Jeet Radia, Tom Teske and Jiten Shah will be honored by AFS for their contributions in industry management.

The American Foundry Society’s peer-reviewed research journal continues to grow in stature and influence. For the fourth consecutive year, International Journal of Metalcasting (IJMC) improved its Impact Factor, growing 25% from 2020 to 2021.

The Safety 101 Seminar and the 34th Environmental, Health & Safety Conference will take place consecutively at Milwaukee’s Hyatt Regency the week of Oct. 2, 2022.

Iron metalcasters will go well beyond the basics of cupola operation during the 2022 Advanced Cupola Concepts Workshop, Sept. 27-28 in Tell City, Indiana.

OSHA has begun the process of revising its standards for occupational exposure to lead, a move which will affect some non-ferrous foundries. To help metalcasters stay informed about these proposed changes to the standards, AFS will host a Members-Only Webinar at 1 p.m. CT on Thursday, July 28.

The latest advances in sand casting technology will be at the forefront of the 2022 Sand Casting Conference, Sept. 12-14 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

AFS is is seeking paper and presentation proposals related to all areas of metalcasting, including technical and management subjects.

Following a recent decision from the AFS Safety and Health Committee, AFS Corporate Member facilities are eligible for Safe Year Awards if their only lost time was due to COVID-19. The application deadline has been extended to July 29, 2022.

The Foundry 4.0 Conference will give foundry professionals applicable tools for using or improving digital manufacturing processes in their facilities, ranging from automation and robotics to artificial intelligence and digital twins.

A comprehensive report from the AFS Safety & Health Committee which provided the basis for an ASTM Standard details how metalcasters can prevent and manage heat-related illness during hot weather and other situations that can cause heat stress.