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AFS News

Art Casting Conference Answers Needs
of Future Art Casters

With a tour of SkySong, Scottsdale, Ariz., a mixed-use business and innovation metalcasting project,  the attendees of the AFS Art Casting Conference said farewell to the southwest desert and the conference, which brought art casters, sculptors, sculpture students and AFS together for the first time in more than 19 years.
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Want Help Marketing Your Castings? Enter 2010 AFS Casting Competition
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. This year's winners will receive a free year's license of Magmasoft simulation software, while Best in Class receive 6 month licenses. Also, this year's winners will be showcased at the Cast in North America Pavilion at CastExpo'10.
Enter the 2010 AFS Casting Competition

Online Buyer's Guide Now Updated
The MODERN CASTING Online Buyer's Guide continues to expand, and now more metalcasting industry suppliers than ever can be accessed directly through your PC. Click here to find all of the equipment, resources and services you need to grow your business.

Complimentary Webinar: Lead Part 1: What it is, OSHA's Pb Standard
AFS is producing a 30 minute webinar on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 10:00 a.m. CST. The webinar will focus on lead in a metalcasting facility and OSHA's Pb Standards.
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Information Available for Employers & Workers Regarding H1N1 Virus
OSHA has posted information on their website to inform employers and workers about ways to reduce the risk of exposure to the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus at work.
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Metalcasting's 2009 Top OSHA Violations Released
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has released the top ten list of the most frequently cited safety and health violations for the metalcasting industry for fiscal year 2009.
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CastExpo'10 News

CastExpo'10 Registration Underway
AFS and the North American Die Casting Association have opened registration for CastExpo'10, which will be held March 20-23, 2010, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla.
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AFS Calendar

Dec. 1-3
Practical Green Sand Control
Schaumburg, IL
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Jan. 4-31
Analysis of Casting Defects
Internet
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Jan. 19-20
Blueprint Reading & Sketching
Schaumburg, IL
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Jan. 19-20
Nonferrous Melting Technology & Practice
Schaumburg, IL
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Jan. 26-28
Introduction to Metalcasting
Schaumburg, IL
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Feb. 1-28
Ductile Iron Metallurgy
Internet
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Feb. 2-3
Statistical Process Control for Metalcasters
Schaumburg, IL
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