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.


Michael Hascher, Eagle Engineered Solutions Robert Johnson, Shellcast, Inc. Erich Knoespel, Artcast, Inc. Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations Juan Molina, FS Precision Tech


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 Vice Chairman


Philippe Hoste, Castingpar Group Treasurer


Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors


Dr. Julio Aguilar, Safran Ingo Bitzer, Alumni


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


Tecnalia Research & Innovation Uri Joseph, IPCS


Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt 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.


Inside ICI 4 The ICI at Santander 2022 6 Institute Welcomes New Members 8 Introducing the ICI Academy 22 Disneyland 2022 Discounted Tickets Now Available


May 2022


CONTENTS


24 2022 WCIC Program Agenda Abstracts 34 2022 WCIC Registration Form 36 2022 WCIC Equipment Exposition Booth Reservation Form


Inside EICF 10 Welcome to Santander 11 Balance of Chairmanship


14 EICF 31st International Conference Program - Santander 18 A Brief History of the City of Santander


Member Profiles 13 Deloro in Koblenz Celebrates 50 Years 38 MPI Celebrates Major Milestone with 50th Anniversary 40 Family Owned Kittyhawk, Inc. Celebrates Four Decades


Feature Article 42 Tracking Metal Data For Certifications


Technical Article 44 Investment Castings with Unique Levitation Melting Technology FastCast


Legal Ease 48 Pregnant Employees and Employer Obligations


Departments 50 Industry News 51 Ad Index


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


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