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MODERN A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY P. 28
OCTOBER 2015 VOLUME 105 | NUMBER 10
COLUMNS 9 Editorial
Engineering Answers A.T. SPADA
20 Washington Alert EPA Issues Final Rule for Secondary Aluminum NESHAP S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
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22 Talladega Pattern’s Plunge Into Automation A small green sand nonferrous job shop answered the pull of customer demand with its first automatic molding line and sand system. S. WETZEL
28 Fall River Foundry Packs One-Two Punch The brass caster wanted to add a second automated pouring line but first needed to improve its sand system. Now, after a two-year, $4-million investment, the facility has revamped its sand and molding operations. N. LEIDER
34 Material Handling: Go With Flow
Every metalcasting facility is unique, but a department-by-department examination may highlight ways to improve operations and reduce costs. MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
38 Flexibility and Automation in Small Metalcasting Facilities Two case studies illustrate how automation can be implemented in a small metalcasting facility in order to react to today’s global manufacturing demands for quickly delivered customized parts. R. WADHWA
43 Testing 1-2-3: New As-Cast Ductile Iron Raises Bar for Properties Researchers are developing ductile iron that features properties similar to ADI without heat treatment. S. MENDEZ, U. DE LA TORRE, P. LARRANAGA, R. SUAREZ, D. STEFANESCU
47 CEO Journal Coming to Terms With Accountability D. MARCUS
48 Cast Tip Managing and Reducing Variability in Castings AFS ENGINEERING DIVISION 1Y
DEPARTMENTS 3 From Online
11 Industry News
21 In a World Without Castings
49 Casting Innovations 52 AFS News 54 Lit+Plus 56 Metal Supplies 57 Classifieds 63 Advertisers Index 64 Shakeout
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