1. Official Program
The 76th Annual Wisconsin Regional Foundry
Conference and Exposition
In cooperation with
AFS - Northeastern Wisconsin Chapter and
AFS - Stateline Chapter
Sustainability - Casting Our Future Together
February 12-14, 2014
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Milwaukee Airport
6401 South 13th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53221
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Our Mission:
“The American Foundry Society - Wisconsin Chapter is dedicated to serving its membership through
education, professional, and social activities designed to strengthen and promote the local metalcasting
industry today and for the future.”

2. Conference Chair Message
W
elcome to the 76th Annual Wisconsin Regional Foundry Conference and Exposition! After 76 years
of hosting this informative networking event, I guess that we could officially classify it as a tradi-
tion.
Several active members of the Wisconsin AFS chapters have devoted endless hours in making this event
happen. The program’s intent is to deliver the chapter’s mission: “serving its membership through educational, professional and social activities designed to strengthen and promote the local metalcasting industry
today and for the future”.
The officers and directors extend a sincere appreciation to the committee volunteers, supporting exhibitors,
speakers and attendees. Our commitment is to keep the Wisconsin Regional Conference a tradition and offer the best program possible.
We welcome your feedback concerning this year’s program offering and suggestions for future regional conferences. We also welcome your participation in joining and contributing to the Wisconsin AFS Chapter’s committee structure.
On behalf of the Chapter’s officers and directors, we hope that you find the 76th Annual Wisconsin Regional Conference informative, interactive and enjoyable.
Adel Rahman, Kuttner N.A.
Wisconsin AFS Chapter Vice President
Wisconsin AFS Regional Conference Chairman
A Special
to Our Conference Committee:
Cory Ashburn - AMCOL Metalcasting
Wayne Carr - Olson Aluminum
John Lewensky - Pure Power Technologies, Inc.
Eric Lovejoy - Joy-Mark, Inc.
Katie Hause - Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
Doug Sawyer - Universal Welding and Engineering, Inc.
James Schmahl - Selee Corp.
Annemarie Schmidt - Grede, LLC.
Rick Yrigoyen - Foundry Products, Inc.

3. Wisconsin Chapter President’s Message
I
t's a new Chapter year! It’s a good time to reflect on the past and plan for the future. What’s your resolution? What goals have you set? Why do we tend to engage in this thinking when we turn the calendar to a
new year? Is it really about resolutions or goals? Or, is it about values? Is success really about achieving a
goal or is it about the process of getting there? Different people have different values. Many are common
and some are not. Many are good and some are not.
Take a few moments to reflect on the values that you have a strong commitment to supporting. It should be
no surprise that family values overwhelmingly rank at the top of the list, as it should. A strong commitment
to several values defines the character of a person. A well balanced person supports a variety of values; religious faith, companionship, work, advancing the humanity, protecting the environment, and self time are
just a few.
The Wisconsin AFS Chapter’s mission is all about advancing technology and operations of all cast metals and to provide a forum for
metalcasters to interact. As an industry we have come a long way since the first record of a copper frog cast in 3200 BC or even
since Sagus Foundry in Massachusetts started its operation in 1642. It’s hard to image that it wasn’t until 1750 that the process of
cast crucible steel was adapted. This process rendered steel to be completely melted, producing a uniform composition within the
melt. Since the metal is completely molten, it also allows for alloy steel production. Prior steel production was accomplished by a
combination of forging and tempering, and the metal never reached a molten state. As a result advances in metalcastings grew exponentially.
Fast forward 146 years to note the formation of the first American foundry society in 1896. As time marched on, this society merged
with two others and grew with name changes to what became the American Foundry Society in the year 2000.
Reflect on the advancements made since crucible melting, since the formation of a foundry society of metalcasters working toward a
common objective. These advancements are all attributed to people sharing common values. The result of which is making the world
a better place to be and providing financial security to nurture and support what you value most…family.
