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 Joseph Laflamme, Vestshell, Inc. Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Steve Olson, BIMAC Precision Castings Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.


Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc. James B. Wright, 3M Technical Ceramics


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


Legal Ease 22 Job Descriptions and Essential Functions


Departments 24 Industry News 27 Classifieds / Ad Index


Inside ICI 4 A Top Rated Business & Leadership Development Conference 6 Allied Membership – A New Membership Category 6 ICI Welcomes New Member 14 LIVE and IN-PERSON! Grand Rapids Technical Conference and Expo 16 2021 Annual Conference & Exposition Booth Reservation


Inside EICF 8 2021 EICF AISBL Annual General Assembly


Feature Articles 18 Are YOU Ready for your Digital Transformation? 20 It’s All About The Data….


Member Profile 12 MAYO Engineering Ltd. Celebrates Over 20 Years


Product Spotlight 10 A Smart Initiative From Feinguss Blank: “SMART MATERIAL” 15 EXACTCAST Paddings Optimize the Production of Demanding and Thin-Walled Components


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