JUNE 2016 A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY P. 18 P. 33 VOLUME 106 | NUMBER 6


COLUMNS 7 Editorial


Success Still Happens A.T. SPADA


16 Washington Alert House Approves Legislation to Overhaul Primary Chemicals Law S. SALMON, J. HANNAPEL AND C. RICHTER


P. 24 40 CEO Journal


A 50-Year Forecast D. MARCUS


42 Cast Tip


Bentonite Clay’s Role in Green Sand Systems AFS TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT


18 Metalcaster of the Year: Production Castings The aluminum and zinc diecaster has built a reputation and strong business model on offering its customers added value from tooling to assembly. S. WETZEL


24 Team Win: Casting an Achievement of Design, Coordination The drive housing casting for the 9RX 4-Track John Deere tractor was a complicated process aided by teamwork. B. SANDALOW


30 The Legal Challenge to OSHA’s Crystalline Silica Rule The recently finalized workplace exposure standard for crystalline silica poses a challenge to the metalcasting industry for implementation. MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


33 Regulatory Reform on the Agenda in Washington A glut of new regulations on industry could have a lasting impact on how metalcasters conduct business. MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


36 Golden Castings


The Olympics is one of the planet’s biggest and most famous sporting events. Castings, from big to small, allow athletes to make the biggest memories at the Games. MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT


DEPARTMENTS


3 From Online 8 Industry News


17 In a World Without Castings


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


moderncasting.com Cover Design: Mike Berrafato


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