It is a certainty that the Wisconsin AFS Chapter officers, board and committee volunteers value working toward accomplishing the
Chapter’s mission and will put forth a gallant effort to achieve a successful Chapter year. Reflect on your values. If you find that you
value and have a passion to support participation in making the world a better place for your family to be through the continued development and marketing of metalcastings, get involved in your Chapter and National AFS activities. There is always room for one
more value driven person.
Enjoy the journey!
John Lewensky, Pure Power Technologies, Inc.
Wisconsin AFS Chapter President
2013-2014 Wisconsin Chapter Officers
President
John Lewensky - Pure Power Technologies, Inc.
Vice President
Adel Rahman - Kuttner N.A.
Secretary
Eric Lovejoy - Joy-Mark, Inc.
Treasurer
Katie Hause - Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
Immediate Past President
Annemarie Schmidt - Grede, LLC.
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4. Meet Your Speakers
Wednesday Night Kick-Off Speaker
Alfred Spada is Editor/Publisher of Modern Casting and Metal Casting Design & Purchasing magazines and AFS Director of Marketing, Communications and Public Relations. Spada is a graduate
of Northwestern Univ. and has an MBA from the
Univ. of Colorado.
Al Spada
Director of
Marketing
AFS National
Spada entered the metalcasting industry in 1997 as
an editor for Modern Casting. His previous experience was in journalism and communications as
an editor for Pro Football Weekly magazine. Spada has spent his 15 plus years in metalcasting
visiting metalcasting facilities across the globe
and writing about the industry from both a technical and management perspective.
In addition to his role with AFS and its magazines, Spada serves as
Publisher for the International Journal of Metalcasting and has edited
two books on metalcasting—the Iron Casting Engineering Handbook
and Metal Casting Design & Purchasing.
Spada regularly speaks to both metalcasters and casting buyers about
the present and future of the global metalcasting industry, casting applications and casting design. Spada has a wife, Beth, and three daughters, Alyssa, Abigail and Audrey.
Thursday Night Featured Speaker
Doug Grimm co-founded Grede Holdings, LLC.
in February 2010 by combining substantially all
the former assets of Grede Foundries, Inc., Blackhawk Foundry (USA) and Citation Corporation.
He joined legacy Citation in January 2008 as
Chief Executive Officer and a Director following
various senior management positions in the automotive sector.
Through organic growth, strategic alliances and
the completion of seven acquisitions, Mr. Grimm
Doug Grimm, has quadrupled revenues, diversified its customer
President & base and transformed the “new” Grede into a financially-sound, reliable supplier to the automoCEO
Grede, LLC. tive, heavy truck and industrial markets. The legacy companies had been in bankruptcy three times
between 2004 and 2009. With sales in excess of
$1 billion and 5,400 employees, Grede is now re-investing for the
future.
A twenty-eight year industry veteran, Mr. Grimm has senior-level
global experience throughout the supply chain with publicly-traded
and privately-held companies including Chrysler, Dana, Visteon and
Metaldyne. His extensive leadership background has included raising
capital, operations, commercial negotiation, balance sheet restructuring and merger integration responsibilities.
Attendees!
Be Sure to Network With All of Our Exhibitors!
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A graduate of Hiram College (OH) with a bachelor of arts degree in
economics & management where he is a member of the Board of
Trustees, Mr. Grimm also received a master's degree in business administration from the University of Detroit and attended the University
of Michigan Executive Management Program. He is currently the
Chairman of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA)
and Vice Chairman of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) as well as a Director for the Peterson American Corporation.

5. Regional Conference Agenda & Information
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Registration: 2:30 p.m.
Exposition Hours: 3:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Reception with Vendors: 5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Conference Banquet: 6:15 p.m.;
Featuring Conference Kick-Off Speaker: Al Spada, Director of Marketing, AFS National
Thursday, February 13, 2014
Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Technical Sessions: 8:30 a.m.. - 4:45 p.m.
