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In our Webinar Series... “Foundry 4.0 – High Quality, Defects-Free, Effective Shell Building Needs Real-Time Viscosity Monitoring and Control of Ceramic Slurries”


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n investment casting, slurry viscosity is an important process parameter.


Keeping slurry viscosity within the proper range throughout the coating step is central to forming a uniform coating thickness and desirable shell properties, as well as avoiding some of the most common shell defects. Our technical presentation, will cover the following: • Overview of the shell building process


• How are shell properties affected by ceramic slurry viscosity?


• Why viscosity management is important in shell building?


• Types of shell defects that can be alleviated with viscosity control during the mixing process


• Process monitoring and control challenges – issues with traditional viscosity measurements


• Why investment casters are embracing Industry 4.0, data-driven processes and digitalization


• An inline sensor for simple integration in the slurry preparation drum


• Unique advantages, technical specifications, and in-depth experimental analysis on the suitability of inline sensors for ceramic slurries


Foundry 4.0: July 13, 2021 11:00 AM - 12 Noon ET.


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“Integrating your Quality Management System with your Enterprise Resource Planning System”


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atrick McCrevan has been with B&L Information Systems since 2006 - first


providing technical customer support and


then in business development


helping potential customers understand the benefits of ERP. Prior to joining B&L Information Systems, McCrevan spent 20 years with a software firm whose MRP solutions included shop floor production and process monitoring systems for scheduling, quality systems, production reporting, maintenance planning, and


10 ❘ July 2021 ®


labor tracking. McCrevan is an Air Force veteran and received an Associates of


Arts and Sciences in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Northeastern University. He also holds an Associate’s degree in Accounting from Southwestern Michigan College and has participated in manufacturing quality certification (ASQC) classes at Indiana University-South Bend. Inegrating Your QMS: August 10, 2021 1:00-2:00 PM ET


NEW MEMBER


Institute Welcomes New Member


GNP GRAYSTAR 9 Simmonsville Road Bluffton, SC 29910 USA Phone: 843-815-5600 E-mail: adrake@gnpgraystar.com www.gnpgraystar.com The official representative is


Allen Drake, Vice President. Ceramic materials for shells as


well as abrasives and equipment for precision castings finishing (blast, sand, vibe, polish and more).


About the Speaker Dr. Joe Goodbread is a founding member of the team that developed Rheonics’ core technologies over the past 30 years. Joe’s extensive research and engineering skills form the technical core of the rheonics’ products and services. His passion for innovation and tackling impossible challenges has created industry leading products.


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