Anmerkung zu den Autoren: Horst Rockenschaub ist Leiter der Versuchsgießerei am ÖGI, Thomas Pabel ist verantwortlich für die Arbeitsgruppe Werkstoffentwicklung von Nichteisenmetalllegierungen am ÖGI, Georg Geier leitet die Abteilung Computertomografie am ÖGI, Heinz Holzer leitet das Mechanische Prüflabor am ÖGI, Michael Hopfinger leitet den Einkauf für Motorteile bei KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH. Einleitung…

In order to promote the development of China’s die casting industry and provide a scale and impressive business exchange platform for die casting purchasers and suppliers both from home and abroad, International Die Casting Sourcing Fair will be held concurrently with the 6th China International Die Casting Conference and Exhibition sponsored by Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society on June 18-20, 2008 ,…

Schaumburg (ILL) - The American Foundry Society (AFS) and its Environmental, Health & Safety Air Quality Committee (10-E) has established a task force for the Area Source Rules for aluminum, copper-base and other nonferrous metalcasters currently under development by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This task force, which is comprised of representatives from metalcasting facilities,…

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Foundry Society (AFS) recently renewed their Alliance, with a continued goal of providing safety and health information related to personal protective equipment, heat stress, and reducing and preventing exposure to silica among employees in the metalcasting industry. "OSHA and AFS have made…

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (USA) -- A declining rate of metal casting imports to the U. S. and improved productivity by U.S. metalcasters is improving the outlook for the domestic metalcasting industry, according to the American Foundry Society (AFS) Metalcasting Forecast & Trends 2008 report. The report indicates that U.S. imports of castings rose 7% in 2007, but imports are forecast to rise only 5% in 2008 to 3.68…

PLATTEVILLE (USA) - Thirty-eight foundry industry professionals recently visited the University of Wisconsin-Platteville to tour the industrial studies laboratories and support the presentation of FEF scholarships to eight industrial studies students. Many of the professionals are also members of the American Foundry Society and financially support FEF scholarships. FEF is the college level cast metals…

Sponsored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), CastExpo represents the single largest trade show and exposition in North America for metalcasters and industry suppliers with more than 150,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space and more than 350 companies showcasing their products and services to date. Held in conjunction with the 112th Metalcasting Congress,…

Schaumburg, Ill (USA) - The documentary Spotlight On: Metalcasting has been released, and is airing on PBS stations nationally this spring. Sponsored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and PBS, the documentary educates the PBS audience on the metalcasting process and the positive ways metal castings affect society. It also serves as a presentation and education tool at tradeshows and career fairs, and…

The CastExpo event, sponsored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and by the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) took place in the United States at the Georgia World Congress Centre in Atlanta from 17th to 20th May 2008. The event is organised every three years and is the main trade fair for North American producers and suppliers to the metallurgy industry. Castexpo’s edition welcomed over 10…

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (USA) - The metalcasting industry recognized nine cast components as top designs for the 2008 Engineered Casting Solutions and American Foundry Society Casting Competition. The components are being used in a variety of industries, including material handling, agriculture, energy production, military, heavy truck and automotive. AFS awarded one overall honor, plus four Best-in-Class honors…