Modern Casting articles from April 2005

Modern Casting archives from April 2005

Question of the month.(moderncasting.com)
April 1, 2005... The February web site question asked, "What types of surcharges have you been able to successfully pass on to your customers?" * 82%--Raw materials. * 11%--None. * 5%--Energy. * 2%--Labor. This month's web site question...

If Frank Capra directed metalcasting.(Editorial)
April 1, 2005... I am a fan of Jimmy Stewart, the actor, and Frank Capra, the director. In my opinion, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is one of the greatest movies ever made. Sure, it is too schmaltzy by today's standards, but its innocence is what I like, along...

Capital gains reduction, death tax repeal extended.(WASHINGTON ALERT)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2006 Budget Resolution (H.Con.Res. 95) in March by a vote of 218-214. Included in the $2.5 trillion spending plan is $106 billion in tax relief. The House budget resolution...

Bipartisan countervailing duty bill introduced to Congress.(WASHINGTON ALERT)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation in March that would strengthen the ability of the U.S. to combat illegal subsidies by non-market economies, most notably China. A similar bill died in the last Congress, but with the...

Bills aim to reform OSHA's management of enforcement provisions.(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) introduced six bills to reform OSHA's management of its enforcement provisions. These bills are a section of the Competitiveness Agenda, which is part of the effort to lower the costs of doing business in the U.S....

Metal Technologies enters into strategic alliance with Wheland Foundry.(North America)
April 1, 2005... As a method to provide management and marketing services, Metal Technologies Inc. (MTI), Auburn, Ind., entered into a strategic alliance with Wheland Foundry LLC, Warrenton, Ga., where MTI assumed responsibility for all of the Wheland plant...

Rolls-Royce opens new machining center adjacent to Mississippi metalcasting facility.(North America)
April 1, 2005... Rolls-Royce Naval Marine Inc., Derby, England, opened a new machining center in February at its Propeller Center of Excellence in Pascagoula, Miss. The new facility will improve manufacturing capabilities and production efficiency across a wide...

Ashland, SinterCast agree to global marketing, technical alliance for CGI design flexibility.(North America)
April 1, 2005... Ashland Casting Solutions, Dublin, Ohio, and SinterCast AB, Stockholm, have agreed to a global marketing and technical alliance to further improve the thin-wall design flexibility of compacted graphite iron (CGI) in complex lightweight castings...

Alumalloy Metalcasting Co.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Alumalloy Metalcasting Co., Cleveland, is expected to move from its current facility to the former Arrow Aluminum Co. building in Avon Lake. Ohio, after the Lorain County (Ohio) board of commissioners approved a 10-year, 75% tax abatement for...

Buck Co. Inc.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Buck Co. Inc., Quarryville, Pa., will add at least 27 jobs and plans to use $650,000 in state funding for new equipment and employee training.

Citation Corp.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Citation Corp., Birmingham, Ala., announced that its Brewton, Ala., facility has operated for four million consecutive safe work hours and more than four years without a lost-time accident.

Hayes Lemmerz International Inc.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Hayes Lemmerz International Inc., Northville, Mich., announced that it will close its La Mirada, Calif., wheel casting facility and transfer production to the Hayes plant in Huntington, Ind., which is located closer to its customers. This...

Intermet Corp.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Intermet Corp., Troy, Mich., announced plans to close its ductile-iron casting facility in Decatur, Ill., by the end of the year. The announcement was based on company efforts to become more competitive in its emergence from Chapter 11...

UBE Automotive North American Mason Plant Inc. (UBE Industries Ltd.).(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... UBE Automotive North American Mason Plant Inc. (UBE Industries Ltd.), Mason, Ohio, announced plans to close its aluminum diecasting facility by the end of the year. affecting 310 employees. Currently, a group of the company's senior managers is...

