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Conference Theme: Addressing Today's and Tomorrow's Investment Casting Challenges Abstracts can be submitted on the following topics : • All stages of the Investment Casting process. ( Wax ; Shell ; Melt ; Alloy ; Post casting Operations )
• Tooling (tool makers and associated technologies and innovations) • Alloy Development, Solidification & Thermal Processing • Evolution of DS & SX technology • Evolution of Ti & Ti/Al casting • Developments & Innovations in supporting materials for the Investment Casting manufacturing process
• Advances & Innovations in equipment for the Investment Casting manufacturing process
• The impact of Robotics and IT on the Investment Casting process • Evolution and applications of Industry 4.0 on the Investment Casting process • Status of complementary and /or competitive technologies (i.g. Additive Manufacturing)
• Supply of materials for the IC process. Status, risks, recycling alternatives • Environmental Impact and Health & Safety issues • Opportunities for Standardization and the impact of legislation affecting IC industry
• Supporting special processes (i.e Heat Treatment, NDT , Welding , Optical scanning, Contact inspection…)
• Advanced Management practices and their impact on Cost, Scrap & Time to Market reduction
• Evolution of Design requirements, specifications • Evolution of Ceramic Core technologies and applications • Addressing the skills gap to meet the future needs of the IC Industry
Turbocharger Seminar Theme: Future Requirements of the Turbo Charger Abstracts can be submitted on the following topics : • Advanced investment casting process for high volume Turbocharger wheel (TW) manufacture
• Developments & Innovations in supporting materials for TW manufacture • Process control, big data management and Industry 4.0 compliance of TW casting
• Alloy developments for TW applications (inc high temperature turbocharger applications)
• Additive manufacture of TW • Turbocharger market review and TW supply status
Abstract Structure 1. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words in length—not including Title, Author’s name, or Company & Institution´s name. This limit includes all text, spaces, and punctuation.
2. The text of the abstract should consist of a single paragraph. The abstract should be factual and informative. It should adequately summarize the work to be presented, including results and conclusions.
3. Take care to make sure that all italics, superscript, subscript, and any special characters are in place before submitting an abstract.
Author Deadlines Abstract Submission Deadline Programme Publication
Presentation Submission Deadline Author Registration & Licence to Publish Agreement Deadline ®
October 30, 2017 November 30, 2017 December 30, 2017 January 30, 2018
October 2017 ❘ 59
Julian Kovacs Announces Retirement
Julian Kovacs, Technical Territory
Manager of REMET Corporation has announced his retirement from the industry. Kovacs began his career in
investment casting in 1982 as superintendent for the Investment Casting Corporation in NJ. In 1987, he accepted a position as area manager at Steel Heddle Mfg. in SC. In 1988, he moved to Colorado and was plant manager and then general manager at Rocky Mountain Casting. From 1990 to the present, Kovacs
has covered various sales positions at REMET® Corporation, directing as many as 21 states and 3 territories in the Western region of the US. Thomas Long, Engineering Manager of Dameron Alloy Foundries commented, "I will miss Julian's visits to our foundry and our times together at ICI conventions. His willingness to share his experience and knowledge about making the best casting possible was always appreciated."
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