SAND CASTING CONFERENCE - American Foundry Society

American Foundry Society
SAND CASTING
CONFERENCE
1695 N. Penny Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60173
OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 • HILTON INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL & SUITES • INDIANAPOLIS
Conference Agenda
Monday, October 20, 2014
7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Keynote Address: Comparing the Foundry
Industry in the United States to Europe
Doug Trinowski, Huettenes-Albertus Chemische
Werke GmbH
Sand Reclamation
9:15 a.m.
Green Sand Reclamation Overview
INCLUDES PLANT TOUR
SAND CASTING
CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 • HILTON INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL & SUITES • INDIANAPOLIS
• Sand Reclamation
• Advances in Green Sand Molding Processes and Materials
• Sand Testing and Analysis
• Chemically Bonded Mold & Core Production and Binders
• Health and Safety Control
Dave Silsby, Simpson Technologies Corp.
9:45 a.m.
Green Sand Reclamation Panel
Green Sand Reclamation
Vic LaFay, S&B Industrial Minerals NA
Reclamation of Green Sand for
Return to Core Room
Greg Miskinis, Waupaca Foundry Inc.
Recovery of Bentonite in Sand
Jim Furness, Furness Newburge Inc.
10:45 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
The Process of Sand Reclamation
Tim Storey, IMF North America Inc.
11:30 a.m.
Alpha-Set Reclamation
Tonya Burgess, Sivyer Steel Corp.
ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.
www.afsinc.org • 800/537-4237
12:00 p.m.
Reclamation for Aluminum
Rod Christiansen, Eck Industries Inc.
12:30 p.m.
Lunch
Materials
1:30 p.m.
Market Demand for Foundry Aggregates
Mark Ziegler, Unimin Corp.
2:00 p.m.
Case Study on the Use of Chromite
Garret Davis, American Colloid Co.
2:30 p.m.
Materials for Solving Veining Defects
Jerry Thiel, University of Northern Iowa
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Thermal Distortion Testing
Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University
3:45 p.m.
Coating Panel
Coating Overview
Mitch Patterson, HA International LLC
Best Practices for Large Castings
Tim Maurina, C A Lawton Co.
Best Practices for High Volume Castings
Jeff Cieplewski, Prince Minerals Inc.
Greg Saveraid, John Deere Foundry Waterloo
5:00 p.m.
Reception
American Foundry Society
SAND CASTING
CONFERENCE
1695 N. Penny Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60173
OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 • HILTON INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL & SUITES • INDIANAPOLIS
Conference Agenda
Monday, October 20, 2014
7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Keynote Address: Comparing the Foundry
Industry in the United States to Europe
Doug Trinowski, Huettenes-Albertus Chemische
Werke GmbH
Sand Reclamation
9:15 a.m.
Green Sand Reclamation Overview
INCLUDES PLANT TOUR
SAND CASTING
CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 • HILTON INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL & SUITES • INDIANAPOLIS
• Sand Reclamation
• Advances in Green Sand Molding Processes and Materials
• Sand Testing and Analysis
• Chemically Bonded Mold & Core Production and Binders
• Health and Safety Control
Dave Silsby, Simpson Technologies Corp.
9:45 a.m.
Green Sand Reclamation Panel
Green Sand Reclamation
Vic LaFay, S&B Industrial Minerals NA
Reclamation of Green Sand for
Return to Core Room
Greg Miskinis, Waupaca Foundry Inc.
Recovery of Bentonite in Sand
Jim Furness, Furness Newburge Inc.
10:45 a.m.
Break
11:00 a.m.
The Process of Sand Reclamation
Tim Storey, IMF North America Inc.
11:30 a.m.
Alpha-Set Reclamation
Tonya Burgess, Sivyer Steel Corp.
ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.
www.afsinc.org • 800/537-4237
12:00 p.m.
Reclamation for Aluminum
Rod Christiansen, Eck Industries Inc.
12:30 p.m.
Lunch
Materials
1:30 p.m.
Market Demand for Foundry Aggregates
Mark Ziegler, Unimin Corp.
2:00 p.m.
Case Study on the Use of Chromite
Garret Davis, American Colloid Co.
2:30 p.m.
Materials for Solving Veining Defects
Jerry Thiel, University of Northern Iowa
3:00 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m.
Thermal Distortion Testing
Sam Ramrattan, Western Michigan University
3:45 p.m.
Coating Panel
Coating Overview
Mitch Patterson, HA International LLC
Best Practices for Large Castings
Tim Maurina, C A Lawton Co.
