Organized by AZTERLAN Metallurgy Research Center, along with the American Foundry Society (AFS), the World Foundry Organization (WFO) and the Tabira Foundry Institute, this outstanding international framework has reviewed the metallurgy fundamentals of cast iron by sharing some of the latest research and technological developments for the industry. The event has also outlined some of the opportunities for...

Formnext, now in its fifth year, continues to grow with the further expansion of the process chain and a number of special topics, thus consolidating its position as the world's leading exhibition for additive manufacturing and modern industrial production. By the end of September 2019, six weeks before exhibition start, more than 740 exhibitors have already registered their attendance, which...

Taking advantage of the 10th anniversary of the 1st Carl Loper Symposium, held in Madison (Wisconsin, USA), a 2nd edition of this outstanding technical event will be held, this time in Europe. Organized by the IK4-AZTERLAN Metallurgy Research Centre (Spain), the American Foundry Society (USA), the World Foundry Organization and the Tabira Foundry Institute (Spain), the 2nd Carl Loper Symposium will take...

The 2018 AFS Additive Manufacturing for Metalcasting Conference will explore all aspects of additive manufacturing in foundries. As America’s premier conference on the use of 3D printing in the metalcasting industry, metalcasters who are experienced with additive manufacturing and those who are just starting out will gain insights, guidance, and a deeper understanding of how this tech revolution is...

Penticton Foundry earns Business of the Year Owner of the Penticton Foundry had this to say about being chosen as Business of the Year: “To me, this is a win for the whole company – all 80 of us,” said president and general manager Brian Bendig. “It’s a validation of how hard everyone works, how we strive to be different in our industry, and how we continue to grow and thrive.” The company is the...

The American Foundry Society is bringing its annual meeting and industry showcase to Cleveland for the first time in more than 40 years. The Schaumburg, Ill.-based trade association, which represents what it describes as a $33 billion industry, announced the 124th Metalcasting Congress will be held in Cleveland in 2020. It will take place April 21-23 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland,...

We met American Foundry Society CEO Doug Kurkul at the AFS Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, and took the opportunity to discuss some of the latest developments in the industry. Foundry-Planet: Mr. Kurkul, how are things going for the American foundry industry in general at the moment? How efficiently are companies working and how are investors reacting given the current political...

Bye is president and CEO of Dotson Iron Castings in Mankato, Minnesota. Formerly the vice president of the AFS Board of Directors, she succeeds President Patricio Gil, who is CEO of Blackhawk de Mexico (Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico). “The American Foundry Society welcomes Jean Bye as our president,” AFS CEO Doug Kurkul said. “She brings great dedication to the AFS mission of advocacy,...

Sponsored by the American Foundry Society (AFS), the Metalcasting Congress is North America’s largest event for the metalcasting industry, combining an exhibition of industry suppliers with technical presentations from the main experts around the world. Magaldi, the world’s leading manufacturer of steel belt conveyors to handle materials under the toughest process conditions (e.g. high temperatures,...

Construction companies are now required to reduce respirable crystalline silica dust on work sites by 80 percent, on average during an eight-hour shift, following new federal regulations that took effect Sept. 23. While less than a week in effect, the rules face a challenge before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as attorneys for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association and the Brick Industry...