Editorial: Wake Up and Pay Attention, A.T. Spada

COVER STORY: 2008 AFS/ECS Casting Competition, A MODERN CASTING Staff Report
Carley Foundry’s shiny blue oil tank took home this year’s prize for Casting of the Year, but not just because it was pretty.

Supplying Perspective, A MODERN CASTING Staff Report
Metalcasting suppliers want your money, but they also want you to do well. Two of them offer their views on the global metalcasting industry.

Metalcasting’s Carbon Footprint, J. Schifo
Part two in this environmental series offers specifics on metalcasting’s contribution
 of greenhouse gases.

American Castings Pours Again, A MODERN CASTING Staff Report
American Cast Iron Pipe Co. poured more than money into a once flagging business to make American Castings a viable ferrous facility.

Casting Titanium in Permanent Mold, K. Sadayappan, M. Sahoo, C. Lavender and P. Jablonski
A new process could make titanium car parts a reality.

Website-Only Article
Role of Residual Aluminum in Ductile Iron Solidification, I. Riposan, M. Chisamera and S. Stan
Residual aluminum can improve the characteristics of ductile iron without inducing pinhole defects.

Product Innovations
Cleaning House With Dry Ice
Changing the View Results in More Than Meets the Eye

Shakeout: Chime After Chime