AFS Unveils Advanced AI Search Tool to Transform Metalcasting Research
ATLANTA, GA - The American Foundry Society has officially launched its groundbreaking AFS Library Advanced AI Search Tool, a next-generation research aide designed to revolutionize how professionals across the metalcasting industry discover and apply knowledge.
Read moreJoin the AFS Engineering Division for plant tours and more this September
Current and prospective members of the AFS Engineering Division have a great opportunity to tour and evaluate advanced foundries during a meeting on Sept. 10-11 at Donsco in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania.
The event includes plant engineering tours and evaluations of Donsco’s Mt. Joy and…
Foundry Leadership Summit Early Registration Deadline is Aug. 26
Good news! The early registration discount for the Foundry Leadership Summit has been extended until Aug. 26. Get the best price now!
Prepare your foundry for 2020 and beyond with high-level speakers, industry roundtables, and innovative presentations about issues important to the…
AFS Welcomes 18 New Corporate Members
The American Foundry Society, North America’s leading metalcasting trade association and professional society, welcomed 18 new Corporate Members that joined from March to July of this year.
“AFS looks forward to working with our Corporate Members to help them achieve their business goals…
Plan to Host a Plant Tour with Your Lawmakers over the August Recess!
A friendly reminder from the AFS Washington, D.C., office: What you’re about to read is a valuable opportunity to get your metalcasting business in front of lawmakers. You do a ton of great work and our country benefits from your castings. Make sure the people elected to represent you hear your…
Regulatory Notice: Some U.S. Foundries and Suppliers Must File New EEOC Form by Sept. 30
Note: Below is important information from the AFS Washington, D.C., office about a Sept. 30, 2019 deadline for foundries to file forms with the EEOC. AFS will be holding a timely webinar on Aug. 22, 2019, "Update on DOL’s Proposed Overtime Rule & Navigating the New EEO-1 Pay Data…
IJMC Grows in Influence, Posts Impact Factor Gains
The International Journal of Metalcasting, the American Foundry Society’s technical and research journal, is more influential than ever, according to a widely used measure of academic journals.
IJMC’s impact factor, an index that reflects the number of times a journal is cited by…
AFS issues call for papers and presentations for 124th Metalcasting Congress
The American Foundry Society is issuing a call for papers and presentations for the 124th Metalcasting Congress, April 21-23, 2020, Cleveland, Ohio.
TECHNICAL TRACK
AFS is seeking technical papers and presentations covering all issues…
AFS Comments on OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck Regulations
As part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s process to determine whether to initiate rulemaking to revise its powered industrial trucks standards for general, maritime, and construction industries, the American Foundry Society submitted comments. OSHA’s current regulations are…
Photos: Metalcasters, suppliers deliver message to 100 Congressional offices in Washington at AFS Fly-In
AFS metalcasters and suppliers took part in the 2019 AFS Government Affairs Fly-In June 11-12 in Washington, D.C., the industry’s premier legislative event dedicated to educating policymakers and speaking with one voice. As well as showcasing the industry as one of America’s most vital economic…
AFS announces 4 advocacy priorities for June 11-12 Fly-In
The American Foundry Society today announced that the four top priorities for the June 11-12 Government Affairs Fly-In in Washington, D.C., are as follows:
Invest in water infrastructure Strengthen “Buy American” provisions when taxpayer funds are used Pass the Transit Infrastructure…