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A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY P. 10 P. 33


AUGUST 2016 VOLUME 106 | NUMBER 8


COLUMNS 9 Editorial


Thank You, Goodbye and Good Luck A.T. SPADA


19 Washington Alert OSHA Delays Phase One of Its New Electronic


Recordkeeping Rule S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER


P. 22 42 CEO Journal


Death of a Foundry D.MARCUS


43 Safe Practice


What to Expect from the Upcoming OSHA Penalty Increases D. HUNTER


22 Atlas Foundry Charts Its Path


With a memorable niche and commitment to upgrades, Atlas Foundry is looking to continue its strong tradition of service and growth. B. SANDALOW


27 Balancing Your Cupola Operations


Understanding how the materials used in cupola melting are interrelated with the melted iron, slag and furnace temperature is crucial to running an effective, efficient melt department. L. HEBERLING


33 Alternative Modification of A356 for Ductility Studied The modifying elements calcium and barium through a Ca-Si-Ba addition have been investigated, and it has been found the combination can be a viable alternative to strontium additions to improve ductility. A. BOIS-BROCHU, M. GHEORGHE, AND F. BRETON


38 Machined Tooling or 3-D Printing?


Certain conditions in which short leadtimes and a small production order is required for a complex part can make a case for the use of 3-D printed molds. O. JOHNSON, T. MUELLER AND M. LINDBERG


DEPARTMENTS 3 From Online


10 Industry News


20 In a World Without Castings


44 AFS News 46 Casting Innovations 50 Metal Supplies 51 Classifieds 55 Advertisers Index 56 Shakeout


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