Investment Casting Institute


1 Paragon Dr., Suite 110 Montvale, NJ 07645 Phone 201-573-9770 Email: incastmag@ investmentcasting.org


www.investmentcasting.org European


Investment Casters’ Federation


Holly Cottage, Gorcott Hill, Beoley, Redditch, Worcestershire B98 9EW, UK


Phone: +44 (0) 1564 743077 Email: julieboyce@eicf.org


www.eicf.org


ICI BOARD OF DIRECTORS President


Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Hitchiner Mfg. Co., Inc. Vice President


John Marcin, United Technologies Past President


Frank Lysiak, Kovatch Castings, Inc. Board of Directors Brad DeSplinter, TPM, Inc. Russell Gallagher, Bescast, Inc. Michael Hascher,


Eagle Engineered Solutions


Michael Hendricks, Ransom & Randolph Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Nipendra Singh, S&A Consulting Group LLP Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.


Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc.


EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman


Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita Vice Chairman


Ingo Bitzer, Feinguss Blank GmbH Past Chairman


Steve Irwin, Rolls-Royce plc Board of Directors


Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd. Dr. John Malchiese, Paramelt BV Uri Joseph, International Precision Casting Supplies Ltd. Jean Françoise Donchery, Ama Services Stephen Pilbury, Remet UK Ane Irazustabarrena,


Tecnalia Research & Innovation


Eugenio Salvaia, Imerys Refractory Minerals Michael Rünz, Deloro Group


Mathew Marsh, Doncasters Superalloys Amadeo Torrens, Precicast SA


Dr. Pam Murrell, UK Cast Metal Federation Dr. David Ford, EICF


Inside ICI 4 Taking a Second Step: Reciprocal Pricing


6 Regional Meetings: How You and Your Company Can Make a Difference


8 Gateway to the Future: Call for Papers 14 2019 Spring Management Meeting Agenda 15 2019 Spring Management Meeting Registration Form 16 Over 90 Exhibitors at 2019 Technical Conference & Expo


Inside EICF 10 EICF Euro Seminar 2019 & Exhibition 10 EICF Seat Moves to Brussels


Product Feature 18 Tracking Shells Through Dipping


Case Study 19 Safety Tool Provides Significant Cost Savings


Technical Article 20 How Process Variables Impact Ceramic Shell Properties and Performance


Legal Ease 22 OSHA Inspections – What to Expect


Departments 24 The 7 Growth Killers 26 Mastering Technical Presentations 28 Industry News 35 Classifieds / Ad Index


INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz


Executive Director Grayce Albanese


Senior Executive Assistant Barbara Tiseo


Meeting & Event Planner Executive Director Erin Almaleh


INCAST Editor Nora D’Ambra


Business Administrator Margureta Watson


Staff Accountant


EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Carlos Olabe


Julie Boyce Administration Office Manager


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