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MODERN JUNE 2014 A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY VOLUME 104 | NUMBER 6 COLUMNS
7 Editorial 6 in 10 Teachers Choose Welding A.T. SPADA
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14 Washington Alert Administration Moving Quickly on Environmental Regulations S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
42 Novel Solutions Putting Magic in Training S. WETZEL
43 CEO Journal The Power of Mentoring D. MARCUS
16 Aristo Cast’s Can-Do Approach As a 40-person job shop, Aristo Cast excels at delivering what others can’t, from RP-based innovation to investment casting magnesium. D. KAPEL
22 Proposed Silica Rule Testimony Under Review OSHA is considering the testimony from a two-week public hearing on its proposed rule to reduce the permissible exposure limit to silica before it submits its final draft to the U.S. Office of Management & Budget. S. WETZEL
27 Sustainability Gets the Green Light The metalcasting industry sees itself as a leader in recycling. But when it comes to engaging local government, communities and customers, metalcast- ers can improve their message of waste reduction and beneficial reuse. N. LEIDER
32 Make Gains Through Lean Manufacturing Deploying a Hoshin Kanri implementation pays off. E. OBADINMA, M. ZOHRABI AND F. SAMSAMI
35 Understanding Segregation to Predict Solidification To conclude a three-part series, solidification paths may be calculated from segregation equations and used to pinpoint optimum alloy compositions for castings. G. SIGWORTH
DEPARTMENTS 3 From Online 8 Industry News 13 Industry Faces
15 In a World Without Castings
44 Casting Innovations
46 AFS News 48 Metalcasting Supplies 49 Classifieds
55 Advertisers Index
56 Shakeout
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