Conference presentations will include "Cad to Core Technology, Patternless and
Digital Production of Molds and Cores,” Daniel J. Maas, ProMetal RCT, "Wind Casting Market and Metallurgy,” Gene Muratore, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium America, "Casting Market Trends,"Alfred Spada, AFS, "Globalization," Raymond Monroe, Steel Founders Society of America, "The Use of Solidification Simulation in Vendor Approval," Malcolm Blair, Steel Foundry Society of America, .

Breakout sessions at the conference will include “Casting Defects Effected by Sand and or Resin,” Mark Ziegler, Unimin & Randy Sandstrom, Ashland Casting Solutions, “Cast Gas Defects in Iron Castings,” Charlie Bates, Alchem and “Insulated Riser Sleeves,” Gavin Moffa, Foseco.

For more information, or to register for the AFS Texas Regional Conference, visit http://www.afs-tx.org/events/regional_2009.htm.