Exposition Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Lunch with Vendors: 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Networking with Vendors: 4:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Awards Banquet: Presentation begins at 5:30 p.m., dinner to follow.
Featuring Guest Speaker: Doug Grimm, President & CEO, Grede, LLC.
*Student Chapter Casting Competition and Scholarship Awards
Friday, February 14, 2014
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Technical Sessions: 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
No Exposition Hours
Know
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7. THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Sustainability - Casting Our Future Together
8:30 9:45 a.m.
Education - AVIATION THEATRE
“OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Proposal and How It Will Affect Our Industry”
Speaker: Chris Norch, President, Denison Industries, AFS Vice President
OSHA’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (MPRM) for occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica was published in
the Federal Register on September 12, 2013. Chris will update us on the efforts of AFS’s Silica Task Force to offset the rule
through presentation of industry data, expert witness testimony and overall advocacy efforts.
Chair: Mr. John Lewensky
Co-Chair: Mr. Adel Rahman
“The Call – The Story of One Family’s 100 Years of Service to the American Metalcasting Industry”
Speaker: Bruce W. Dienst, President & COO / Geschäftsführer, Simpson Technologies, AFS Vice President
When Bruce Dienst becomes AFS President in 2015 he will be the 5th member of the Simpson family to answer that call to
service. This presentation looks back to examine the unique and interesting history of the Simpson family’s service to the
American foundry industry and the state of the industry at the time when Simpson family members answered the call. The
story concludes with some thoughts about the future of the industry.
Chair: Mr. John Lewensky
10:00 11:15 a.m.
Co-Chair: Mr. Adel Rahman
Engineering, Energy & Environmental - AVIATION THEATRE
“Future Potential Energy Efficiency Regulatory & Policy Impacts”
Speaker: Paul Schueller, CEO - Franklin Energy Services
Paul Schueller, CEO of Franklin Energy Services, will discuss the energy intensity of the foundry industry and how it makes
many businesses vulnerable to energy prices. The discussion will feature insights and information on how future regulatory
and policy decisions may impact the price of coal/coke, natural gas, and electricity.
Chair: Mr. George Forish
Co-Chair: Mr. John Anderson
Education and Safety - CONCOURSE 1
“Are You as Smart as an OSHA Inspector?”
Speaker: Kim Voss, Director of Safety & Health - Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Kim Voss, Director of Safety & Health at Waupaca Foundry, Inc., will be discussing real life examples of safety violations, the
potential cost related, and what to look for in your own foundry to prevent an OSHA citation for non-compliance, or an incident
resulting in injury or property damage.
Chair: Mr. Adel Rahman
Co-Chair: Mr. Eric Lovejoy
Management - CONCOURSE 2
“The Yin and The Yang of Health Care Economics”
Speaker: Peter Garner, Director of Health Care/ACO Consulting - The Benefit Services Group, Inc.
Health care economics cannot be interpreted from one point of view. From workforce restructuring to hospital mergers, positive and negative effects of the ACA are championed by some and scorned by others. Continued growth in the health care
spending - now at nearly 18% of the U.S. gross domestic product - is often criticized, but should it be? Through a discussion
and understanding of key health care economic measures, you will learn how to make better decisions about health care benefits.
Chair: Mr. Doug Sawyer
Co-Chair: Mr. David Jablonski
Please note! We go Green! Help us recycle!
If you no longer need your name badge, please return it to
the registration table. Thank You!
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8. Are you looking to get involved in the next regional conference? If so, read on! For more information on how
YOU can help make the next regional conference an even
bigger success, please contact the 2015
Conference Chair:
Eric Lovejoy
Email: elovejoy@joy-mark.com
We welcome and value your participation, as well as your
comments and ideas!
WELCOME STUDENTS!
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
UW-MILWAUKEE
UW-PLATTEVILLE
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
MAY THE BEST CASTING WIN!
