A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY P. 36 P. 20
DECEMBER 2016 VOLUME 106 | NUMBER 12
COLUMNS 7 Editorial
Time To Boost Economic Growth D. KURKUL
17 Washington Alert Joint Opening Brief Filed on OSHA Silica Rulemaking S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER
40 PdM Tips Lubrication, Condition
Monitoring, and Diagnostics of Conveyor Bearings A. GAMBSKY
46 From AFS P. 30 20 Busche Builds Its Platform
Busche Performance Group, seeking to become a competitive Tier-1 automotive supplier, acquired an aluminum casting operation as its first order of business. S. WETZEL
25 Global Casting Production Stagnant
Worldwide casting production grew by half a percent in 2015, making it three years in a row where annual growth was less than 4%. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
30 Updating the Silica Litigation
The battle against the new silica rules is an ongoing process, and the recent Presidential election could be a turning point for the metalcasting industry. A MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT
32 What to Know About the Silica Standard
If enforced, the new silica standard will challenge the metalcasting industry. Compliance will be important for facilities around the country. K. ROWNTREE
36 Rising to the Challenge
Ductile iron pipe is able to withstand the test of time while being a viable choice for environmental and efficiency reasons. B. SANDALOW
Attract. Educate. Support. J. COOK
DEPARTMENTS
1 From Online 9 Industry News
18 In a World Without Castings
41 Casting Innovations 43 Metalcasting Supplies 47 AFS News 51 Classifieds 55 Advertisers Index 56 Shakeout
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