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.
Read moreFuture Leaders in Metalcasting holds its biggest meeting in years
Fifty professionals and students from across the U.S. and Mexico attended the annual FLM Meeting this week in Mankato, Minnesota, hosted by Dotson Iron Castings, Oct. 15-17. It was the largest gathering of Future Leaders of Metalcasting in the past several years.
Margaret…AFS committee hosts first-ever Advanced Cupola Concepts Seminar
In an exciting development for AFS, the AFS Cupola Committee held its first ever Advanced Cupola Concepts Seminar Oct. 10 at McWane Ductile Foundry in Coshocton, Ohio.
A team of cupola experts led the Advanced Cupola Concepts Seminar.Cupola operators from…
Innovation expert and keynote speaker to show CastExpo attendees how to out think the competition
Kaihan Krippendorff will serve as the opening keynote speaker at CastExpo 2019, April 27-30, in Atlanta. Krippendorff is the founder of the Outthinker Roundtables with a reputation as a thought-leader and battle-tested consultant. He is a sought-after keynote speaker on the topics of business…
AFS Corporate Members recognized for safety achievements
The EHS Division of the American Foundry Society honored 23 metalcasting plants for achievements in safety.
The plants received the 2017 Safe Year Award, which recognizes AFS Corporate Members for stellar safety records. To qualify for a Safe Year Award, winners must achieve one year…
AFS presents first-ever Green Foundry Case Study Awards
The American Foundry Society’s EHS Division presented its inaugural Green Foundry Case Study Awards on Oct. 10.
The Green Foundry Case Study Awards recognize AFS Corporate Members for achievements in sustainable industry, innovation and environmental engagement. The winners are:
…Congress passes AFS-supported water infrastructure package
A comprehensive water infrastructure bill backed by AFS won resounding support from Congress.
Lawmakers overwhelmingly approved America’s Water Infrastructure Act (S. 3021), which provides more than $6 billion in funding for water infrastructure projects nationwide. The…
OSHA agrees use of non-HEPA industrial sweepers is acceptable under new silica rule
OSHA’s crystalline silica rule did not clearly state which types of industrial sweepers are permitted under its new standard. For the past several months, AFS and its attorney have been engaged in conversations with OSHA staff and their attorneys in order to clarify the types of sweepers…
Ted Schorn and AFS: A comprehensive approach to visual inspection
Ted Schorn has a story to tell about visual inspection, and he’s sharing it three ways: in a course sponsored by AFS, at the AFS Aluminum Casting Conference, and in a new book.
Ted SchornSchorn, an expert in his field, published Improving the Effectiveness of Visual…
AFS welcomes new Corporate Members
The American Foundry Society, North America’s leading metalcasting trade association and professional society, welcomed 11 new Corporate Members from July to September 2018. “We thank these new AFS Corporate Members for their membership, and for their support of AFS’ mission of advocacy,…Manufacturing Day a success for metalcasting at #AFS
After pouring molten metal during the American Foundry Society’s Manufacturing Day open house Oct. 5, a student had a predictable reaction. “This is really cool,” he said.Students from near AFS headquarters and from the South Side of Chicago agreed.
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