Showcase Your Company’s Casting Successes Participate in the 18th


Participate in the 18 Annual Casting Competition


The AFS/Metal Casting Design & Purchasing 2018 Casting Competition is your chance to show the engineering and purchasing community what a metal casting can accomplish. Beyond the company recognition and industry public relations gained through the “best-in-class” castings, all entries will appear in Metal Casting Design & Purchasing magazine’s “Castings in Action” and “Casting Innovations” departments. This year’s Casting of the Year will receive a free year’s license of Magmasoft simulation software, while Best in Class receive 6 month licenses. Also, this year’s winners will be showcased at Cast in North America at Metalcasting Congress.


Eligibility: Participation is open to all North American metalcasters and designers/users of metal castings. Previous entries may be resubmitted. Castings are sought in all metals, casting processes, end-use applications and sizes/weights.


Fees: The competition is free for AFS Corporate Member companies. For non-Corporate Member fi rms, a $75 fee is required, per entry. (Make checks payable to: AFS 2018 Casting Competition.)


Criterion: Independent judges will evaluate each entry on: • benefi ts delivered to the casting customer; • the use of the casting process’ unique capabilities; • contribution to growth and expansion of the casting market.


Deadline: January 31, 2018. Please complete the form below (with any supplemental information) and send it, along with the casting, to: Casting Competition’18, 1695 N. Penny Ln., Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555.


Castings may be used for trade show exhibits and permanent displays at AFS, and their images may be used in future AFS publications. Castings can be returned at the entrant’s expense.


For information on the competition, contact Metal Casting Design & Purchasing’s Shannon Wetzel at 800/537-4237 or swetzel@afsinc.org. Information also is available online at www.metalcastingdesign.com.


AFS Casting Competition Entry Form (Deadline: January 31, 2018)


Metalcasting Facility:__________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________ City/State:__________________________________Phone: __________________________________ E-mail: ___________________________________ Contact:_________________________________ Name of Component: _________________________________________________________________ End-Use Industry: ____________________________________________________________________ Component’s Function/Application: ______________________________________________________ Metal: ____________________________________________ Weight: ________________________ Dimensions: ________________________________________________________________________ Casting Process: ___________________ Converted From: __________________________________ Savings (Time/Cost/Weight) Provided: ___________________________________________________


Summary of Features, Benefi ts Realized Via Casting (use separate sheet if needed): _________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________


Customer Name (Optional): ___________________________________________________________


Please submit completed form, payment (if applicable) and the cast component to: AFS Casting Competition’18, 1695 N. Penny Ln., Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555.


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