AFS showcases metalcasting during National Manufacturing Week in Chicago.(Metalcasting Associations)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... As a means to showcase the capabilities of the metalcasting industry, AFS and ECS exhibited during National Manufacturing Week, March 7-11 at McCormick Place, Chicago. The conference featured more than 1,000 exhibitors from all facets of...

Auburn Foundry Inc.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Auburn Foundry Inc., Auburn, Ind., filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the sale of several company assets including buildings, machinery and equipment.

Belcher Corp.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Belcher Corp., Easton, Mass., submitted to regulators at the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection a new plan for reducing odor and soot from its iron casting facility, as reported by the Brockton Enterprise, Brockton, Mass.

Tyler Pipe Industries Inc.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Tyler Pipe Industries Inc., Tyler, Texas, will pay a $4.5 million fine resulting from a federal court case. The metalcasting company also received a five-year probation term during the hearing held in March in which it plead guilty to...

Alchemist-Tye Studio Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich.(now operates under the name Alchemist Sculpture Foundry)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Alchemist-Tye Studio Inc., Kalamazoo, Mich., now operates under the name Alchemist Sculpture Foundry.

Martin Engineering, Neponset, Ill., acquired Industrial Specialty Products (ISP), Milton, W.Va.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Martin Engineering, Neponset, Ill., acquired Industrial Specialty Products (ISP), Milton, W.Va. Martin will add ISP's line of belt cleaners to its existing production of belt cleaning systems.

NPL-Ditemsa (NPL Technologies), Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, acquired Ditemsa Moldes de Plastico S.A. de C.V..(Newscast)
April 1, 2005... NPL-Ditemsa (NPL Technologies), Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, acquired Ditemsa Moldes de Plastico S.A. de C.V. (Grupo Industrial Saltillo S.A. de C.V.), Forecastle, Coahuila, Mexico.

Prince Mineral Co. Inc., New York, acquired American Minerals Inc., King of Prussia, Pa., from a subsidiary of Imerys S.A., Paris.(Newscast)
April 1, 2005... Prince Mineral Co. Inc., New York, acquired American Minerals Inc., King of Prussia, Pa., from a subsidiary of Imerys S.A., Paris. Prince officials said the transaction will allow the company to expand into new markets and broaden its...

Pyrotek Inc., Spokane Valley, Wash., acquired TAB Refractories Construction and Maintenance Co.,.(Newscast)
April 1, 2005... Pyrotek Inc., Spokane Valley, Wash., acquired TAB Refractories Construction and Maintenance Co., Warrington, Cheshire, England, as reported by Light Metal Age.

Kuka Robotics Corp. (Kuka Roboter GmbH).(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Kuka Robotics Corp. (Kuka Roboter GmbH), Clinton Township, Mich., established its Share the Success program, which is a marketing co-op program for its systems partners and integrators.

CMI Novacast Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., has been chosen to supply pumps.(Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... CMI Novacast Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., has been chosen to supply pumps to General Motors Powertrain Saginaw Metal Casting Operations, Saginaw, Mich.

Germany--ABB Process Industries GmbH, Dortmund, Germany, assumed the exclusive distribution of Selcom Laser-Pour.(Around the World--Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... GERMANY -- ABB Process Industries GmbH, Dortmund, Germany, assumed the exclusive distribution of Selcom Laser-Pour systems from LMI Technologies GmbH, Cedex, France.

Norway--Hydro Aluminum (Norsk Hydro ASA), Oslo, Norway, announced it will streamline its operation into five sectors.(Around the World--Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... NORWAY -- Hydro Aluminum (Norsk Hydro ASA), Oslo, Norway, announced it will streamline its operations into five sectors (primary metal, metal products, roiled products, extrusion and automotive) to better support its global growth....

Sweden--Novacast Technologies AB, Ronneby, Sweden, acquired Camito AB, Olofstrom, Sweden, in March.(Around the World--Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... SWEDEN -- Novacast Technologies AB, Ronneby, Sweden, acquired Camito AB, Olofstrom, Sweden, in March. Novacast plans on expanding Camito's automotive toolmaking business activities to international markets. As a result, Novacast's market...

