AFS Begins Work on Aluminum Casting Performance Initiative (ACPI) Projects
AFS announced that contracting for three new projects as part of the Aluminum Casting Performance Initiative FY2024 funding package has been finalized. These projects will provide a critical step towards improving reliability and quality of aluminum casting methods.
Read moreNew AFS Webinars Show How to Use Foundry e-Learning for Employee Training
AFS is launching a webinar series next month to show companies how to optimize e-Learning for their employees.
The four, 30-minute sessions will show how Foundry e-Learning can support and add value to your training programs. These webinars are free for current AFS members.…
New AFS Student Chapter launches at Worcester Polytechnic
The American Foundry Society is pleased to announce Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Worcester, Massachusetts) has established an AFS Student Chapter.
Worcester Polytechnic joins 40 other colleges and universities in hosting its own chapter. The AFS Board of Directors approved the school…
Coming to Pennsylvania: Gating and Riser Design 101 and 201
Metalcasters will have a great opportunity to learn the most up-to-date gating and risering techniques during a pair of AFS Institute courses coming to Pennsylvania in February and May.
Gating and Riser Design 101 guides students through the basic functions of gating and risers so they…
Are Buyers Finding What They Need on Your Website?
The AFS Marketing Committee is sponsoring a webinar to help foundries assess whether their websites are generating the customers they need.
The webinar, free to AFS members, will be held Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. CT. The presenter is industry veteran John Grabel.
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International Journal of Metalcasting marks 50th issue
The International Journal of Metalcasting, the American Foundry Society’s technical and research publication, released its 50th issue this month.
IJMC is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal that publishes the latest advancements in…
AFS Announces 2020 Policy Priorities
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The American Foundry Society today released its top policy priorities for 2020. This year’s policy priorities identify five areas where AFS will focus its advocacy efforts: infrastructure, trade, safety, tax, and energy/environment. These priorities were developed in…
Institute Holding Metalcasting Courses Across the U.S.
The AFS Institute is hitting the road, working with chapters to offer more courses in regions all over the U.S.!
On Jan. 8-9, Gating & Riser Design 101 will be held in Birmingham, Alabama. Improving the Effectiveness of Visual Inspection then visits Birmingham on Jan. 15-16.…
Institute Welcomes Director of Training Solutions
The American Foundry Society is pleased to welcome Jen Christian to the AFS Institute as its new Director of Training Solutions.
Christian has many years of manufacturing association experience, having worked for the Forging Industry Association and…
Attendee Registration is Open for Metalcasting Congress 2020
Registration is open for Metalcasting Congress 2020, April 21-23 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. Click here to register early, get the best value, and seize your opportunities!
Produced by the American Foundry Society, Metalcasting Congress is the leading…
Reserve Exhibit Space at Metalcasting Congress 2020
Metalcasting industry suppliers and foundries should reserve their exhibit space now for Metalcasting Congress 2020, North America’s largest annual event for metalcasters.
Metalcasting Congress 2020 is April 21-23 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The…