Best Practices for High Volume Castings
Jeff Cieplewski, Prince Minerals Inc.
Greg Saveraid, John Deere Foundry Waterloo
5:00 p.m.
Reception
SAND CASTING
CONFERENCE
Conference Agenda
7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Green Sand Casting Technology
8:30 a.m.
Green Sand Additives and Clays
Steve Neltner, S&B Industrial Minerals NA
9:00 a.m.
Green Sand System Control Best Practices
8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
3:45 p.m.
Equipment Panel
OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 • HILTON INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL & SUITES • INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
3:30 p.m.
Break
Environmental Health & Safety
Jarek Olszak, Laempe + Reich Corp,
Jack Palmer, Palmer Mfg & Supply Inc.,
Wil Tinker, Tinker Omega Mfg LLC,
Bill Vondriska, Equipment Merchants Intl Inc.
9:00 a.m.
Environmental Emissions Testing
Sairam Ravi, University of Northern Iowa
5:00 p.m.
Dismiss
9:30 a.m.
OSHA Update
Stephanie Salmon, American Foundry Society
Chemically Bonded
Casting Technology
10:00 a.m.
Silica Update
11:15 a.m.
Introduction of Alternate Amine Catalyst
Tom Slavin, Slavin OSH Group LLC
Fernando Arriaga, Idesa Petramin
Jeff Krause, HA International Inc.
10:30 a.m.
Metalcasting Industry Safety
Ted Schorn, Enkei America Inc.
11:45 a.m.
Foundry Expansion Case Study:
General Motors’ New Molding and Core Lines
11:00 a.m.
Grab & Go Lunch/Depart for Plant Tour
Pure Power Technologies, Indianapolis, IN
DJ Couture, General Motors
Alan Jacobson, Grede-St. Cloud
9:30 a.m.
Green Sand Control Equipment—
Hot Compression Strength
Scott Strobl, Simpson Technologies Corp.
10:00 a.m.
Near Infrared Testing
Scott Giese, University of Northern Iowa
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
What Do the Sand Testing Numbers Mean?
12:15 p.m.
Adoption of Silicates in
Automotive Applications in Europe
Amine Serghini, Huettenes-Albertus Chemische
Werke GmbH
12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:45 p.m.
Carbophen CO2-Cured Cold Box
Conversion Case Study
John Grahek and Jeff Beuthien, McWane Inc.
Brodie Biersner, HA International LLC
Scott Honeyman, Carpenter Brothers Inc.
2:15 p.m.
Furan Nobake Formulation:
Performance and Attributes
James Archibald, Sam Koukios, ASK Chemicals
3:15 p.m.
Chemically Bonded Defects Panel
ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.
www.afsinc.org • 800/537-4237
Ayax Rangel, Mitchell Patterson,
Randal Campbell, HA International LLC
Ralph Showman, Joseph Muniza, ASK Chemicals,
Giuseppe Iorio, Naval Surface Warfare Center
REGISTRATION FEES
SAND CASTING
CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 20-22, 2014
HILTON INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL & SUITES
INDIANAPOLIS
AFS Member: $595 • Non-AFS Member: $695
 I would like to attend the plant tour.
Name_________________________________________________________
Title__________________________________________________________
Company______________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________
Hotel Information: Registrants should make hotel reservations
directly with the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, 120 West
Market Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Room Rate: Our special group rate is $139.00/night. You must
mention you are with the American Foundry Society and this
conference to receive this rate.
Room Reservation Cut-Off Date: Registrations must be made
over the phone, 800/315-1906. The cut-off date for reservations
is 5:00 pm on September 26, 2014. Any reservations accepted
after the cutoff date shall be accepted at the group rate based
upon availability.
Cancellations and Substitutions: Substitutions will be
accepted anytime. Cancellations of confirmed registrants
with full refund of fees will not be accepted unless received
at least one week prior to the conference date. In the unlikely
event the conference is canceled for any reason, AFS liability
is limited to the return of the registration fee.
City/State/Zip__________________________________________________
Phone_________________________ Fax____________________________
E-mail________________________________________________________
AFS Membership # (if applicable)__________________________________
Check enclosed 
Charge my :
American Express 
MasterCard 
Visa 
Card Number__________________________________________________
Expiration Date_________________________________________________
Authorized Signature____________________________________________
For additional registrants, copy this form.
RETURN FORM TO:
American Foundry Society, 35169 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1351
Contact AFS Customer Service at 800/537-4237 Fax: 847/824-7848
3:30 p.m.