*Results will be announced at Thursday’s
Award Banquet
REMINDER
Conference Badges Required
AFS Wisconsin Chapter requires that all attendees wear their
conference name badges at all times during the conference hours.
Badges must be worn in all sessions and in the Exhibit hall. The
badges not only indicate that you are fully registered for the conference but also serve as a courtesy to other registrants. If you need a
replacement name badge, please go to the registration table located
in the lobby of the hotel.
Exhibitors! We value your feedback!
Remember to turn in your evaluation forms!
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Thank you.

9. THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Sustainability - Casting Our Future Together
10:00 11:15 a.m.
Non-Ferrous/Aluminum - CONCOURSE 3
Cont. “Advanced Cast Aluminum: From Concept to Production”
Speaker: David Weiss, Vice President of Engineering/R&D - Eck Industries, Inc.
Novel cast aluminum and magnesium alloys continue to be developed from academia and industry. David Weiss, Vice President of Engineering/R&D of Eck Industries, Inc., will discuss how some of these alloys are already in production and some will
be commercialized in the next few years. Ranging from simple tweaks of common production alloys to complicated technical
composites and cast versions of wrought alloys systems; these materials will extend the range of non-ferrous casting into new
markets and displace non-cast products.
Chair: Mr. Brian Powell
11:45 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
2:00 3:15 p.m.
Co-Chair: Mr. Roy Pickhard
LUNCH WITH VENDORS IN EXPO HALL (LUNCH TICKET REQUIRED)
Engineering, Energy, & Environmental - AVIATION THEATRE
“Refractory Minerals: Globalization and the Effect on Pricing and Availability”
Speaker: Peter Satre, Manager & Engineer - Allied Mineral Products, Inc.
Peter Satre, a Manager and Engineer at Allied Mineral Products, Inc., will give an informative talk that includes the
description of several of the factors that have led to the erratic pricing of many base minerals of foundry refractory products.
This includes increased demand, transportation and logistics, energy costs, as well as currency and duty implications.
Different minerals are compared to illustrate the effects of globalization on this material supply chain.
Chair: Mr. Dirk Hudson
Co-Chair: Mr. Mike Cortez
Marketing - CONCOURSE 1
“Sustainability is the Key Driver of Innovation”
Speaker: Dana Cooper, Director of Business Excellence - Fairmount Minerals
Innovation Opportunities; building business platforms will allow technology development centered on Sustainable
Development efforts. The presentation will discuss the growing enthusiasm for sustainability within the business. We will look
at linking business values and sustainable work projects, how to challenge your workforce to engage in business
innovation training and develop innovation programs aligned with business sustainability improvement.
Chair: Mr. John Lewensky
Co-Chair: Mr. Adel Rahman
Ferrous/Gray & Ductile Iron - CONCOURSE 2
“Sustainability Through Modern Silicate Technology”
Speaker: Jim DeVenne, President - J.B. DeVENNE, INC.
Jim DeVenne, President of J.B. DeVenne, Inc,, will discuss how with the ever increasing environmental and performance concerns, modern silicates have emerged as viable alternatives to hazardous, organic based binder systems.
Chair: Mr. George Hartay
Co-Chair: Mr. Doug Sawyer
Non-Ferrous/Aluminum - CONCOURSE 3
“Efficient Aluminum Melting”
Speaker: Don Bystricky, Manager of Industrial Sales - Modern Equipment Company, Inc.
Don Bystricky, Manager of Industrial Sales of Modern Equipment Company, Inc., will give a presentation on how to save costs
in your melting process. Stack melting technology will be discussed, along with traditional methods, and how they compare on
energy consumption, melt loss, and safety.
Chair: Mr. Greg Payleitner
Co-Chair: Mr. Roy Pickhard
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11. THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 13, 2014
Sustainability - Casting Our Future Together
3:30 4:45 p.m.
Engineering, Energy & Environmental - AVIATION THEATRE
“Opportunities for Heat Recovery in the Foundry”
Speaker: David J. Kasun, P.E., Sr. Process Engineer - Kuttner N.A.