United Kingdom--William Cook Cast Products, Sheffield, England, was given planning permission to establish two metalcasting operations in Grimethorpe, England.(Around the World--Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... UNITED KINGDOM--William Cook Cast Products, Sheffield, England, was given planning permission to establish two metalcasting operations in Grimethorpe, England, as reported by the Yorkshire Post, Leeds, England. If the plan is completed, a job...

Electra Partners Europe Ltd., London, agreed to acquire ThyssenKrupp Fahrzeugguss GmbH.(Around the World--Newscast)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Electra Partners Europe Ltd., London, agreed to acquire ThyssenKrupp Fahrzeugguss GmbH, from ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG, Dusseldorf, Germany.

Quality certifications.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... The following metalcasting and supplier organizations have received recent certifications or passed surveillance audits: J. Walter Miller, Lancaster, Pa., (ISO 9001:2000); Smith Foundry Co., Minneapolis, (ISO 9001:2000); Federal...

Editor receives promotion.(Kevin O'Shaughnessy)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Kevin O'Shaughnessy has been promoted to associate editor of MODERN CASTING and ECS. O'Shaughnessy joined the staff of the magazines in 2004 as an assistant editor. He previously worked as an assistant editor for Modern Baking magazine.

Alcoa Howmet Castings.(Thomas A. Jones, named as a director of the American Society of Testing and Materials)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Alcoa Howmet Castings, Whitehall, Mich., announced that Thomas A. Jones was named a director of the American Society of Testing and Materials.

Hayes Lemmerz International Inc.(appoitment of Pieter Klinkers)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Hayes Lemmerz International Inc., Northville, Mich., announced that Pieter Klinkers has been appointed to vice president of sales and marketing for the company's International Wheel Group.

Inductoheat Inc.(appointment of Randy Minnick)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Inductoheat Inc., Madison Heights, Mich., appointed Randy Minnick to vice president of engineering.

Blasch Precision Ceramics Inc.(appointment of Mickey Lavicska)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Blasch Precision Ceramics Inc., Albany, N.Y., appointed Mickey Lavicska to director of marketing, Dave Bacchi as engineering manager and Ted Collins as vice president-new business development.

Quasar International.(J. Michael Williams was elected to the board of directors)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Quasar International, Albuquerque, N.M., announced that J. Michael Williams was elected to the board of directors.

Obituaries.(Industry News)(Obituary)
April 1, 2005... Jack F. May, Salt Lake City, died March 13. He was 86. May was president of May Foundry and Machine Co., Salt Lake City, and was a long time AFS member. His service was instrumental in forming the AFS Utah Chapter. Jeffrey L. Greenlee,...

Calendar of events.(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... May May 5-6--Foundry Educational Foundation Annual Meeting, Tennessee Technological Univ., Cookeville, Tenn. May 10-12 Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Rapid Prototyping & Manufacturing 2005 Conference and Exposition, Hyatt...

CWM adds value to die castings: with capabilities to prototype, machine and assemble diecast components, Chicago White Metal Casting caters to customers by adding value from start to finish.(Cover Story)
April 1, 2005... Some casting firms know how to keep up with their markets. Others know how to stay ahead. From increasing its customer-base to implementing new capabilities, Chicago White Metal Casting Inc. (CWM), Bensenville, Ill., is one that leads the...

Producing electronics at lighter weights.(Chicago White Metal Casting Inc.,)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... Chicago White Metal Casting Inc. (CWM), Bensenville, Ill., strives to provide customers with the latest advancements in die casting design and production. Some of its recent successes have been in the electronics market. This ultrasound...

Seeking robotic payback.
April 1, 2005... Inside This Story: * Detailed within are the areas metalcasting facilities need to examine when calculating payback after implementing robotics. * A generic payback calculation only will tell part of the story. For a more precise...

