the technology to the mainstream. A panel of experts discussed applications ranging from prototypes to antique automotive parts.
• Grede LLC-Reedsburg, Reeds- burg, Wis., for three million man hours (third award).
• John Deere Foundry, Waterloo, Iowa, for three million man hours (seventh award).
• Neenah Foundry, Neenah, Wis., for three million man hours.
• Grede II LLC-Biscoe, Biscoe, N.C., for two million man hours.
• MetalTek International-Wis- consin Centrifugal Division, Waukesha, Wis., for one million man hours (third award).
• Nemak USA, Dickson, Tenn., for one million man hours (fourth award).
• Bremen Castings, Inc. Bremen, Ind., for one million man hours. • ME Global, Inc., Tempe, Ariz.,
for one million man hours (achieved in 2012).
Hoyt Lecture: It’s All About Marketing
Kathy Hayrynen, Applied Pro-
cess Inc., delivered this year’s Hoyt Memorial Lecture, “It’s All About Marketing.” This session discussed the importance of marketing and ways the metalcasting industry can market itself and the products it produces for its customers.
Cast Iron Honorary Lecture Te Cast Iron Honorary Lecture,
“Rules of Tumb, Invention and Life Cycles of Business,” was given by Douglas White, Elkem Materials Inc., on Wednesday, April 9. Te lecture
touched on the importance of inven- tion and innovation in the metalcast- ing business.
Molding Methods & Materials Silver Anniversary Paper
Victor LaFay, S&B Industrial Miner-
als, presented the Molding Methods & Materials Silver Anniversary Paper, "Testing of Green Sand With Core Sand Dilution and Other Additives" on April 9. Te lecture reviewed testing protocols that have been introduced since 1988.
Applied Research Award Te AFS Applied Research award
was presented to James Wiczer, Sensor Synergy, and foundry partners North Vernon Industry and Te CA Lawton Co. for the AFS research project “Iden-
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