Break
SAND CASTING
CONFERENCE
3:45 p.m.
Equipment Panel
OCTOBER 20-22, 2014 • HILTON INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL & SUITES • INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Conference Agenda
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
7:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Green Sand Casting Technology
8:30 a.m.
Green Sand Additives and Clays
Steve Neltner, S&B Industrial Minerals NA
9:00 a.m.
Green Sand System Control Best Practices
Jarek Olszak, Laempe + Reich Corp,
Jack Palmer, Palmer Mfg & Supply Inc.,
Wil Tinker, Tinker Omega Mfg LLC,
Bill Vondriska, Equipment Merchants Intl Inc.
5:00 p.m.
Dismiss
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Environmental Health & Safety
9:00 a.m.
Environmental Emissions Testing
Sairam Ravi, University of Northern Iowa
9:30 a.m.
OSHA Update
Stephanie Salmon, American Foundry Society
Chemically Bonded
Casting Technology
10:00 a.m.
Silica Update
11:15 a.m.
Introduction of Alternate Amine Catalyst
Tom Slavin, Slavin OSH Group LLC
Fernando Arriaga, Idesa Petramin
Jeff Krause, HA International Inc.
10:30 a.m.
Metalcasting Industry Safety
Ted Schorn, Enkei America Inc.
11:45 a.m.
Foundry Expansion Case Study:
General Motors’ New Molding and Core Lines
11:00 a.m.
Grab & Go Lunch/Depart for Plant Tour
Pure Power Technologies, Indianapolis, IN
DJ Couture, General Motors
Alan Jacobson, Grede-St. Cloud
9:30 a.m.
Green Sand Control Equipment—
Hot Compression Strength
Scott Strobl, Simpson Technologies Corp.
10:00 a.m.
Near Infrared Testing
Scott Giese, University of Northern Iowa
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
What Do the Sand Testing Numbers Mean?
12:15 p.m.
Adoption of Silicates in
Automotive Applications in Europe
Amine Serghini, Huettenes-Albertus Chemische
Werke GmbH
12:45 p.m.
Lunch
1:45 p.m.
Carbophen CO2-Cured Cold Box
Conversion Case Study
John Grahek and Jeff Beuthien, McWane Inc.
Brodie Biersner, HA International LLC
Scott Honeyman, Carpenter Brothers Inc.
2:15 p.m.
Furan Nobake Formulation:
Performance and Attributes
James Archibald, Sam Koukios, ASK Chemicals
3:15 p.m.
Chemically Bonded Defects Panel
ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE.
www.afsinc.org • 800/537-4237
Ayax Rangel, Mitchell Patterson,
Randal Campbell, HA International LLC
Ralph Showman, Joseph Muniza, ASK Chemicals,
Giuseppe Iorio, Naval Surface Warfare Center
REGISTRATION FEES
SAND CASTING
CONFERENCE
OCTOBER 20-22, 2014
HILTON INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL & SUITES
INDIANAPOLIS
AFS Member: $595 • Non-AFS Member: $695
 I would like to attend the plant tour.
Name_________________________________________________________
Title__________________________________________________________
Company______________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________________________
Hotel Information: Registrants should make hotel reservations
directly with the Hilton Indianapolis Hotel & Suites, 120 West
Market Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Room Rate: Our special group rate is $139.00/night. You must
mention you are with the American Foundry Society and this
conference to receive this rate.
Room Reservation Cut-Off Date: Registrations must be made
over the phone, 800/315-1906. The cut-off date for reservations
is 5:00 pm on September 26, 2014. Any reservations accepted
after the cutoff date shall be accepted at the group rate based
upon availability.
Cancellations and Substitutions: Substitutions will be
accepted anytime. Cancellations of confirmed registrants
with full refund of fees will not be accepted unless received
at least one week prior to the conference date. In the unlikely
event the conference is canceled for any reason, AFS liability
is limited to the return of the registration fee.
City/State/Zip__________________________________________________
Phone_________________________ Fax____________________________
E-mail________________________________________________________
AFS Membership # (if applicable)__________________________________
Check enclosed 
Charge my :
American Express 
MasterCard 
Visa 
Card Number__________________________________________________
Expiration Date_________________________________________________
Authorized Signature____________________________________________
For additional registrants, copy this form.
RETURN FORM TO:
American Foundry Society, 35169 Eagle Way, Chicago, IL 60678-1351
Contact AFS Customer Service at 800/537-4237 Fax: 847/824-7848