Keep your competitive advantage with this additive conference from AFS

Additive manufacturing is fundamentally changing metalcasting—and not just at foundries that already use 3D printing.

“The companies who aren’t adopting [3D] technology are not attracting the younger employees who can help them sustain their organizations, and they’re not being…

AFS human resources roundtable is a hit at Miller Park

Human resources professionals and front-line supervisors took themselves out to the ballgame July 24 for a roundtable organized by the AFS HR Division.

About 50 people representing 20 organizations attended the event at Miller Park in Milwaukee. People shared ideas about…

Headington to serve as AFS Senior Technical Director

Frank Headington, who has served since 2017 as AFS Interim Technical Director, will continue with the society in the role of Senior Technical Director.

“Since last autumn, Frank Headington has been doing an excellent job as Interim Technical Director. Frank has agreed to stay on for at…

AFS announces return at CastExpo of Casting Designers & Buyers Track, presented by Metal Casting Design & Purchasing magazine

The American Foundry Society (AFS) today announced the 2019 return of the Casting Designers & Buyers Track, presented by Metal Casting Design & Purchasing magazine, at CastExpo 2019, April 27-30, 2019, in Atlanta. The track will be presented Sunday, April 28, and Monday, April 29.

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AFS applauds White House promoting new national workforce strategy

Metalcasters applauded today when President Trump signed an executive order promoting a training program for workers. The executive order also establishes the National Council for the American Worker, and an additional outside advisory board, as well as a “Pledge to America’s Workers” from…

AFS Trade Update

Overview of Section 301 tariffs: U.S. and China exchange $34 billion in tariffs, more to come U.S. tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods kicked in on July 6 Affected products include motor vehicles, tractors, rail, airplanes, and various other industrial parts China retaliated with…

Hear insights from business author, speaker Steven Shapiro at Foundry Leadership Conference

Stephen Shapiro knows the way businesses succeed is changing. He’ll bring that message to metalcasters as a presenter at the 2018 AFS Foundry Leadership Conference, Sept. 16-18 in Amelia Island, Florida.

“In the static world of previous years, traditional business success could often be…

OEMs want metalcasters with additive manufacturing capabilities

Casting buyers are demanding additive capabilities from their metalcasters—and proactive foundries are responding to that call. With additive manufacturing changing the way customers are designing and sourcing their components, it’s crucial not to get left behind. 

The 2018 AFS…

OSHA issues interim enforcement guidance for crystalline silica rule for general industry

OSHA posted its Interim Enforcement Guidance for the Respirable Crystalline Silica in General Industry standard, 29 CFR 1910.1053 on June 26, providing interim enforcement guidance to compliance safety and health officers for enforcing the new silica rule for general industry.

AFS…

Deadline to submit 2017 injury and illness data to OSHA is July 1

The deadline for foundries to submit their OSHA 300A log data electronically to the agency under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) E-Recordkeeping Rule is fast-approaching.

Foundries with 20 or more employees need to submit their OSHA 300A data by July…