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
Rue Washington 40 1050 Ixelles, Brussels Belgium
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 Sonny Tran, Fenico Precision Castings, Inc. Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.
Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc.
EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman
Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita Vice Chairman Ingo Bitzer, Alumni Treasurer
Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors
Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd. Julio Aguilar, Safran
Guillaume Noir, Ama Services David Ford (Honorary Board member), EICF A Irazustabarrena, Tecnalia Research & Innovation
Steve Irwin, Rolls-Royce plc Uri Joseph, IPCS
Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt Mathew Marsh, Liberty Steel Magdalena Nizik, CPP Corp Poland John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group Eugenio Salvaia, Imerys Karl Szulakowski, Doncasters Amadeo Torrens, GF Precicast Dr. Pam Murrell, CMF
Inside ICI 4 Getting the Most out of your Membership 6 Our NEW Business and Leadership Development Conference 8 Business & Leadership Development Conference Agenda & Registration
Inside EICF 10 Driving the Digital Transformation into the Investment Casting
Product Solutions 16 Saving Time and Space By Eliminating Wash/Etch Wax Pattern Process
Feature Articles 18 Trust, Surcharges, And Communication by B&L Information Systems 20 How it’s Made: Premium Grade Virginia Mullite™ by Kyanite Mining Corporation
2020 Buyer’s Guide 27 Suppliers by Category 72 Suppliers by Name
Legal Ease 96 Employee Attendance – It Shouldn’t Be Optional
Investment Casting Case Studies 98 Thin Walls And Tight Tolerances Made This Casting Ideal For Investment Casting
98 Investment Casting Is Best Solution For Casting With Complex Design, Internal Passages, Weight And Wall Requirements
Departments 98 Industry News 103 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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