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.
Read moreAFS 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 Inspection with…
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.
Students…AFS Institute completes $1 million investment
A five-year, $1 million investment is set to pay off for the AFS Institute and its students.
Since 2013, the Institute has redeveloped its course catalog with the backing of a $1 million pledge approved by the Board of Directors. Recently, that work concluded, and the results are…
Hotel deadline extended for 2018 Aluminum Casting Conference
The deadline to book a hotel room for the 2018 Aluminum Casting Conference has been extended to Oct. 10.
Conference attendees can reserve a room at the Crowne Plaza Knoxville at the AFS-negotiated group rate until Oct. 10. After that date, attendees should contact the hotel’s…
AFS to celebrate Manufacturing Day by opening doors to students
Along with AFS Corporate Members across the country, the American Foundry Society will celebrate Manufacturing Day with hands-on metalcasting demonstrations and an open house for students at its headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, on Friday, Oct. 5.
School groups and homeschoolers have…
From the CEO: AFS is changing with you
A column from AFS CEO Doug Kurkul
How much has your business evolved over the last several years? Think of the new products or services you have introduced, and new technologies, processes, and policies you have adopted, to keep up with the demands of the marketplace and to serve your…