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, Inc.


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. Al Torok, Yamaha Marine Precision Propellers, Inc.


James B. Wright, 3M Technical Ceramics


EICF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chairman


Philippe Hoste, Castingpar Group Vice Chairman


Dr. Julio Aguilar Ortiz, Safran Tech Treasurer


Emmanuel Falisse, IMC Board of Directors Ingo Bitzer, MAT Europe


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


Tecnalia Research & Innovation Uri Joseph, IPCS


Nathalie Kirkham, ICD Europe


Dr. Pamela Murrell, Cast Metals Federation Dr. John Machielse, Paramelt Guillaume Noir, AMA Services


Virgilio Oliveira, Zollern & Comandita John S Paraszczak, Remet UK Michael Rünz, Deloro Group Adel Saoudi, Paradigm Precision


Karl Roy Szulakowski, Ross & Catherall Amadeo Torrens, Georg Fischer Casting Solutions


Calogero Vassallo, IMERYS INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE


Executive Director Joseph E. Fritz


INCAST Editor Erin Almaleh


Staff Associate Jennifer Cioffoletti


Business Administrator Nora D’Ambra


Meeting & Event Planner Barbara Tiseo


Staff Accountant Margureta Watson


EUROPEAN INVESTMENT CASTERS’ FEDERATION Executive Director Carlos Olabe


Administration Office Manager Julie Boyce


November 2023


Inside ICI 4 Call for Papers for the 71st ICI Technical Conference & Expo 4 ICI Webinar: 2023 Year in Review 6 Muskegon, Michigan: Regional Meeting 8


Business and Leadership Development Conference 2024 30 2024 Technical Conference & Expo Booth Reservation


Inside EICF 10 Fostering Excellence in Investment Casting: EICF's Collaborative University Course


14 EICF IC Manufacturing Technology Course Held at the BUT/FME, An Interview with Dr. Krutis


Health & Safety Articles 18 Protecting our Greatest Asset – Our Workforce 22 MIOSHA Collaboration: An Investment Caster's Experience


Member Profiles 24 Continental Mineral Processing 26 Modtech Machines PVT LTD.


Casting Design and Tooling 28 Yes, You Can Manage Your Tooling More Efficiently


Legal Ease 32 The Changing Landscape of Marijuana Laws


Departments 34 Industry News 35 Ad Index


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