Cutting die casting leadtimes via prototyping.
April 1, 2005... Inside This Story: * Prototyping with hard tooling can lead to excessive time and costs for customers. * Rapid prototyping methods can help smooth the preliminary production of diecast components and reduce overall leadtimes. ...

Putting iron machinability to the test.
April 1, 2005... Inside This Story: * The AFS Iron Division's Control Committee (5-J) is developing a way to determine an iron casting's machinability. This standard test could help vindicate metalcasters in disputes over "bad" machinability. *...

Design a casting the IPT way: with the collaborative approach of Integrated Product Teams, designers and metalcasters fuse their collective knowledge and experience to create a better part at a better price.
April 1, 2005... For years, metalcasters and their customers have worked independently of one another in designing and producing cast parts. A clear line is drawn between the company designing the part and the metalcaster producing the part. Even when dealing...

Compact "Mini-Melter" furnace.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... The HI T.E.Q. Mini-Melter furnace is specifically designed for use at the casting station in foundry and die casting applications. It's compact, dual chamber design allows melting and holding right at the casting station. This eliminates both...

Complete Foundry Solutions.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Vulcan's "Complete Foundry Solutions" Multi-Media CD offers a look at our Greenfield foundry capabilities, including a pictorial history of our most recent project from start to finish. A review of our facilities, staff and full product line...

Sutter SP Series Core Machine.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... With a wide range of base machine sizes, blow capacities and production configurations, the Sutter SP Series Core Machine is able to provide the best, no-compromise machine configuration for both your present and future core production...

Automated casting finishing systems.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... The most labor intensive area of the foundry is the Cleaning Room. In order to remain competitive in a global market, foundry management needs to consider the advantage of automating the finishing process and still maintain flexibility in...

Core automation.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Laempe has taken core automation to a new level by integrating reliable robotic handling for core removal, processing and assembly. The company's in-house automation staff utilizes the latest engineering and software technology to lead you...

Innovation in shakeout.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... The Carrier Barrel Horse([TM]) is a proven one-step solution to casting damage and sand mix problems. Unlike conventional rotary shakeouts, which lift and drop castings, the Barrel Horse action allows castings to swim in the sand bed,...

SIVEX* FC filters for aluminum castings.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... SIVEX* FC filters are phosphate-free, non-ceramic, reticulated foam filters, ideal for molten aluminum alloys in both sand and permanent molds. Their graphite-based formulation provides significant advantages in performance and remelt...

Rotary media drum.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Didion's rotary media drum offers a new way to achieve better shakeout, sand screening, casting cooling and efficient casting cleaning. The product also can process very delicate castings and reduce shotblast time up to 80%. Its patented design...

Low odor resin-coated sand.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Fairmount Minerals is proud to introduce TechniSand Signature Series, a revolutionary new technology in resin-coated sand. The Signature Series is a new high performance, low odor and smoke resin-coated sand that effectively helps to reduce...

Dewaxing Autoclave Systems.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... WSF Dewaxing Autoclave Systems assure uniform ceramic shell heating for complete process mold dewaxing. Manufactured to meet virtually any production specification, the systems may be skid-mounted when size allows, factory piped, wired and...

FOXALL[R] Automated Finishing.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Vulcan's FOXALL[R] Automated Finishing Center offers the latest innovations in casting finishing, throughput and precision. For foundries to compete in today's global market, they must reduce labor and increase efficiency throughout their...

Protein Sand Binder.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... The GMBOND[R] Sand Binder enables business success with a proven technology. Shakeout studies show that GMBOND[R] maintains better collapsibility. Because it's water soluble, it simplifies core removal and allows sand and binder to be reused....

Cross-Flow[R] dust collection.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... The Beltech Cross-Flows[R] system of dust collectors is an efficient, low maintenance hi-pressure pulse cartridge style system, manufactured to your exact specification using our skilled design and fabrication facilities. These systems are both...

Rollover furnace.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Inductotherm's rollover furnace is ideal for close control of pouring to produce high quality, high alloy investment castings. In rollover furnaces, metal flows directly from the furnace into the mold with minimal air and refractory contact,...