Foundry operations, especially around the melt center, offer a lot of opportunities for heat recovery. This presentation by
David Kasun of Kuttner North America, uncovers direct energy saving potentials (i.e. coke savings), as well as indirect
saving potentials (i.e. building heating). Technologies for waste heat recovery and its maintenance have improved over the last
years, and are going to be presented with indications of possible energy saving amounts.
Chair: Mr. George Forish
Co-Chair: Mr. John Anderson
Education - CONCOURSE 1
“Introduction to Metal Casting”
Speaker: Kevin Fleischmann - CMI - AFS
Kevin Fleischmann, Associate Director of Education at CMI - AFS, will discuss excerpts from The Institute's “Introduction to
Metalcasting” class. This basic level course is intended for any and all producers, buyers, or suppliers of materials to the foundry
industry.
Chair: Mr. Kyle Metzloff
Co-Chair: Mr. Adel Rahman
Ferrous/Gray & Ductile Iron - CONCOURSE 2
“The Use of Differential Thermal Analysis in Iron Foundries”
Speaker: John Torrance, Vice President - Torrance Casting, Inc.
John Torrance, Vice President of Torrance Casting, Inc., will discuss practical ATAS usage for ferrous metalcasting.
Chair: Mr. John Lewensky
Co-Chair: Mr. Rick Yrigoyen
Non-Ferrous/Aluminum - CONCOURSE 3
“What Fluxing Benefits Can Be Realized in Aluminum and Copper-Based Melting Applications?”
Speaker: David Williams, Vice President of Technology - ASI International
Today’s non-ferrous melt shops have unique metallurgical challenges from increased oxidation states, insoluble build-up/dross, to
tramp metal contamination. Fluxing, when performed carefully, can assist a foundry to achieve metal soundness without sacrificing metal quality. This brief presentation will offer some ideas of what can be achieved using fluxes for certain Aluminum and
Copper-based applications.
Chair: Mr. Nick Gerrits
Co-Chair: Mr. Dan Keyes
4:45 5:15 p.m.
NETWORKING WITH VENDORS IN EXHIBIT HALL
5:30 p.m.
CONFERENCE AWARDS BANQUET - DINNER TICKET REQUIRED
“Where Do We Go From Here?”
Conference Guest Speaker: Doug Grimm, President & CEO - Grede, LLC.
Student Casting Competition and Scholarship Awards
Thank You Joy-Mark, Inc.
For Your Support in Our First Annual
Student Casting Competition!
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12. FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 14, 2014
Sustainability - Casting Our Future Together
NO EXHIBITION HALL - TECHNICAL SESSIONS ONLY
8:30 9:45 a.m.
Engineering, Energy & Environmental - AVIATION THEATRE
“FRAC 101 & 201”
Speaker: Robert Stransky, Regional Sales Manager Americas - Fairmount Minerals, Ltd.
Facts, Misconceptions - FRAC 101 & 201 overview with questions and survey.
Chair: Mr. Rick Yrigoyen
Co-Chair: Mr. George Forish
Marketing - CONCOURSE 1
“Capital Investment & Casting Demand”
Speaker: Raymond Monroe, Executive Vice President - Steel Founder’s Society
Steel foundries and other casting producers are dependent on demand for capital equipment. Unlike some segments of the
industry, these do not make components for consumer products, but for the capital equipment market. Equipment investment
and casting demand depend on the economic climate. Capital demand is sensitive to economic policy, interest rates, exchange
rates, commodity prices, etc., Raymond will be reviewing the current state of the economy for its impact on the demand.
Chair: Mr. John Lewensky
Co-Chair: Mr. Adel Rahman
Ferrous/Steel - CONCOURSE 2
“Fabrication Conversions, Tomorrow’s Opportunities”
Speaker: Bob Mueller, Jr., Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer & Foundry &Cast Product Development - Joy Global
Bob Mueller will give a presentation detailing a break down in the process of converting a fabrication into a cast product from
concept, to engineering, to metal casting.
