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 moreFrank Headington is AFS staff interim technical director
Industry veteran Frank Headington joined AFS as interim technical director on Oct. 3, bringing high-level expertise and knowledge to the endeavor. He is the staff liaison to the following divisions:
Headington has been with Neenah Foundry, Neenah, Wisconsin, since 1989 and served in…
AFS translates popular e-Learning module into Spanish
The first Spanish-language AFS e-Learning training module is now available, AFS and the Institute announced today.
The first module, Prácticas Básicas de Fusión para Hierro, is available at the AFS Store right now. It explains the different melting and pouring processes of cast iron,…
Eagle Alloy announces restructuring
AFS Corporate Member Eagle Alloy Inc. (Muskegon, Michigan) announced a restructuring of the company.
According to a news release, the company has laid the groundwork for employee ownership with an employee stock ownership program. By doing that, the company will assure the ownership is…
D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in Metalcasting Industry's Challenge to OSHA's Silica Rule – What’s Next for Foundries?
EPA to end "Sue and Settle" Practice
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced on October 16, 2017 that EPA would end the practice of regulation through litigation to resolve legal challenges to Agency actions and inactions known as “Sue and Settle.” Administrator Pruitt indicated that the “Sue and Settle” process “undermines…
Chassix acquiring BENTELER
Chassix, Inc. (Southfield, Michigan), a global automotive supplier of precision casting and machining solutions, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BENTELER Automotive Farsund’s lightweight aluminum low pressure automotive casting business.
BENTELER Automotive…
Women in Metalcasting Meet During EHS Conference
Women in Metalcasting (WIM) met at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Environmental Health and Safety Conference on Oct. 30. Organized by WIM Chair Patti Buksa, the meeting was an opportunity for members to network and a chance to say hello.
The event was sponsored…
AFS Hosts Hundreds for Manufacturing Day 2017, Looks Forward to Manufacturing Day 2018
The American Foundry Society (AFS) brought home the message of careers in metalcasting to students, teaches, and public officials during its open house Manufacturing Day event on October 6, 2017.
The event was part of a coordinated national celebration of the manufacturing industry to…
AFS Publishes New Aluminum Casting Handbook
The American Foundry Society (AFS) has announced that the third edition of “Aluminum Casting Technology” will be available for purchase in the fall of 2017.
Most recently published in 1993, “Aluminum Casting Technology” has become one of the key resources for aluminum metalcasting…