May 2016

The Investment Casting Institute is offering two opportunities to enhance your operation: The Industry Certification Course and the newly redesigned Process Control Course. Take advantage of this ICI Members Only benefit and register now, seating is limited! Visit the Institute's website for more information at http://www.investmentcasting.org/training.asp.

Member Profile: ALD - Solution for Advanced Vacuum Investment Casting Furnaces

ALD Vacuum Technologies is a world market and technology leader in supplying a broad range of vacuum processing systems for the world's investment casters. ALD designs and builds complete precision casting systems for Equiax (EQ), Directionally Solidified (DS) and Single Crystal (SC) castings as well as cold wall induction crucible furnaces (Leicomelt) for melting of reactive materials, such as Ti and Ti alloys. ALD's vacuum casting furnaces are high-volume production systems for airfoil blades, vanes, impellers, structural parts, turbocharger impellers and valves. The May issue of INCAST has the details of how ALD can help find solutions for your vacuum furnace needs. ALD Solutions

Product Solution: Demand for Novel Casting Process

Increasing pressure to improve the performance of critical pumping equipment and reduce costly down time is creating opportunities for a novel method for making one of a pump's key components. Castings Technology International, based on the Advanced Manufacturing Park at Catcliffe, near Sheffield, realised its Replicast process could offer an alternative solution. The details are in the May issue of INCAST. Solutions

The Ceramic Core for Investment Casting: Ingredient or Strategic Component?

From the first ceramic cores prototypes of research laboratories that have allowed the expansion of modern turbines (inspired by the foundry cores from prehistory) to the purchase of commodity (ingredient): Which opportunities? Which threats? Development, manufacturing and of course use of ceramic cores need a lot of skills and experience. Avignon Ceramic offers help in development and use of its ceramic cores during the several casting stages. Details are in the May issue of INCAST. Avignon Ceramics

Nine Critical Attitudes For Sales Growth

What do you believe about your products and services? How do you perceive your work? Are you selling products or improving lives and companies? Are you offering great value to your customers when you call, or do you fear bothering them? These are ways of thinking and behaving, and as such, they can be learned. Alex Goldfayn, CEO of Evangelist Marketing Institute, tells you how in the May issue of INCAST. Attitudes for Sales Growth

Legal Ease: Successfully Navigating Workplace Safety Issues in 2016

Recent Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) developments are a growing cause of concern for many employers and manufacturers in the US. Effective August 1, 2016, OSHA, the federal agency that enforces workplace safety, is expected to increase its fines for workplace safety violations more than 80%. Rick Alaniz, senior partner at Alaniz, Schraeder, Linker Farris, Mayes, explains how to avoid costly fines in the May issue of INCAST. Workplace Safety Issues

ICI Welcomes Two New Members

The Investment Casting Institute is pleased to welcome Sun PrecisionCast as a new Associate Casting Member and welcomes back Barron Industries as a Casting Member. Since 1998, Sun PrecisionCast has been one of the pioneers in the regional market for investment castings in lost-wax process. Sun PrecisionCast is involved with various industries including automotive, oil & gas, food, pharmaceutical among others. Barron Industries is a leader in investment casting, rapid prototyping, and machining serving the Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Oil & Gas and other commercial industries.

63rd Annual Technical Conference: Call For Papers - Deadline Extended to June 1

This is a Call For Papers for the 63rd Annual Technical Conference & Expo of the Investment Casting Institute to be held in Columbus, OH. Suitable paper topics should address issues such efficiency & automation, safety, new technology, cost reduction, improved quality and continuous improvement techniques that enhance competitiveness. Of greatest interest are technologies and methods that will have an immediate impact on a foundry operation or that will make casting manufacturers more competitive. For more information, visit www.investmentcasting.org or email Nora D'Ambra at ndambra@investmentcasting.org.

May Issue of INCAST

The May issue of INCAST is now available online! This issue of INCAST features articles covering metals, alloys, melting and management. This issue also features a Member Profile from ALD Vacuum Technologies.

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The Investment Casting Institute is a 501c(6) trade association for the metal casting industry serving the needs of approximately 240 Member companies located worldwide.