CASTING MODERN A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY P. 33
DECEMBER 2014 VOLUME 104 | NUMBER 12
COLUMNS
5 Editorial Watch the Pendulum Swing A.T. SPADA
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13 Washington Alert GOP Sweeps to Senate Majority S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
41 CEO Journal I Take It Back D. MARCUS
42 Novel Solutions Think Like a Rookie S. WETZEL
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17 Steady Growth in Global Output The 48th
Census of World Casting Production. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
22 Is Sand Supply a Casting Concern? The immediate future for the industrial sand market appears to have stabilized amid the fracking boom. Take a look at supply and demand issues that could impact your operation. D. JABLONSKI AND N. LEIDER
26 What Do the Numbers Mean? Find out which sand tests you should be doing on a regular basis and what aspects of your sand system the tests are measuring that will help you produce good castings. S. HONEYMAN
30 Castings Go Classical From applications around the orchestra hall to those that actually make music, metal castings play a vital role in ensuring the symphony stays in tune. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
33 Rooting Out Respirable Crystalline Silica An advanced method helps metalcasters determine the causes of exposure. E. PYLKAS AND R. SCHOLZ
DEPARTMENTS
1 From Online 6 Industry News 11 Industry Faces
15 In a World Without Castings
43 Casting Innovations 45 Metal Supplies 46 AFS News 49 Classifieds 55 Advertisers Index 56 Shakeout
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