Ultra Melt Crucibles.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... ULTRAMELT is a premium quality carbon bonded silicon carbide crucible manufactured by high pressure iso-static pressing. It offers superior performance for aggressive erosive conditions with heavy fluxing in both copper based alloys and...

Engineering analysis software.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... ESI Group, a leader in engineering analysis software, is featuring ProCAST, an extensive engineering design tool that exceeds challenging requirements, covering fully coupled fluid flow, thermal, solidification, stress and microstructure for...

MAUS automatic grinding.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... MAUS introduces a proven design of automatic grinding of iron and steel castings. The MAUS technique is a repeatable process utilizing ragged CNC platform, precise individual casting position verification, grinding wheel wear verification and...

Ceramic media.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... CARBOACCUCAST[TM] ceramic media possesses strength, unique thermal properties and a uniform shape to provide increased media life, casting accuracy and production to metal casting applications. Lower production costs, reduced waste and less...

CoreCenter.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Laempe continues to lead the way with the unique CoreCenter concept, combining core shooter, sand mixer and gas generator under a single controller with a Windows-based PC. The company has expanded its product line to the economical LL series...

Automated pouring.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Inductotherm has released a comprehensive information package describing the advantages of the various types of automated pouring systems. It covers heated and unheated pouring vessels and the various methods of controlling the pouring process,...

Shakeout Tables.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... Cleveland Vibrator Shakeout Tables have capacities up to 3000 lbs. Our Grid Tables are used to raise flasks off roller conveyors to vibrate and compact sand around patterns. All equipment is designed for your specific application. We...

Heat treating services.(Literature+PLUS+)
April 1, 2005... We understand that heat treating is an integral part of your production process. So we make sure you're always in control. Our job is to make your job easier whether you have one-of-a-kind or high-volume manufactured parts, aluminum or ferrous,...

Uncontrolled growth.(CEO JOURNAL)
April 1, 2005... Metalcasting firms can find themselves in serious financial trouble for all kinds of reasons, but two root causes are most common: too little business and too much business. The first is typically caused by a significant decline in sales or an...

Confronting reality: doing what matters to get things right.(NOVEL SOLUTIONS)
April 1, 2005... Confronting Reality (Crown Business 2004) is a powerful book, packed with practical ideas that would benefit any enterprise when properly applied. A metalcasting firm will be able to develop solutions to any problem using the business model and...

Northeastern Ohio--in February, as part of a joint meeting with the Canton Chapter, Dana Cooper, Ashland Casting Solutions, and Corey Jarvis, Wellsville Foundry Inc., greet Tim Kreuzer, Ford Motor Co., and Doug Rowe.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NORTHEASTERN OHIO -- In February, as part of a joint meeting with the Canton Chapter, Dana Cooper (l), Ashland Casting Solutions, and Corey Jarvis (r), Wellsville Foundry Inc., greet Tim Kreuzer (second from...

Northeastern Ohio--in March, Bill Vondriska, Equipment Merchants International Inc., and Dana Cooper, Ashland Casting Solutions, present a speaker's award.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NORTHEASTERN OHIO -- In March, Bill Vondriska (l), Equipment Merchants International Inc., and Dana Cooper (r), Ashland Casting Solutions, present a speaker's award to Bob Smillie, Nemak Corp., after his...

Northwestern Pennsylvania--in February, Lisa Anderson, Liberty Iron and Metal Co., presents Dan Higham, U.S. Bronze Foundry and Machine Inc., a mug for his presentation.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA -- In February, Lisa Anderson (l), Liberty Iron and Metal Co., presents Dan Higham, U.S. Bronze Foundry and Machine Inc., a mug for his presentation on molding and pouring large...

Chicago--in January, Steve Sauer, Carpenter Brothers Inc., receives a speaker's award.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CHICAGO -- In January, Steve Sauer, Carpenter Brothers Inc., receives a speaker's award after he presented his speech, "The Casting Process: A Marriage of Basics and Technology."

