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AFS Technical Council Ratifies a New Thomas E. Prucha Best Student Paper Award

SCHAUMBURG, IL - The AFS Technical Council ratified a Best Student Paper award with the first awardee expected at the 2027 Metalcasting Congress in Cleveland, Ohio.  The new national award is to be voted upon by the Honorary Lectures & Papers (HLP) Committee at the same time the Howard F. Taylor Technical and the Ray H.

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AFS Institute Launches New Industry 4.0 Course to Equip Manufacturers for the Digital Future

SCHAUMBURG, IL - The AFS Institute has announced the launch of a new classroom course designed to provide a comprehensive introduction and practical training on Industry 4.0 - the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This course was developed and taught by industry 4.0 expert David Blondheim (Mercury Marine) in consultation with the AFS Industry 4.0 Committee.

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AFS Announces New Technical Publications Editor

SCHAUMBURG, IL - AFS is excited to announce that Mary Ann Cahoon has joined the American Foundry Society as our new Technical Publications Editor, reporting to Brian Began.

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College Students to Take “Introduction to Metalcasting” Course Free Thanks to AFS-FEF Partnership

SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest metalcasting professional organization, and the Foundry Education Foundation (FEF) today announced a new initiative that will permit full-time undergraduate college students with student memberships in AFS to take the AFS Institute’s “Introduction to Metalcasting” course at no cost.

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AFS Unveils Advanced AI Search Tool to Transform Metalcasting Research

ATLANTA, GA - The American Foundry Society has officially launched its groundbreaking AFS Library Advanced AI Search Tool, a next-generation research aide designed to revolutionize how professionals across the metalcasting industry discover and apply knowledge.

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Aluminum & Light Metals (ALM) Division and Standards Committee Combine to Approve the first AFS Standards

Two standards for aluminum melts were recently approved as part of the AFS Standards Initiative.

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AFS Institute Introduces Free "Metalcasting Facility Safety" Module for Every Employee at Member Companies

The AFS Institute, the education arm of the American Foundry Society, today announced the availability of a newly revised and updated Foundry E-learning module on "Metalcasting Facility Safety." The Institute is offering the module at no charge to every employee at all 1,125 AFS-Member companies.

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AFS Library Advanced AI Search Tool Now Includes AFS Members-Only Webinar Citations

March 18, 2026 - The AFS Library Advanced AI Search Tool recently expanded to include the transcripts of the full archive of more than 250 AFS members-only webinars hosted on AFS Onlive.  The new capability works the same

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AFS Peters-Robison Library Continues Growth

Covering developments from the 19th century to present day, this member resource offers in-depth information across the Metalcasting Industry.

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"Casting Defects and Countermeasures“ Now Available on AFS Bookstore

The top-selling “Castings Defects and Countermeasures” authored by the Japan Foundry Engineering Society is now available in English and for purchase on the AFS Bookstore.

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