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AFS Corporate Members recognized for safety achievements
Congress passes AFS-supported water infrastructure package
Ted Schorn and AFS: A comprehensive approach to visual inspection
Ted Schorn has a story to tell about visual inspection, and he’s sharing it three ways: in a course sponsored by AFS, at the AFS Aluminum Casting Conference, and in a new book.
OSHA agrees use of non-HEPA industrial sweepers is acceptable under new silica rule
OSHA’s crystalline silica rule did not clearly state which types of industrial sweepers are permitted under its new standard. For the past several months, AFS and its attorney have been engaged in conversations with OSHA staff and their attorneys in order to clarify the types of sweepers that are acceptable under the rule.
AFS welcomes new Corporate Members
Manufacturing Day a success for metalcasting at #AFS
Hotel deadline extended for 2018 Aluminum Casting Conference
The deadline to book a hotel room for the 2018 Aluminum Casting Conference has been extended to Oct. 10.
Conference attendees can reserve a room at the Crowne Plaza Knoxville at the AFS-negotiated group rate until Oct. 10. After that date, attendees should contact the hotel’s reservations manager at 865-522-2600, ext. 2330.
AFS to celebrate Manufacturing Day by opening doors to students
Foundries primed for metalcasting success at revamped Cast in North America exhibit
Metalcasters are getting ready for big crowds—and big success—in the revamped Cast in North America (CINA) exhibit at CastExpo 2019, April 27-30 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The new-look CINA has big changes in store this year: a new educational track just for designers and buyers, the return of the popular “Bring Your Own Blueprint” or "BYOB" program, and a prime location right on the show floor at the Georgia World Congress Center.