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AFS
Student
Chapter's Website at The Ohio State University
http://afsosu.org.ohio-state.edu/index.html
The
AFS Student Chapter at The Ohio State
University in Columbus, Ohio has been
organized to provide a forum to students
interested in the science of Metalcasting.
Being part of the Department of Materials
Science and Engineering the Metalcasting
program includes theoretical courses as well
as practical hands-on experience in the
in-house Casting Laboratory of the Department.
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American Foundry Society
www.afsinc.org
The American
Foundry Society (AFS) is a
trade association for the metal casting
industry. Site features include industry site
links, an industry documents search engine,
and an online store for purchasing
publications and videos. |
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AFSearch TM Service
www.afslibrary.com
The AFSearch Service offers the metal
casting professional (designer, user, supplier,
manufacturer, academic) a real-time, precision
tool to locate both current and historical
information necessary for their technical,
production and marketing decisions. |
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American
Metalcasting Consortium
http://amc.aticorp.org/
The American
Metalcasting Consortium (AMC) is a group of
metal casting producers and research
organizations that focus on research,
technology transfer and production
issues. AMC has significant links with
the Department of Defense. The site
provides information on AMC activities.
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Cast Metals Coalition
http://cmc.aticorp.org/
Cast
Metals Coalition (CMC) promotes research and
development for the metal casting industry. The site provides
energy and waste statistics for the industry and
information on CMC research projects.
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Cast Metals Institute
www.castmetals.com
Cast
Metals Institute (CMI) is the educational arm of
AFS. It offers
specialized education for metal casters. Educational material
can be researched and purchased online.
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Castings Development
Center
www.castingsdev.com
The Castings Development Center is an
international organization providing research
and services for casting producers and users.
These services cover all aspects of the design,
manufacture, use and performance of castings. The site
includes a literature search engine |
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Casting Industry
Suppliers Association
www.cisa.org
Casting
Industry Suppliers Association (CISA) is a trade
association of executives and managers
representing companies which supply equipment,
materials and services to the metalcasting
industry. The site
provides a member directory, industry statistics
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Ductile Iron Society
www.ductile.org
The main objective of the
Ductile Iron Society is to advance the
technology, art, and science of ductile iron
production and to disseminate all such
information to the members. The
site includes a technical library and
information on current research projects. |
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Foundry Educational
Foundation
www.fefinc.org
The
Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF) is an
educational program at the college level. It
includes a community college, four-year
technology schools as well as traditional
engineering colleges and graduate schools. Employment programs
cover production supervision to specialized
research. The site
includes college contact information and a job
posting board.
The FEF is financed through annual
contributions with all revenue received from
annual contributors going into the FEF's general
fund and is used to support the regular
scholarship program as well as all other FEF
activities. In addition to this revenue, the FEF
receives funds for special purposes - named
scholarships, AFS Chapter scholarships, memorial
contributions and year-end contributions. |
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Foundry Industry Recycling
Starts Today (FIRST)
www.foundryrecycling.org
The Foundry
Industry Recycling Starts Today Project
(“FIRST”) is a metalcasting industry
consortium focused on market development of
sustainable options for beneficial re-use of
foundry industry byproducts – primarily spent
sands, slags and dusts. FIRST was
established in 1998 by the state metalcasting
associations in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin in
recognition of the fact that individual
foundries and states were encountering the
same engineering, educational and economic
barriers to market entry. The site
includes library, database, and specific
technical information on beneficial reuse
options. |
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Iron Casting Research
Institute
www.ironcasting.org
A research and
technology dissemination organization. The site includes an
online member discussion tool. |
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Investment Casting
Institute
www.investmentcasting.org
The
Investment Casting Institute publishes related
surveys and publications. The
site includes publications for purchase and a
member search engine. |
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Non-Ferrous Founders'
Society
www.nffs.org
This trade
association site presents current government
issues that are important to the industry. The site also has
publications and videos for purchase. |
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North American Die
Casting Association
www.diecasting.org
This trade
association site provides a technical
discussion group as well as publications and
training materials. The
site also has industry surveys, statistical
information, and a member directory. |
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Ohio Cast Metals
Association
www.ohiocastmetals.org
This trade
association site tracks state and federal
regulatory issues. The
site also provides information on current
projects. |
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Steel Founders' Society
of America
www.sfsa.org
The Steel
Founders’ Society of America is a trade
association representing steel foundries.
Membership is open only to companies producing
steel castings - not individuals. The site has
information on publications and research
projects. The site also
has a tool to identify steel foundries. |
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Magazines
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Modern Casting
www.moderncasting.com
The official
monthly publication of the American Foundry
Society dealing with a variety of subjects of
interest to AFS members.
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Casting Source
Directory
www.castingsource.com
Casting
Source
Directory...Online is a timesaving resource for
comprehensive, reliable information about cast
metals and alloys, casting processes and
virtually every metalcasting company in North
America
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Engineered Casting
Solutions
www.castsolutions.com
A magazine,
maintained by AFS, to educate and train the
reader in design of castings.
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Foundry Management &
Technology
www.foundrymag.com
Foundry
Management & Technology is a metal casting
trade publication. The
site includes classifieds, links to other
industry sites, and industry news. |
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Metal Casting
Technologies
www.metals.rala.com.au
Published
in Balmain, Australia, "Metal
Casting
Technologies"
magazine,
provides relevant coverage of news, issues and
new technology affecting the Metal Casting
Industry in the Asia Pacific Region. It is
considered the voice of the
foundry industry in the area
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