Investment Casting Institute


1 Paragon Dr., Suite 110 Montvale, NJ 07645 Phone 201-573-9770 Email: incastmag@ investmentcasting.org


www.in vestmentcasting.org


European Investment Casters’ Federation


Rue Washington 40 1050 Ixelles, Brussels Belgium


Phone: +44 (0) 1564 743077 Email: julieboyce@eicf.org


www.eicf .or g


ICI BOARD OF DIRECTORS President


Nipendra Singh, S&A Consulting Group LLP Vice President


Ty Ueland, SeaCast, Inc. Past President


John Marcin, RTX Corporation


Board of Directors Brad DeSplinter, TPM


Phil Geers, Blasch Precision Ceramics Robert Johnson, Shellcast, Inc. Rich Kilpatrick, Paramelt USA Erich Knoespel, Artcast, Inc. Juan Molina, FS Precision Tech John Morison IV,


Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. Aaron Phipps, MPI, Inc.


Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.


EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman


Dr. Julio Aguilar Ortiz, Safran Tech Vice Chairman


Mr. Adel Saoudi, Pursuit Aero Treasurer


Emmanuel Falisse, IMC


Board of Directors Ingo Bitzer, Alumni


Dr. Michele di Foggia, EMA


Dr. Owen Draper, Rolls-Royce Steve Goodier, Tritech Group


Philippe Hoste, Castingpar Group Uri Joseph, IPCS


Nathalie Kirkham, ICD Europe Alexander Lenert, Texmo Blank Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt Dr. Pam Murrell, CMF


Guillaume Noir, AMA Services John S. Paraszczak, Remet


Gianmaria Pinasco, GF Casting Solutions Mr. Michael Rünz, Deloro Group


Karl Szulakowski, Ross & Catherall Calogero Vassallo, Imerys


INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE


Executive Director Joseph E. Fritz


INCAST Editor-In-Chief Erin Almaleh


Staff Associate Jennifer Cioffoletti


Business Administrator Nora D’Ambra


Meeting & Event Planner Barbara Tiseo


Accounting Manager Margureta Watson


EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Executive Director Carlos Olabe


Administration Office Manager Julie Boyce


July 2024


Inside ICI 4 In Our Webinar Series 6 71st Annual Technical Conference Keynote Speaker 8 71st Annual Technical Conference Agenda 10 71st Annual Technical Conference & Exposition Booth Reservation Form 12 16th WCIC Technical Conference & Expo Investment Casting Sustainable Society


18 The 22nd Class of the Industry Certification Training Course


Inside EICF 14 Talent Management: A Critical Imperative in the Face of Resource Scarcity in the Investment Casting Industry


16 Pioneering Industry 4.0 in Investment Casting: The EICF and AZTERLAN Advanced Process Control Course


Member Profiles 22 Aquarese Industries 24 Prodways Machines


Feature Articles 26 Hackers Leveraging AI to Strengthen Attacks 28 Only Ship Good Parts 30 Optimize Your Resources: The Quality Control of Time Management


Legal Ease 32 Elections Have Consequences


Departments 35 Ad Index


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