Stateline--in January, Wayne Carr, Olson Aluminum Castings, greets Jim Paravantes, Extrude Hone Corp., Prometal, after his presentation.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: STATELINE -- In January, Wayne Carr (r), Olson Aluminum Castings, greets Jim Paravantes, Extrude Hone Corp., Prometal, after his presentation, "Patternless and Digital Production of Molds and Cores for Sand...

Chicago--in February, Steve Nargang, Simpson Technologies Corp., presents a speaker's award.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: CHICAGO -- In February, Steve Nargang (l), Simpson Technologies Corp., presents a speaker's award to Stephen V. Heller, United Business and Industry Council, for his presentation, "The Status and Future...

Northeastern Wisconsin in February on student night.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NORTHEASTERN WISCONSIN -- In February on student night, (from l to r) Fred Beyer, Shawano High School, Bill Sorensen, Foundry Educational Foundaton, Mark Plickta, Michigan Tech Univ., and Dave Jablonski,...

Mo-Kan--in February, several Foundry Educational Foundation students from Pittsburgh State Univ. received scholarships.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: MO-KAN -- In February, several Foundry Educational Foundation students from Pittsburgh State Univ. received scholarships. Pictured (from l to r) are Dusty Bartlett, Pittsburgh State Univ., Jon Erman,...

Tristate--in January, Thomas Hahn, Pittsburgh State Univ., presents a speaker's award to Kim Owens.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TRISTATE -- In January, Thomas Hahn (l), Pittsburgh State Univ., presents a speaker's award to Kim Owens, QuikTrip Corp., after her presentation on hiring practices at QuikTrip convenience stores.

Washington--in February, Bill Newman, Bergstrom Foundry Inc., presents a speaker's gift of a bronze salmon to Gerald Call.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: WASHINGTON -- In February, Bill Newman (l), Bergstrom Foundry Inc., presents a speaker's gift of a bronze salmon to Gerald Call, AFS, after his presentation, "Evolution of the AFS."

British Columbia--Eric Hasselmann, Century Pacific Foundry, greets former NHL player Darcy Rota, Coquitlam Express (BCHL), after his presentation.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: BRITISH COLUMBIA -- Eric Hasselmann (l), Century Pacific Foundry, greets former NHL player Darcy Rota, Coquitlam Express (BCHL), after his presentation, "Motivation and Team Building."

Chapter meetings.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Calendar)
April 1, 2005... BIRMINGHAM May 9--Wynfrey Hotel, Birmingham, Ala.; General Meeting. BRITISH COLUMBIA May TBD--TBD; Spring Golf: Tournament. May TBD--TBD; Appreciation Night. CANTON May 12--Fairmont Minerals, Chardon, Ohio; Facility Tour. CENTRAL...

Keystone--in February, George Frigm, Heraeus Electro-Nite, presents M. P. Grega, Ruger Investment Casting, with a speaker's award for his presentation.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] caption: KEYSTONE -- In February, George Frigm (r), Heraeus Electro-Nite, presents M. P. Grega, Ruger Investment Casting, with a speaker's award for his presentation on the capabilities and design advantages of the...

Keystone--in March, George Frigm, Heraeus Electro-Nite, presents a speaker's award to Peter Satre.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: KEYSTONE -- In March, George Frigm (l), Heraeus Electro-Nite, presents a speaker's award to Peter Satre (r), Allied Mineral Products Inc., for his presentation on proper refractory techniques.

Southern California--in February, Edgar Cruz, Bell Foundry Co., and Glenn Schneider Sr., Gregg Industries Inc., present speakers' awards to Efren Huerta.(AFS CHAPTER NEWS)
April 1, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA -- In February, Edgar Cruz (l), Bell Foundry Co., and Glenn Schneider Sr., (second from r) Gregg Industries Inc., present speakers' awards to Efren Huerta (second from l), Gregg...