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  05.16.13: AFS Energy Committee Revitalized

  The American Foundry Society’s Energy Committee, Division 1-G, held a meeting March 19 with 20 people in attendance.

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  05.02.13: Warning Letters Sent to Workplaces With Above-Average Illness and Injury Rates

  One hundred fifty letters were sent to U.S. metalcasting facilities.

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  05.17.13: Kobe Aluminum to Expand in Kentucky

  Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, Bowling Green, Ky., is planning to spend $66 million on equipment and additional space.

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  05.14.13: iFab to build DARPA’s FANG Challenge Award Winning Design

  The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $1 million prize to “Ground Systems,” a three-person team with members in Ohio, Texas and California, as the winner of its Fast Adaptable Next-Generation Ground Vehicle (FANG) Mobility/Drivetrain Challenge.

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  05.14.13: White House Announces Two New DOD Manufacturing Institutes

  Two newly announced U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) institute technology focus areas are Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) and Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing Innovation (LM3I).

• May 21, 2013 : Programs and Papers Meeting

• May 21, 2013 : 1G - Committee Meeting

• May 22, 2013 : 4C - Committee Meeting

• May 29 – 30, 2013 : 2013 Art Casting Conference

  The AFS Art Casting Conference will be held May 29-30, 2013 at the Embassy Suites in Loveland, Colo.

• May 29, 2013 : 10Q - Subcommittee Meeting

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  Iron Castings Engineering Handbook

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  ASTM A247 Iron Casting Graphite Microstructure Rating Chart

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  Casting Defects Handbook: Aluminum & Aluminum Alloys

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• 05/09/2013: Sales Engineer - J&B Industrial Services - Lubbock, TX

  SUMMARYIndividual will be responsible for processing new RFQs submitted by Sales Department, new contract reviews and updated pricing. Individual will also be responsible for maintaining a spreadsheet ...

• 04/29/2013: Weld Engineer - Bradken - Tacoma, Washington

  BRADKENs Tacoma Foundry has an immediate position available for a Welding Engineer with emphasis in Metallurgy.Candidate will have the responsibility of managing inventory of supplies, while managing ...

• 04/24/2013: Lab Manager - Confidential - GA

  A Southern foundry is seeking a Lab Manager to supervise an industrial metallurgical lab. This position will be responsible for performing incoming vendor material evaluations, in-process metallurgical ...