Chair: Mr. Doug Dearey
Co-Chair: Mr. Doug Sawyer
Non-Ferrous/Aluminum - CONCOURSE 3
“Application of Ceramic Foam Filters to Reduce Defects in Non-Ferrous Alloys”
Speaker: Don Craig, Senior Metallurgist - Foundry Filtration Methods - SELEE Corporation
Examples of casting defects in aluminum and copper alloys will be presented with the proper means of applying ceramic foam
filters to resolve the defects.
Chair: Ms. Ruth Mack
10:00 11:30 a.m.
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Co-Chair: Mr. Greg Payleitner
Engineering, Energy & Environmental - AVIATION THEATRE
“Identifying, Implementing & Sustaining Energy Savings in Foundries ” (Status Report: AFS R&D Project
#12-13#03”)
Speakers: Jamie Wiczer, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer - Sensor Synergy & Brian Reinke, President - TDI
Consulting
In an effort to reduce foundry energy costs and reduce overall environmental impact, the AFS Energy Committee has sponsored
this project to identify, implement, and sustain energy saving activities in foundries. The focus has been to identify energy savings opportunities through detailed monitoring of equipment and processes that use relatively large amounts of energy. Many of
the saving opportunities that we identified were implemented through administrative process change or modest equipment control enhancements. These savings are being sustained through continual monitoring of energy use after the process enhancements.
Chair: Mr. Mike Cortez
Co-Chair: Mr. Dirk Hudson
Educational - CONCOURSE 1
“Causes and Solutions to Veining Defects”
Speaker: Jerry Thiel, Metal Casting Center Director - University of Northern Iowa
Jerry Thiel will give a presentation on the mechanical properties of molds and cores that lead to veining defects. By understanding the temperature dependent mechanical properties of the bonded sands, we can determine the forces on the surface of the sand
that cause the sand to crack. He will have some examples of both baseline sands and some commercial engineered sand additives. During the presentation, Jerry will compare actual casting results with casting simulations that identify veining.
Chair: Mr. John Lewensky
Co-Chair: Mr. Henrik Winter

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15. FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 14, 2014
Sustainability - Casting Our Future Together
10:00 11:30 a.m.
Ferrous/Cast & Ductile Iron - CONCOURSE 2
“Getting the Most Out of Foundry Sand: Beneficial Reuse and Sand Reclamation at Waupaca Foundry”
Speaker: Bryant Esch, CHMM, Env. Coordinator - Waupaca Foundry, Inc.
Like much of the U.S. foundry industry, Waupaca Foundry, Inc., uses high-grade industrial sands in the molds used for
casting metals each year. About 90% of that sand is routinely captured, cleaned, and reused within the metalcasting process,
but traditionally large quantities of spent foundry sand was discarded. This presentation will profile Waupaca Foundry’s continuing transition from disposal of sand for its best use - as reclaimed sand for use in the foundry.
Chair: Mr. Adel Rahman
Co-Chair: Mr. George Hartay
Non-Ferrous/Environmental - CONCOURSE 3
“Non-Ferrous Foundry Environmental Issues (It’s Not All Iron)”
Speaker: Jim Schifo, P.E., Vice President of Industrial Services - Keramida, Inc.
Many talks focus on issues affecting ferrous foundries, however, non-ferrous facilities, aluminum and other non-ferrous, have
problems too. This talk will recap the major environmental issues faced by non-ferrous facilities as well as covering the common non-compliance issues identified during site compliance audits.
Chair: Mr. Nick Gerrits
Co-Chair: Mr. Roy Pickhard
REMINDER!
DON’T FORGET TO TURN IN YOUR SPEAKER EVALUATION FORMS!
