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AFS Research Helps
Produce $10 Million Grant, Lightweight Solutions
With the help of
American Foundry Society (AFS) research, the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM),
Madison, Wis., has procured a five year, $10.1 million grant from the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The grant has been issued to take
cast aluminum and magnesium nanocomposites from laboratory to large-scale
production. AFS helped UWM by providing the research funds necessary to initiate
the seed project that help to prove the viability of the technology
concept.
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Last Chance to Enter
the 2010 Casting Competition
Time is running out
for you to submit your next casting of the year. The AFS/Metal Casting Design & Purchasing 2010 Casting
Competition is your chance to show the engineering and purchasing community what
a metal casting can accomplish.
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AFS Corporate Members
Involved in DOE Leader Initiative
In Dec., individuals from 32 companies
including two AFS Corporate Members joined U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Cathy Zoi at the
Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., to mark the launch of the Industrial
Technologies Program Save Energy Now Leader initiative.
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CMI Releases
Introduction to Metalcasting Tutorial CD
New for 2010, the Cast Metals
Institute has released an updated version of its Introduction to Metalcasting
Tutorial CD. Through the use of interactions, video, text and quizzes with
printable scores, the user will learn the process of making a metalcasting from
start to finish. Compatible with Windows, Macintosh and Linux systems, the
tutorial is the easy and fun way to get a new employee from "what’s that?" to
"now I know."
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AFS to Find Lightweight Casting
Solutions, Create Jobs
AFS is currently soliciting white papers for
evaluation and funding consideration for a new Advanced Lightweight Casting
Solutions (ALCS) for Defense Applications program. White papers are being
considered in three broad categories including metalcasting process improvement
and advancement, process modeling and simulation improvements and cast material
improvements, with a focus on efforts to reduce component weight.
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CastExpo'10 News
Metalcasting
Advancement Center to Include Workshops and Seminars on Cutting Costs,
Increasing Productivity
Held in classrooms away from the show floor,
CastExpo'10 is introducing the new Metalcasting Advancement Center. Keynote
speakers will lead special seminars intended to enhance your productivity and
profitability, while pre-expo workshops will focus on cutting costs while
increasing quality. Workshops require ticket purchase and seminars will be open
to all attendees.
CastExpo'10 will be held March 20-23 at the Orange County Convention Center,
Orlando, Fla. To download the CastExpo'10 brochure in .pdf format, (which
includes a detailed listing of all workshops and seminars) click here. To
register for the show, visit castexpo.com.
Countdown to
72 Days
Hotline
OSHA Regulatory Agenda to Impact Metalcasting
Industry
OSHA’s latest semiannual regulatory agenda, released in Dec.,
includes nearly 30 regulatory items ranging from crystalline silica and
combustible dust to musculoskeletal disorder reporting requirements.
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U.S.
House of Representatives Passes
Another Stimulus Bill
In Dec., the
U.S. House of Representatives approved the Jobs for Main
Street Act of 2010 (H.R. 2847). Intended to stimulate job growth, the
measure includes about $50 billion for public works projects along with almost
$50 billion for cash-strapped state and local governments.
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Greenhouse Gas
Template Now Available
A template is now available for download so
metalcasters can develop a specific greenhouse gas monitoring plan for their
facilities.
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