Inside ICI A limited number of


seats are available for the In- vestment Casting Institute’s third annual Process Control Course slated Sept. 18-20 in Milwaukee. With enrollment limited to 30 students, the class is expected to be a sell out.


The Process Control Course


is an outgrowth of the tremen- dously popular Certification Training Course, which re- cently


completed its 12th


year. The certification pro- gram was sold out months before its opening day this month.


Space Limited in Process Control Course Sept. 18-20 The more advanced Pro-


cess Control Course in Mil- waukee is also expected to be a full house.


that


“The course is unique in it is totally focused on


the investment casting pro- cess,” said Investment Cast- ing Institute Executive Direc- tor Michael Perry. “There are other generic process control


courses available but nothing else specific to investment casting.” The three-day


process


control course is offered in response to a member survey which indicated strong mem- ber interest. It is being offered annually in various regions around the country to ac- commodate North American


Pittsburg State


Pittsburg, KS. Institute


rector Michael University, indi-


member companies in dif- ferent locations. Past courses have been in Cleveland, OH and Grapevine, TX. The $975 enrollment fee covers the course and materi- als, lunch and coffee breaks. To register, visit www.invest- mentcasting.org or call the In- stitute at 201-573-9770.


Institute Schedules Next Certification Training Course The Investment Casting


Institute’s 13th annual Invest- ment Casting Certification Training Course is scheduled May 29 to June 6, 2013 at


Executive Di- Perry


cated the program has been Scholarship/Intern Applications


Applications are cur- rently being accepted for the Investment Casting Institute undergraduate intern/scholar- ship program which puts col- lege students in internships for member companies.


Due; Multiple Awards Offered companies and the industry at large.


The Board of Directors approved funding for multiple $2,500 scholarships this year. To qualify for the scholarship, the student must be employed as an intern at a North Ameri- can Institute member company (either caster or supplier). Institute Executive Di-


rector Michael Perry indicated the intention is to encourage students to find careers in the investment casting industry. The program addresses


a strategic goal of the Institute to encourage more graduates to work in the investment casting industry. Perry noted it benefits students, member


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“This program gives students the opportunity to receive funds to help with their education, but it targets those with a stronger interest in in- vestment casting,” Perry said. “Students must show an in- terest by being in an intern program in the industry before they receive the award.” The Institute-funded


program offers to both North American casting and supplier member companies the incen- tive to recruit students to work for them. By offering students a positive work experience, they will encourage them to stay in the industry after gradu- ation.


The program begins with summer internships. Schol- arships are expected to be awarded at the Institute’s tech-


nical conference and expo in October.


The company-sponsored internship must be a meaningful work experience at a competi- tive wage within the student’s major.


It must have stated objectives and outcome for the students, and must be 10-14 consecutive weeks duration. In addition to participat-


ing in the internship, qualified students must be juniors or seniors majoring in engineering and technology, business and personnel, or environment and safety. They must maintain a grade point average of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale. Each ap- plicant is required to write a 500- word career objective statement. For further information,


contact the Institute office at 201-573-9770 or e-mail ici@ investmentcasting.org.


highly successful. “The pop- ularity of the course is a testi- mony to its value to member companies. With a limit of 30 to a class, we typically have sold out of space early. We encourage investment casters and suppliers alike to register their employees early” Russ Rosmait,


profes-


sor of engineering at Pitts- burg State and director of the Investment Casting Train- ing Center, noted classes are structured to benefit attendees from a wide variety of back- grounds.


Subjects covered include casting design and develop- ment;


gating, feeding and


tooling of investment cast- ings; waxes and slurries; de- waxing and shell firing; and casting finishing. Instructors represent industry experts and college professors who teach both


lecture and laboratory using foundry equipment. For further information,


visit www.investmentcasting. org; e-mail mperry@invest- mentcasting.org; or call 201- 573-9770.


August 2012


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