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16. The 118th Metalcasting Congress will be held
April 8-11, 2014, at the
Renaissance Hotels & Convention Center,
Schaumburg, IL
Metalcasting Congress, which is AFS' major technical conference, is held
every year in the spring and consists of four days of technical sessions,
awards banquets and a small-scale exhibition show. Every three years,
Metalcasting Congress is held in conjunction with CastExpo, featuring full
equipment displays, technical presentations, workshops, the Metalcasting
Technology Theater, and Cast in North America (an exhibit
opportunity for metalcasters to showcase their capabilities to casting buyers).
Here is just a sneak peak at what’s lined up at the Metalcasting Congress:
Melting Methods & Materials:
Best Coreless Furnace Refractory Practice for the 21st Century
Marketing
Digital Media: The Face of Your Company
Copper Alloy
Copper Alloy Research and Regulatory Issues
Engineering
Basics for Effective Simulation
It’s not to late to register!
For more information attend, present, or exhibit,
please visit www.afsinc.org
The Wisconsin Chapter is proud to have one of its
own, Mr. Michael Czaplewski, currently retired
(Milwaukee Chaplet, Inc.) to be the recipient of
the AFS National Service Citation Award . . .
. for outstanding service and dedication to the
Wisconsin Chapter, as an ambassador for the
American Foundry Society and as a supplier to
the metalcasting industry. This award will be
presented at the Metal Casting Congress President’s Brunch and Annual Business Meeting on
Friday, April 11, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. The cost to
attend this luncheon presentation is $55.00.
If anyone is interested in attending and wishes to make reservations and
discuss transportation, please contact Annemarie Schmidt at
aschmidt@Grede.com or
262-567-5070, Ext 5406 by March 21, 2014.
Booth # 207
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17. Student Chapter Casting Contest
A
llow me to introduce myself as your AFS Region 5 Vice President for the 2013-2014 season. We feel networking between all of our members,
both student and business is one of the true benefits of the AFS chapter structure. This year in an effort to promote that communication between chapters and the students we have announced the first annual “Student Chapter Casting Contest”. This will be a great way for our members
to see firsthand what the schools are doing and how we can help them to help us. As directors in region 5 we are committed to opening the lines of
communication to strengthen our chapters, our region and our industry.
The goal will be for a team of students from each of the Region 5 Student Chapters to work together to design, manufacture and present a casting at
the Wisconsin Regional Foundry Conference in February. It will be important to choose a casting that demonstrates your knowledge in all aspects
of the foundry process. It is imperative to show why you chose your casting, how it was designed, tooling development and most importantly all
levels of manufacturing in making the casting. Also, why you feel your casting should win the contest. All of these criteria will be taken into consideration by the judges when choosing the winner.
The reward for the student will be two fold, first the winners will be getting a donation to their schools AFS Chapter but more importantly they will
get the opportunity to network and build relations with people from the foundry industry. As for the business members this will give us the chance
to see what the capabilities of the FEF schools are and have the chance to spend time getting to know the students, potentially the future leaders of
our industry.
Sincerely,
Wayne Carr
AFS Region 5 VP
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19. Not a Member of the AFS - Wisconsin Chapter?
See What Benefits You’re Missing!
⇒ Networking opportunities through membership in the chapter nearest you is included with your AFS membership at no additional charge.
Chapter meetings provide the forum for exchange of ideas and information with your peers.
⇒ Career development through more than 100 CMI courses and special AFS conferences furnish you with continuing education opportunities.
⇒ Practical and timely information to keep you current on metalcasting technology, management and government affairs issue through modern
casting.
⇒ Access to the latest in metalcasting equipment, process, supplies and services at CastExpo, held every third year in conjunction with Casting
Congress.
⇒ In-depth information to keep you up-to-date, provided through current books, videotapes, transactions and research reports, discounted to AFS
members only.
⇒ Library services, providing all types of metalcasting information from the AFS Library through the Retrieval Service and Metalcasting Abstract Service, discounted to AFS members only.
⇒ Improved operations through management and technical software programs available to members at significant discounts.
