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MODERN CASTING STAFF REPORT Additive manufacturing, or three-dimensional (3D) printing, has transformed the metalcasting industry and has been a critical innovation for improving efficiencies in sand and core making. Since [...]

Modern Casting is proud to recognize the 1,000+ Corporate Members of the American Foundry Society whose investments sustain the mission-critical work of AFS--from technical skills training, engaging networking conferences, and [...]

Hope is not a strategy--we know this instinctively, even without Rick Page's book that popularized the saying. However, a little-discussed but nonetheless common practice of finger-crossing is pervasive throughout the [...]

The metalcasting industry continues to change to meet the demands of casting requirements. These demands include cost control of raw materials to produce quality castings in modern foundry operations. This [...]

When Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co. held the grand opening of its brand-new state-of-the-art foundry on October 26, dignitaries from across the county and state showed up to celebrate, and [...]

Modem Casting proudly recognizes these leading companies for their Corporate Membership in AFS. Their investment allows AFS to advance technical, management, and advocacy priorities on behalf of the entire metalcasting [...]

Oklahoma Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell visited AFS Corporate Member EJ in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on December 13. In addition to touring the operations, Pinnell discussed infrastructure, workforce, and area housing issues. [...]

The world is serious about sustainability, and foundries will face increasing pressure in the supply chain to control their energy consumption and thereby lower CO2 emissions. Two foundries talk about [...]

You can't argue the math--not enough people are seeking jobs to fill metalcasting's vast vacancies. But some foundries are willing to think outside the box and trade ineffective hiring approaches [...]

What does a charter school called SAGES (School for Agricultural and Environmental Studies) have to do with the metalcasting industry? It just might be where some of the next generation [...]

The owners of small to midsize foundries are accustomed to doing more with less and tend to do so in the context of a family/ privately-held business model that's perhaps [...]

As Modern Casting readers know first-hand, the modern economy would grind to halt without the highly engineered castings produced by foundries. According to an American Foundry Society (AFS) economic impact [...]

The year 2020 will be remembered for the disruptive and lingering COVID-19 pandemic that impacted the world's economy and changed how businesses operated. But other major changes, expansions and acquisitions [...]

What is an automated foundry going to look like in the future? Do you foresee additive manufacturing cells and collaborative robotics seamlessly interconnected and providing big data to advanced analytics? [...]

The health of the metalcasting industry is built on casting success stories that keep customers returning to their foundry suppliers for more engineered cast components. Modern Casting shares three examples [...]

BQC Foundry, formerly Boose Quality Castings, a leader in the metal casting sector, unveiled significant advancements with the introduction of advanced DISA MATCH molding machines and a comprehensive brand transformation. [...]

The January issue of Modern Casting has become one of my favorites, as it provides a chance to preview the events and member benefits that American Foundry Society members can [...]

No metalcasting business is simple. Every facility has its challenges to overcome while striving to produce quality components for customers. Some of them pour multiple metals under the same roof, [...]

Inspiration comes in many forms. Bob Thomson of Woodstock, Illinois, has been inspired to build cool performance vehicles since his youth. 'I purchased my first car when I was 15 [...]

Cast Iron Honorary Lecture: Technology Trends and Challenges for the Iron Foundries Presented by Patricio Gil, CEO of Manufactura Avanzada de Productos de Precision SA de CV (MAPPSA) World mega [...]

Beyond providing information to the foundry industry that addressed day-to-day production and quality issues, the young American Foundrymen's Association was keenly aware of the health, safety and environmental issues that [...]

The terms Industry 4.0 and the Fourth Industry Revolution have been around at least since 2014, but the revolution is ongoing with fresh new implementations continuing to enter industries worldwide. [...]

Technical experts know industry 4.0 technologies are transforming the metalcasting industry in big and small ways. But what do foundry executives need to know to maximize their benefit? David Blondheim, [...]

Metalcasting plants aren't always thought of as the most flexible places to work. Employees show up for their shifts at a set time, diligently do their jobs, then go home, [...]

Dave Scott of AFS Corporate Member Great Lakes Castings (Ludington, Michigan) is no stranger to the world of automatic and robotic grinding. Before working at Great Lakes Castings, Scott was [...]

From college, to foundries, to foundry suppliers, Emily Shedlarski's career has spanned many different areas of the metalcasting industry. Now the product manager of capital equipment at Simpson Technologies, she [...]

StrikoWestofen - Gummersbach; GERMANY Equipment advances help to improve foundry operations as does using the best equipment. Nine Westomat dosing furnaces from StrikoWestofen underpin die-casting operations at Lenaal's industrial aluminum [...]

Foundry Lab (Frankfurt, Germany) debuted its Digital Metal Casting technology at Formnext (Germany) in November, ahead of the opening of its first demo center in Fremont, California, early in 2023. [...]

What matters most to management is the ability to stay in business and stay cost competitive. A good knowledge of casting technology can be a powerful asset to produce better, [...]

Modern Casting sends a monthly e-newsletter called Foundry Files that includes metalcasting industry news, product news, personal announcements, and obituaries. Subscribe at [...]

When I first started covering the metalcasting industry for Modern Casting, I did not know what a foundry was or what it produced. Fast forward a few years to today, [...]

The article discusses metalworkings industries in the U.S. are overcoming challenges to build new plants and add to their existing foundries to better serve their customers. It mentions that the Waupaca Foundry Inc. has expanded core production at two of its Waupaca based gray iron foundries. It also mentions that the Kimura Foundry America is locating its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Shelbyville, Indiana. It presents views of Dale Hardel of Waupaca, on energy efficiency.

AFS is the professional information repository for the U.S. metalcasting industry, a tradition established at the first meeting in 1896 and institutionalized by Thomas Dylan West and Richard Moldenke. West, [...]

Modern Casting's enewsletter, Foundry Files, is delivered monthly, and includes metalcasting industry news, product news, personal announcements, and obituaries. Subscribe at www.moderncasting.com/ [...]

Market timing can make or break a metalcasting business. The benefits of strategies such as diversification and pursuing business that is immune to one or more threats tend to become [...]

St Marys, Ohio, is home to a company celebrating its 30th year successfully running an employee-owned metalcasting operation in a facility that has poured iron since 1917. When the original [...]

This 2014-15 Supplier Prospectus presented by MODERN CASTING serve as a tool metalcasters can use during capital investments, production improvements and day-to-day inventory management. These company profiles present information on [...]