Metalcasting Congress 2026 Underway in Less Than Two Weeks
A convergence of professionals from across the global metalcasting industry, Metalcasting Congress 2026 will showcase the latest advancements in manufacturing technology, materials, and process innovation, while delivering unmatched opportunities for technical and management education, networking, and business development.
Read moreYoung Professionals Program Draws an International Crowd
Several dozen young employees from North America, Germany and Japan gathered in the Midwest on Oct. 14-17 for the Young Professionals Program.
The global networking event kicked off at AFS HQ in Schaumburg, Illinois, and followed with tours of manufacturing facilities in Illinois and…
Boost Your Problem-Solving Skills at Management & Development Summit
How do you leverage competing values in your company’s culture? How do you boost your problem-solving skills? These are a few of the issues that will be tackled at the 2020 Metalcasting Management & Development Summit, Feb. 6-7 in New Orleans.
All levels of management, from…
New Casting Source Serves Today's Market
Advancing technology is changing metalcasting, and the need to build bridges to new customers and maintain contact with existing ones requires constant attention.
Unlike some communication channels, print becomes increasingly effective with repeated exposures. “The right hard copy…
Engineering Division Offers Plant Review Program
A new program to support manufacturing efficiencies recently was launched by the AFS Engineering Division.
As part of the division’s Plant Review Program, members visit metalcasting plants and offer suggestions on process improvements, plant engineering, energy and related topics. The…
NoRedesign, AFS to Host Webinar on Innovative Casting Design Method
NoRedesign.com, in partnership with AFS, will present a free webinar on an innovative casting method at 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Dec. 10.
The use of an existing software package helps OEMs design better castings the first time, without restarts, outfits, and re-tooling. The software is part…
Research Board approves project from Copper Alloys Division
A new AFS research project will investigate porosity in no-lead brass castings that contributes to high scrap rates. The AFS Research Board approved the project from the Copper Alloys Division, titled “Turbulent Gating Effect on C89833 Alloy,” in September.
The research will help…
AFS Staff, Members Play Leadership Roles in Military Panels
It can be difficult for the U.S. military to source certain aircraft components from U.S. manufacturers. That was the central problem tackled at the Defense Logistics Agency’s Casting and Forging Summit on Sept. 4 at Fort Belvoir, where AFS participated alongside government officials and other…
University of Northern Iowa research project earns grant
The University of Northern Iowa is conducting research into ceramic aggregates with the help of a grant from AFS.
Funding for the project, “Effect of Ceramic Sand on Cast Iron Mechanical Properties,” recently was approved by the AFS Research Board. It aims to further understanding of how…
New AFS Transactions now available
Since 1896, AFS Transactions has been an important source of academic and practical information about the metalcasting industry. Now the newest edition of the Transactions of the American Foundry Society is available from the AFS Bookstore.
Featuring peer-reviewed papers presented at the…
AFS Offers Silica Compliance Help to Foundries
A recent news item demonstrates that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is serious about enforcing its crystalline silica rule which became effective on June 23, 2018. The American Foundry Society can help your metalcasting facility to work towards compliance and prepare…