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Industry Wins in Casting Competition One of my favorite parts of the year is the annual AFS/Metal Casting Design & Purchasing Casting Competition. The submissions start arriving in December and continue rolling in through the fi rst part of February, and it feels a little like Christmas. The castings come from a range of processes, materials and markets but they all have something in common—they illustrate the capabilities of metalcasting technology. Many of the submissions are con-
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versions from another manufacturing method and/or material. Some are the result of the adoption of new technol- ogy. Others display obvious design engineering skills. The casting competition is an im- portant chance to allow the industry to shine a light on its ingenuity, col- laborative spirit and customer service. Innovation isn’t only happening at the research level, but in the engineering offi ces and shop fl oors, as well. Metalcasters are in the business of making better parts for their custom- ers. Sometimes the customers push for improvement; many times met- alcasters approach customers with cost-saving ideas. The result just may be the next Casting of the Year. Judging has closed, and the 2015
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Casting of the Year will be announced in the May/June issue of Metal Casting Design & Purchasing and on display at Metalcasting Congress April 21-23 in Co- lumbus, Ohio. In the meantime, browse through all of last year’s casting submis- sions at
www.metalcastingdesign.com. —Shannon Wetzel, Senior Editor
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