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 Past Chairman


Steve Irwin, Rolls-Royce plc Board of Directors Julio Aguilar, Safran


Jean François Donchery, Ama Services Ane Irazustabarrena,


Tecnalia Research & Innovation Uri Joseph,


International Precision Casting Supplies Ltd. Dr John Machielse, Paramelt BV Mathew Marsh, Liberty Speciality Steels Ltd. Magdalena Nizik, CPP Corporation Poland John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group


Eugenio Salvaia, Imerys Refractory Minerals Karl Szulakowski, Doncasters Superalloys Amadeo Torrens, GF Precicast Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd Dr David Ford, EICF Honorary Dr. Pam Murrell, EICF Secretary


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Inside EICF 8 Helsinki Becomes European Center of the Precision IC Industry 9 Metal Matters as EICF Members Gather in Helsinki


Case Studies 10 Reducing Silica Dust Exposure 13 Redesign of Steering Wheel 13 Additive Manufacturing Answers Need for Near Term Production


Member Profile 12 Kolene Corporation


Service Spotlight 18 Princeton Tool Offers Post Cast Machining Services


Product Spotlight 20 AW Bell Machinery Releases Two New Machines


Legal Ease 22 Are You in Tune with Your Employees?


Departments 24 Growth Killer #3: Sales & Marketing Misalignment 26 Management Topics: Ready, Set, Innovate! 28 Industry News 31 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 June 2019 ❘ 3


Inside ICI 4 The Role of the Official ICI Member Rep 5 Put the Atlas of Casting Defects to Work for You 6 Federal Workplace Rules on the Horizon 6 Institute Welcomes New Members 7


CONTENTS In Memorium: ICI Hall of Honor Recipient, Stuart Uram


14 Over 90 Exhibitors at 2019 Technical Conference & Expo 16 Early Bird Registration Open for 2019 Technical Conference & Expo


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