Volume XXVI, Number 8, August 2013
International Magazine of the Investment Casting Institute Volume XXVI, Number 8, August 2013
25-year Evolution of INCAST
60th Anniversary Conference & Expo Program Announced
Automation Ushers In New Generation to Investment Casting Proces
Investment Casting Buyer’s Guidebook
International News Magazine of the Investment Casting Institute
Investment Casting Buyer's Guidebook
PROFILE: CONTENTS
2a North American Investment Casters 8a Alloys Cast by Caster; Casting Size, Weight 11a Products Manufactured by Caster 18a International Investment Casters 20a Advertisers
Being Small & Thinking Big Brings Success to Shellcast
Momentum Continues 20-Year Growth at TeamBastech
COVER PHOTO compliments of Shellcast. See Profi le p. 18.
Editor Leland D. Martin
Executive Director Michael C. Perry
BOARD OF DIRECTORS President
Michael Hendricks Ransom & Randolph
Vice President Brad DeSplinter TPM, Inc.
Past President John Marcin Pratt & Whitney
Cliff Fischer Wisconsin Precision Casting
Tina Joseff Joseff-Hollywood Frank Lysiak
Kovatch Castings, Inc..
Doug Neece Cleveland Tool & Machine, Inc. Russ Rosmait
Pittsburg State University
Nipendra Singh S&A Consulting Group LLP Timothy Sullivan, Esq.
Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc
David Tenison Bescast, Inc.
Technical/Management Topics 22 LEGAL EASE:
Managing the Rise of Baseless Whistleblower Claims
24 Automation Ushers in a New Generation to Investment Casting
Departments 26 News 26 Companies 27 Markets 27 Classifi eds/Ad Index
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Profi le 18 Being Small and Thinking Big Brings Success for Shellcast 20 Equipment + Innovation = Mountain Equipment & Supply
International Magazine of the Investment Casting Institute CONTENTS
Inside ICI 5 August 1989 Marks New Era for INCAST 6 From “No Clue” to “Industry Voice–” The 25-Year Evolution of INCAST
8 Limited Space Available in Process Control Course 9 Scholarship Applications Due 11 Program Announced for 60th Anniversary Conference 14 15 16
Exhibitors Named Conference & Expo Registration Casting Contest to Recognize Top Casters
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