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On Nov. 1, Paul Mikkola, president, Metal Casting Technology, began his term as AFS president. This term will continue until the 113th Metalcasting Congress in April 2009. Mikkola assumed the presidency from Albert Lucchetti, president, Cumberland Foundry, who now serves as AFS immediate past president. Stephen Reynolds, foundry general manager, Lufkin Industries, is now AFS vice president. |
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The American Foundry Society (AFS) announces the opening of registration for hotel accommodations for CastExpo ’08 May 17-20, 2008 at the Georgia World Congress Center. Hotels affiliated with CastExpo include the Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Marriott Downtown, Omni Hotel at CNN Center, Embassy Suites and the Holiday Inn Atlanta-Downtown. For more information regarding hotel accommodations, or for room reservations, visit www.castexpo.com/lodging. Sponsored by AFS and the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), CastExpo represents the single largest trade show and exposition in North America for metalcasters. Held every three years, CastExpo attracts thousands of decision-making metalcasters from around the world, all of whom are looking for the latest advancements in equipment, technology and services to use in their own facilities. |
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On Sept. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an area source rule for iron and steel metalcasting facilities that would reduce the amount of particulate matter (PM) that certain plants can emit. The proposed rule states that metalcasters with a production capacity greater than 10,000 tons of melt per year would have to comply with a PM limit of 0.8 lbs., or 0.06 lbs. of total hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) per ton of metal melted. All melting furnaces at new metalcasting facilities would be subject to a PM limit of 0.1 lbs., or 0.008 lbs. of total HAPs per ton of metal melted. Facilities also would have to comply with a scrap management plan to reduce HAP emissions. AFS has filed a 47 page area source rule which can be downloaded here. The Agency is under court order to finalize the rule by Dec. 15. For more information contact Jeff Hannapel, The Policy Group, at 202/457-0630, or
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Engineered Casting Solutions and the AFS Marketing Div. now are accepting nominees for the 2008 Casting Competition. Each year, dozens of castings are sent in with the hopes of becoming the next Casting of the Year. Find out if your castings stand up against the elite. All castings submitted receive free publicity in Engineered Casting Solutions magazine. The Casting of the Year receives a free year's license of Magmasoft casting simulation software. Visit http://www.moderncasting.com/ and click on "Best of the Year", then "Casting of the Year" to download the entry form. For more information, contact Dave Krugman, AFS, at
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On Sept. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an area source rule for iron and steel metalcasting facilities that would reduce the amount of particulate matter (PM) that certain plants can emit. The proposed rule states that metalcasters with a production capacity greater than 10,000 tons of melt per year would have to comply with a PM limit of 0.8 lbs., or 0.06 lbs. of total hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) per ton of metal melted. All melting furnaces at new metalcasting facilities would be subject to a PM limit of 0.1 lbs., or 0.008 lbs. of total HAPs per ton of metal melted. Facilities also would have to comply with a scrap management plan to reduce HAP emissions. The EPA also is co-proposing two alternative regulatory approaches: - raising the production threshold to 15,000 tons of melt per year;
- establishing a rule that would apply to all metalcasters, regardless of size, that would require them to comply only with pollution prevention and scrap management practices.
The EPA initially proposed a 30-day public comment period, ending Oct. 17, however, they have extended the comment period until Nov. 1. Model comments are available by clicking here.The Agency is under court order to finalize the rule by Dec. 15. As a result of the industry's efforts in Washington, the EPA included a number of regulatory options and alternatives in the proposed rulemaking package and requested comment on them. The American Foundry Society's Washington office will be working closely with the 10-E Committee to develop the best approach for commenting on the rule on behalf of the society. For more information, contact Jeff Hannapel, The Policy Group, at 202/457-0630, or
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