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. Russell Gallagher, Bescast, Inc.
Michael Hascher, Eagle Engineered Solutions Robert Johnson, Shellcast, Inc. Joseph Laflamme, Vestshell, Inc. Julie Markee, Key Process Innovations 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
7 A Call to Mentorship
6 Next in our Webinar Series... 6 Institute Welcomes New Members
Federal Contractors and Subcontractors COVID Safety Protocols
Inside EICF 8 EICF: Call for Papers
12 A Reflection On Gas Turbine Alloys
Member Profile 14 KnewMethod 16 Alchemist Consulting, LLC
68th Annual Technical Conference & Exposition 18 Welcome and Technical Conference Agenda 19 Thank you to our Sponsors 28 Casting Contest Honorees Announced 35 Exposition Exhibitor Booth Listings
Feature Article 32 Q&A with an ERP Implementer
Product Solutions 50 Levitation Melting in Investment Casting
Legal Ease 52 Wage and Hour Audits May Be Coming
Departments 54 Industry News 55 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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