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Joint Trade Association Additive Manufacturing Symposium Announced for October 2021


T


hree industry associations -- the Investment Casting Institute (ICI), a not-for-profit trade association representing foundries and suppliers specializing in the investment casting process; the American Foundry Society (AFS), a not-for-profit trade association serving


and representing the North


American metalcasting industry; and the Steel Founders’ Society of America (SFSA) -- working in concert with the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), are pleased to announce a co-sponsored event to highlight additive manufacturing (AM) capabilities and advances made using AM in the investment casting industry.


Manufacturing for Investment Casting (AM4IC)


The Symposium on will


convene on The


Additive Tuesday


October 5, 2021 at the Marriott Gardens Hotel adjacent to the UNI Additive Manufacturing Center.


full-day event will feature presentations from industry leaders, a guided tour of UNI’s Additive Manufacturing and Design Lab and a joint meeting of the AFS Expendable Pattern, AFS Investment Casting and ICI Additive Manufacturing Committees.


These committees are


partnering to expose investment casters to the latest technological advances and applications in additive manufacturing.


Jerry Thiel, Director of the Metal


Casting and Additive Manufacturing Centers at UNI, will host the event, which is open to North American investment casters free of charge, regardless of trade association affiliation. Due to safety concerns, attendance is limited to the first 100 registered delegates. To register, please visit www.investmentcasting.org/ AM4IC or contact Kim Perna at kperna@ afsinc.org.


AFS Senior Technical Director Tom Dore said, “AFS advances the success


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of North American investment casters through


ground-breaking research,


educational programs spearheaded by the AFS Investment Casting Committee chaired by Tom Mueller, and pro- metalcasting advocacy in Washington, D.C., which supports public policies that help U.S. foundries succeed against foreign competition. AFS is pleased to collaborate with UNI, ICI and SFSA in highlighting additive manufacturing advances that are exceptionally relevant to North American investment casters.”


ICI Technical Committee


Chairperson John Marcin commented: “The ICI is proud and honored to team with AFS, SFSA and UNI in this joint technical event. It is my hope that the other North American trade associations serving the metal casting industry follow this example, collaborating with each other to the mutual benefit of their members and the industry at large.”


About Investment Casting Institute The Investment Casting Institute is a 501(c)(6) non-profit manufacturer’s trade association, serving the interests of investment casting foundries and industry suppliers globally. Established in 1953, the ICI’s mission is to market the investment casting industry and support its members by facilitating professional, academic, educational, and technical interests.


The Institute provides a


forum for advancement in technology and product quality for customers and manufacturers, while promoting free trade, fair competition, and adhering to U.S. laws and regulations regarding commerce and industrial trade.


The ICI conducts the world’s larg-


est technical conference and exposition dedicated to the investment casting in- dustry on an annual basis, and has been selected to host the 15th World Confer-


ence on Investment Casting in August 2022. Through its wholly owned sub- sidiary, INCAST Corporation, publishes the world’s only monthly magazine ded- icated to the investment casting industry. INCAST Magazine is the official maga- zine of the Investment Casting Institute and the European Investment Casters’ Federation. More information is avail- able at www.investmentcasting.org.


About American Foundry Society The American Foundry Society is a dynamic technical and advocacy organization serving and representing the $44 billion metalcasting industry. AFS is the only association serving the entire industry, including all metals and processes, with a three-part focus on advocacy, education, and innovation. AFS publishes Modern Casting


and


Casting Source magazines as well as the International Journal of Metalcasting. In addition, it presents Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo, the largest metalcasting trade events in North America. The organization, founded in 1896, is based in Schaumburg, Illinois, with an advocacy office in Washington, D.C. More information is available at www.afsinc.org.


About Steel Founders’ Society of America Since 1902, the Steel Founders’ Society of America (SFSA) has represented the interests of steel foundries in the United States and abroad. SFSA membership is available to any foundry organization that manufactures steel castings. Members benefit from SFSA’s experience in steel technology


market development, representing the


industry


development globally


in


programs, regulatory


and specification development, and providing timely business information and state-of-the-art training. More information is available at www.sfsa.org.


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