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Monday, 06 February 2012 |
The American Foundry Society (AFS) was part of a coalition that won a Defense Manufacturing Achievement Award at the 2011 Defense Manufacturing Conference, Anaheim, Calif.
The American Metalcasting Consortium (AMC) accepted the award in Anaheim, Calif., on behalf of the team that also included AFS, the South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA), the Univ. of Alabama – Birmingham, the Defense Logistics Agency and the Steel Founders Society of America.
The AMC Castings for Improved Defense Readiness Program, along with ASTM, the Air Force and suppliers, won the award for developing digital radiographic standards for aerospace castings. The standards reduce inspection time by up to 90% and eliminate film processing costs and storing. The standards also improve the ability to detect casting flaws.
For more information, visit www.amc.scra.org.
Headquartered in Schaumburg, Ill., AFS is a not-for-profit technical and management society that has existed since 1896 to provide and promote knowledge and services that strengthen the metalcasting industry for the ultimate benefit of its customers and society.
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