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Tackling the Tooling Crisis
Foundries and patternshops search for solutions in the face of skilled labor shortages and extended lead times.
Read More8 Tips for Avoiding Your Leadership Blindspots
The best leaders know that the questions they ask are as important as the answers they provide.
The 6C Framework to Build a Connected Factory—Part 1
The details of how to adapt to the digital transformation of manufacturing.
Rules Can’t Think—Finding a Better Way to Do Safety
An AFS member's new book offers an alternative path towards workplace injury prevention that actually works.
How Hearing Protector Fit Testing is Transforming Hearing Conservation
Highly recommended by OSHA, NIOSH, and NHCA, new technology offers numerous benefits for employers and employees in high-noise workplaces.
The 6C Framework to Build a Connected Factory—Part 2
The author continues his discussion from the October issue of Modern Casting with a look at the Collect, Consume and Culture components that are essential for successful I4.0 adoption in the foundry.
War and Castings: The Remarkable Contributions of WWII-Era Foundries and Their Association
In honor of Veterans Day and Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Modern Casting recognizes a generation of metalcasters whose productivity and ingenuity helped save the world from tyranny.
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Who Are You Mentoring?
According to government statistics, the U.S. foundry industry currently employs about 184,100 workers. That total is 31,000 higher than during the pandemic trough in 2020.
The AFS $8 Million Research Portfolio
Fostering innovation is one of the key pillars of the American Foundry Society’s 2023-2027 Strategic Plan. Research is an essential part of that pillar, which is why I’d like to talk to you about this important topic and how the research projects of AFS will deliver benefits for foundries.
Winds Are Shifting for Climate Change Rules
In March, EPA announced 31 major deregulatory actions it planned to undertake, many of which were energy focused and addressed climate change regulations and policies.
New Foundry Employees Found Here
FEF’s College Industry Conference (CIC) is just around the corner––it’s your opportunity to meet and network with over 120 of the brightest students looking for an internship or full-time position in the metalcasting industry.