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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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


Inside ICI 4 4


CONTENTS


Introducing the Investment Casting Institute Healthcare Program Institute Welcomes New Members


5 Atlas of Wax Defects – New Edition Released 6 Montreal Regional Meeting 7


Institute’s Intern Scholarships Awards


8 The 19th Class of the Industry Certification Training Course Graduates 14 Gearing Up for the 66th Annual Technical Conference & Exposition 15 Early Bird Registration Open for 2019 Technical Conference & Expo


Inside EICF 10 Infrastructure for Upcoming EICF Events Already in Place


Product Spotlight


12 Pacific Kiln Offers Many Choices in FlashFire Dewax System Product Line


Feature Article 18 Overcoming the Employee Shortage: 6 Tips to Successfully Promote from Within


Legal Ease 20 Contesting Unemployment Benefits Claims


Departments 22 Growth Killer #4: Decision By Tradition 24 Management Topics: Are You Asking the Right Questions? 26 Industry News 31 Classifieds / Ad Index


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