⇒ Proactive leadership and industry representation in the political arena, providing a voice for all metalcasters through the AFS Washington
Office.
⇒ Peer Recognition through involvement in AFS management and technical committee accomplishments.
To learn more, please visit: www.wisconsinafs.org and click on
the Membership tab!
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21. The 77th Annual Wisconsin Regional Foundry
Conference and Exposition
SAVE THE DATE!
Mark Your Calendars for Next Year’s Regional!
February 11-13, 2015
Crowne Plaza Hotel - Milwaukee Airport
Milwaukee, WI
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22. The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Foundry Society, in
cooperation with the AFS - Stateline and the Northeastern Wisconsin
Chapter, would like to thank all of the speakers, exhibitors, attendees
and the regional conference planning committee for
making this event a great success!
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24. EXHIBITORS MAP
Booth Company
Booth Company
Booth Company
102
ABP Induction, LLC
415
Industrial Ceramic Products
210
Refractory & Insulation Supply Co.
216
Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic, Corp.
419
J.B. DeVENNE, INC.
319
Refractory Service, Inc.
316
Alter Metal Recycling
219
John Maye Associates of WI., Inc.
113
Roberts Ryan & Associates, Inc.
201
AMCOL Metalcasting
301
Joy-Mark, Inc.
103
Roberts Sinto Corporation
416
American Foundry Society - National
Kloster Foundry Products.
112
S+B Industrial Minerals
Kunkel-Wagner
214
Spectro Analytical Instruments
304
406
American Foundry Society - WI Chapter 106
Anderson Global
117
Kuttner North America
101
Summit Foundry Systems, Inc.
311
Anderson Laboratories, Inc.
218
LaempeReich
115
Supreme Cores, Inc.
306
ASK Chemicals
400
LECO Corporation
310
Synchro ERP, Ltd.
308
ASK Chemicals
402
Loeb-Lorman Metals, Inc.
213
The Tool House, Inc.
309
B+L Information Systems
111
Marshall W. Nelson & Associates, Inc.
410
Thermal-Tec MR Multi-Ply Roofing
100
Badger Mining
315
Metal Parts & Equipment Co.
204
ThermTech
205
Blast Cleaning Technologies
404
Midvale Industries
208
ThermTronix Corporation
300
Carpenter Brothers, Inc.
418
Milwaukee Chaplet
105
Tinker Omega Mfg. LLC
202
Didion International, Inc.
215
Modern Equipment Company, Inc.
414
Tool, Die & Machining Association
401
DISA Industries
313
OmniSource
303
Unimin Corporation
114
Eirich Machines
107
Perfect Patterns
305
Universal Welding & Engineering, Inc.
405
EMSCO, Inc.
217
Pillar Induction
403
Wheelabrator Group
318
ExONe
212
Powerit Solutions
110
Wisconsin Cast Metals Association
307
Fairmount Minerals
119
R & S Process Equipment Sales/Mikropul
118
Finite Solutions, Inc.
203
FLASH
108
Focus on Energy
312
Foseco
314
Foseco
207
General Kinematics Corporation
211
Guardian Software Systems
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104
H.A. International
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317
Heraeus Electro-Nite Co., LLC.
209
Hickman, Williams & Company
302
Humtown Products
206
Hunter Foundry Machinery Corp
200
InductoTherm Corp
408
Industrial Associates, Inc.
412
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2014 AFS Wisconsin Chapter Upcoming Events
March 17, 2014
“Human Resources” Featuring Joey Leonard, Vice President of Human Resources, Waupaca Foundry
April 2014
No Meeting/Metal Casting Congress (visit www.afsinc.org for more information).
May 19, 2014
Old Timers’ Meeting Featuring Lance Hill, Morning Meteorologist, WDJT CBS 58 - Milwaukee
For more information on these upcoming events, please visit:
www.wisconsinafs.org and click on “Events”, or email us at afswi@teamwi.com