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AFS News
In an effort to further promote beneficial reuse of sand in the metalcasting industry, the American Foundry Society (AFS) is announcing a new consortium with Foundry Industry Recycling Starts Today (FIRST). The new organization, which is now called AFS-FIRST, is currently developing a plan to aid the metalcasting industry in recycling 50% of sand used in its facilities by 2015.
Beyond that goal, other organizational purposes include:
- Promotion of the reduction, reuse and recycling of metalcasting industry by-products through education, research and information dissemination;
- Development of educational partnerships with governmental agencies, universities, industry associations and other corporations;
- Conducting and sponsoring research in cooperation with governmental agencies, universities, industry associations and other corporations.
“AFS is proud to work with FIRST on this new consortium,” said Jerry Call, AFS executive vice president. “One of the immediate goals of AFS-FIRST is to develop the necessary tools to help metalcasting facilities increase the amount of sand they recycle annually. In addition, we are working on ways to find more outlets for by-products of metalcasting operations. As things progress, we feel the industry will find itself in a better position to reduce its cost of operations due to recycling sand.”
In addition, AFS will be working on integrating the existing FIRST website from its current domain, which can be located at http://www.foundryrecycling.org/, to www.afsinc.org/first.
For more information, contact Dave Krugman, AFS PR and marketing coordinator, at 800/537-4237 x 286 or
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AFS will be producing a free webinar on hearing conservation July 9 at 11 a.m. EST. The goal of this webinar is to help prevent employee hearing loss in metalcasting facilities as well as educate on OSHA requirements for a hearing conservation program. Topics will include:
- Assessing employee noise exposures;
- Elements of hearing conservation programs;
- Selection of hearing protectors and new noise reduction rating labels;
- Education & training.
To register for this webinar, click here or contact Dave Krugman, AFS PR and marketing coordinator, at 800/537-4237 x 286 or
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Investment plant Aurora Casting and Engineering Inc. pours steel and aluminum castings primarily for aerospace customers. Join the editors for a guided tour of the plant's melting, molding and finishing areas.
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The 2009 Environmental Health & Safety Conference will be held Aug. 16-19 at the Indianapolis Marriott East, Indianapolis. Conference topics and speakers will include EHS Activities Are a Priority, Ted Schorn, Enkei America, EHS Strategies in a Small Facility, Dwight Barnhard, Superior Aluminum Castings, George Doremus, Morrison Brothers Co., Adam Wylie, Metal Technologies Inc., Carbon Footprint Reduction in Metalcasting Facilities, Jeet Radio, McWane Inc., Jeff Loeffler, Kestrel Management Services Inc., Heather Klesch, Clow Water Systems Company, What’s Hot, What’s New…What Could Impact Your Metalcasting Facility in 2009-10, Jim Schifo, AFS Div. 10 Chair, Jeet Radia, McWane Inc., Mark Remlinger, Matthews International Corp., Tom Slavin, Navistar, Inc. and Sand Reuse in a Metalcasting Facility, Dan Oman, RMT Inc., Mike Lenahan, Resource Recovery Corp., Keith Chanon and Lee Hoffmann, United States Environmental Protection Agency.
The hotel for this conference is the Indianapolis Marriott East. Reservations can be made directly by calling 317/322-3716, and the hotel cut-off date is July 24. For more information, contact Fred Kohloff, AFS director of environmental, health & safety, at 800/537-4237 x 230 or
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AFS and the Pennsylvania Foundry Association (PFA) are offering complimentary seminars on ergonomics in the metalcasting facility. These seminars are underwritten by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will include:
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an introduction to ergonomics—anatomy and statistics
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an overview of a standard ergonomics program
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lifting by the numbers
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the five step program to positive change
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ergonomic issues in the metalcasting facility
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ergonomic federal and state regulations
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ergonomic tools and equipment
The remaining seminar dates and locations are:
- July 8, AFS Headquarters, Schaumburg, Ill.
- Aug. 16, Indianapolis Marriott East, Indianapolis, Ind.
For more information, contact Becky Erickson, AFS technical assistant, at 800/537-4237 x 246 or visit www.afsinc.org/ergonomicseminars.
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