2021 Casting Copper Alloys Workshop

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Session 1: Basic Concepts
7 a.m.
Registration
8 - 8:15 a.m.
Introduction/Welcome
8:15 - 9:15 a.m.
Metallurgy

Mike Buyarski
The Federal Metal Company, Bedford, OH

• Alloy Compositions
• End Microstructure
• Properties
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.
Melting Copper Base Alloys- An Overview

Mike Buyarski
The Federal Metal Company, Bedford, OH

Discussion on melting practices and methods of the various different families of copper base alloys.

  • Charge materials
  • Furnace/refractories
  • Melt-processing
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 - 11 a.m.
Green Sand Systems

Cory Ashburn and Dave Silsby
Simpson Technologies Corporation, Aurora, IL
11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Gating & Risering (Basic)

Gerald Richard
Magma Foundry Technologies, Inc., Schaumburg, IL

Jacob Johnson
Foseco, Cleveland, OH
11:45 a.m. - Noon
Session 2 (Advanced) Introduction/Summary

Tom Dore
American Foundry Society, Inc., Schaumburg, IL

• Small-Scale Project Management
• Shifting to Industry 4.0
Noon - 12:30 p.m.
Q&A

All Presenters & Attendees
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Session 2: Advanced Concepts
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Moving to Lead-Free

Jeff Sorenson
Lee Brass Foundry, LLC., Anniston, AL

• Bismuth
• Silicon
2:30 - 3:15 p.m.
Small-Scale Project Management

Clint Padgett
Project Success, Inc., Atlanta, GA
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Break
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Building an In-House Foundry 4.0 Infrastructure

Ryan Showalter
Fresno Valves & Castings Inc., Selma, CA
4:30 - 5 p.m.
Q&A

All Presenters & Attendees
5 p.m.
Day 1 Concludes
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Networking Reception

Stonewood Ale House
601 Mall Drive
Schaumburg, IL
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Session 2: Advanced Concepts (continued)
8 - 9 a.m.
Applied Additive Manufacturing to Current Production

Buddy Barnhill
Lee Brass Foundry, LLC.Anniston, AL

Paul DeWys
ForeRunner 3D, Coopersville, MI
9 - 10:30 a.m.
Casting Design

Andy Shea
A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company, Dubuque, IA

• Design of Castings
• Advanced Gating & Risering
• Conversions
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 - 11: 30 a.m.
Quality Control or Corrosion

Andy Shea
A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company, Dubuque, IA

• Defect Measurement
• Analysis
• Control Methods
11: 30 - 12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Panel: Foundry Equipment

Jeff Gaber
A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company, Dubuque, IA

Greg Bray
Electric Controls Systems Inc., Birmingham, AL

Mark Biehl
Ford Meter Box Co., Wabash, IN

Jeff Sorenson
Lee Brass Foundry, LLC., Anniston, AL

• Molding
• Shakeout
• Blast Equipment
• Melting
2 p.m.
Workshop Concludes
3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Networking Event (Appetizers & Beverages)
Thursday, September 16, 2021
9 a.m. – Noon
Copper Division Meeting

All attendees are welcome to attend; lunch is included.