Dotson Iron Castings was recently awarded the Plant Engineering Award from the American Foundry Society (AFS). The Engineering Division of AFS presents the award based on an onsite audit covering the following selecton criteria: State of the Art Business KPI Supporting on-going operations Project planning Energy and environmental considerations Dotson received the award based on the installation of the…

Powercast Manufacturing Inc., a leader in the field of permanent mold aluminium castings and specializing in the production of aluminium castings of various complexities made to customer specifications, has earned the Outstanding Achievement Award from the American Foundry Society in this year's 'Castings of the Year' contest. The Casting The casting responsible for the honor is a premium product - an…

After purposeful consideration, the American Foundry Society Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel Metalcasting Congress 2020. This outcome became unavoidable in recent days, especially after the Ohio Governor prohibited large public gatherings. Given the uncertainty relative to the duration of mass-gathering bans, AFS does not plan to reschedule the event. Since so many foundry…

The grants, awarded under Gov. Tom Wolf’s Pennsylvania Manufacturing Initiative, will allow teams of Penn State engineering faculty and students to work with small- to medium-sized foundries across the state to transition away from using silica sands in the metal casting process and reduce costs through 3D printing. Pennsylvania is ranked No. 2 on the American Foundry Society metal casting list, with 150…

A team of Penn State engineering faculty and students is working with small-to-medium-sized foundries across Pennsylvania to aid in the transition away from using harmful silica sands in the metal casting process and to reduce costs through 3D printing. The project is being supported by two grants totaling $140,000, funded by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s Pennsylvania Manufacturing Initiative. The initiative…

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 represents a…

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 North…