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


John Marcin, Raytheon Technologies Vice President


Nipendra Singh, S&A Consulting Group LLP Past President Timothy Sullivan, Esq., Hitchiner Mfg. Co., Inc. Board of Directors Brad DeSplinter, TPM, Inc. Russell Gallagher, Bescast, Inc.


Michael Hascher, Eagle Engineered Solutions Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Steve Olson, BIMAC Precision Castings Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.


Sonny Tran, Fenico Precision Castings, Inc. Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc.


James B. Wright, Ceradyne, a 3M Company


EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman


Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita Treasurer


Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors


Dr. Julio Aguilar, Safran Ingo Bitzer, Alumni


Dr. Owen Draper, Rolls-Royce


Dr. David Ford, Honorary Member, EICF Ane Irazustabarrena,


Tecnalia Research & Innovation Uri Joseph, IPCS


Philippe Hoste, Castingpar Group Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt BV Mathew Marsh, ICD Europe


Dr. Pam Murrell, UK Cast Metal Federation Guillaume Noir, AMA Services John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group Karl Szulakowski, Doncasters Amadeo Torrens, GF Precicast Calogero Vassallo, IMERYS Ron Williams, The Blayson Group Ltd.


INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE Joseph E. Fritz


Executive Director Nora D’Ambra


Business Administrator Barbara Tiseo


Meeting & Event Planner


EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Carlos Olabe


Julie Boyce Executive Director Administration Office Manager Erin Almaleh


INCAST Editor Margureta Watson


Staff Accountant


Inside ICI 4 ICI Member Benefit: Labor Law Discussion Group 6 ICI Puts Attendee Safety First at WCIC 8 Navigating Hurdles to Build a Brighter Future


26 2021 World Conference & Expo Booth Reservation


Business and Leadership Development 10 2021 Virtual Business and Leadership Development Agenda 11 2021 Virtual Business and Leadership Development Registration 12 2021 Virtual Business and Leadership Development Speakers 14 2021 Virtual Business and Leadership Development Highlights


Inside EICF 20 Hoste Appointed New Member of the EICF Board Of Directors 20 New EICF Member: MTU Aero Engines 21 Euro 7/VII A New Challenge for IC Industries


Product Spotlight 22 Many Choices In Flashfire Dewax System Product Line 24 Foam Patterns vs Printed Patterns


Investment Casting Case Studies 25 O’Fallon Casting Consolidates Multi-Piece Assembly 25 Artcast’s WWI Canadian Flying Ace Memorialized in Bronze


Legal Ease 28 The Pandemic and Worker Mental Illness


Departments 30 Industry News 35 Classifieds / Ad Index


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