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Keystone Chapter _ Serving the Foundry Industry VOLUME 116 October 2007 ISSUE I

Technical Meeting Tuesday, October 9th, 2006

Joint Meeting with Conestoga Foundry Assoc.

Board Meeting 4:30PM Social Hour (Cash Bar) 5:30PM Dinner 6:30PM Speaker 7:30PM

Location - Quality Inn & Suites 2363 Oregon Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 (717)-569-0477

Speakers - Wil Tinker - Tinker Omega Manufacturing Chris Moyer - Pennsylvania Foundry Association

Topic - "Sand Reclamation vs. Beneficial Reuse Panel"

This distinguished Panel will discuss the benefits of Reclaiming your foundry sand, as well as Beneficial Reuse of spent foundry sand. Wil has recently com-pleted installing several sand reclamation systems, including at Effort Foundry in Bath, PA. Chris will be fresh from the "Foundry Sand and Soil Blending Workshop" at Penn State in September, organized by Penn State, the PA Foun-dry Association, and the Professional Recycling Organization of PA. The Octo-ber meeting should be a big draw for all foundries that use SAND! Come pre-pared to listen, learn, and ask questions, or maybe you'll soon be paying $70/ ton to landfill your sand!

Reservations - Make reservations by calling Rick Boyd at Nova Precision Casting, 570-366-2679 or FAX 570-366-2448 or E-mail Sec-TreasKeystoneAFS.org . Your cooperation is re-quested to make your reservations no later than Friday, October 5th. A cost of $25.00 per person is payable at the door.

CHAIRMAN Michael J Galvin

Buck Company, Inc. VICE-CHAIRMAN

Trevor Shelihammer International Steel Group

2'' VICE-CHAIRMAN Edward J. Freiwald, Jr.

Boyertown Fdry Co. RECORDING SECR.

Stephen Ducharme H. Kramer & Co.

SECR.-TREASURER Richard W. Boyd

Nova Precision Casting Corp. DIRECTORS

Terms Expire 2008 Jon Giesige

Boose Aluminum Fdiy Mark E. Bidoli

Hickman-Williams & Co. Craig Weidenhammer

IFS Industries, Inc. Terms Expire 2009 Rocco Barra

Victaulic Company of America Charles T. Bernhardt

Conestoga Foundry Supply Donald Varner

Boose Aluminum Foundry Co. Terms Expire 2010 George Frigm

Heraeus Electro-Nite Co. Stephen P. Ducharme

H Kramer & Co. Greg Hollenbach

Foseco, Inc.

PAST CHAIRMAN Ronald J Keiser

Motor Technology, Inc.

Chapter Correspondence

Keystone Chapter AFS correspondence should be addressed to:

Keystone Chapter - AFS do Nova Precision Casting Corp. 12 Hickory Dr. Auburn, PA 17922

HENRY J. YEAGER Laboratories Chemists and Metallurgists

ROSS & MARKET STREETS

BOX 4063 (717) 397-9614 LANCASTER, PA 17604

BOB WILLIAMS PH. (717) 872-6509 64 GINKGO COURT FAX (717) 872-1563

LANCASTER, PA 17603 CELL (717) 940-6153

BOB WILLIAMS COMPANY MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE FOUNDRY EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS

QUALITY Now mats I mar, CONSISTENCY.

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Foundry Supplies and Equipment "Serving the Foundry industry for Three Generations" P.O. Box 1283 (610) 853-3303 Havertown, PA 19083 FAX (610) 853-1049

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Welcome back to another year of meetings with the Keystone AFS. As our website indicates, the chapter's roots date back 115 years to Philadelphia Foundrymen's Association. We walk in the footsteps of many great leaders that this industry has produced. Our focus is to maintain what the previous genera-tions have given us while doing the same for the fu-ture. Support the AFS, FEF and CMI so that we can be held in the same light as our predecessors.

Trevor has an excellent schedule for the year with topics ranging from molten metal measurement to reclamation/reuse of sand to casting pricing. Also included is a tour of Lehigh Heavy Forge in May. There are also joint meetings with Lehigh Valley and Conestoga.

As always, the year started with the golf outing at Heidelberg. Once again it was a cloudless late sum-mer day scattered with the murmurings of a few missed pulls. It is always nice to know that some-times you can throw your 7 iron farther than you can hit it.

October's meeting is a joint Conestoga affair. The topic is a "Sand Reclamation vs. Beneficial Reuse" panel. Join us in Lancaster on October 9, 2007.

Regards, Mike Galvin

Email The Keystone Chapter is requesting that you send us your Email address. This will allow us to keep you better informed of happenings in the foundry industry in this local area. The best way to get us your address is to send an Email to Rick Boyd our Chapter Secre-tary at

[email protected]

The Keystone Chapter's web site: www.keystoneafs.org

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Old Meets New

In late May 2003 the Library of Congress completed the pur-chase of the only surviving copy of the first image of the out-line of the continents of the world as we know them today—Martin Waldseemuller's 1507 world map.

Asbury Graphite Mills Inc.

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Skip Brown Territory Manager

405 Old Main St. Phone (908)537-2155. Ex 240 P.O. Box 144 Fax (908) 537-2908 Asbury. NJ 08802-0144 Cell Phone (610) 248-8666

E-Mail: [email protected]

A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON PERFORMANCE

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LANCASTER FOUNDRY SUPPLY CO., INC. Quality Supplies & Excellent Service

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The map has been referred to in various circles as America's birth certificate and for good reason; it is the first document on which the name "America" appears. It is also the first map to depict a separate and full Western Hemisphere and the first map to represent the Pacific Ocean as a separate body of wa-ter. The purchase of the map concluded a nearly century-long effort to secure for the Library of Congress that very special document which revealed new European thinking about the world nearly 500 years ago

The only surviving copy of the 1507 world map by Martin Waldseemüller, was purchased by the Library of Congress and now on display in its Thomas Jefferson Building in Washington, D.C. The term "America" can be seen in conti-nent on the lower leftmost panel.

A reported 1,000 copies of the 1507 map were printed, which was a sizeable print run in those days. This single surviving copy of the map exists because it was kept in a portfolio by Schöner (1477-1547), a German globe maker, who probably had acquired a copy of the map for his own cartographic work.

Thanks to ALCOA, this ancient map is housed at the Library of Congress in a structure made of one of the world's most advanced alloys. The company supplied 21,000 lbs of 6013 Power Plate Alloy from its Davenport, Iowa plate mill to the Bechdon Company in Upper Marlboro, Maryland (south of Baltimore) who fabricated the encasement. The project was funded by a $110,000 grant from the ALCOA Foundation.

It's fitting that the first industrial aluminum casting, made by the William Frishmuth Foundry in Philadelphia., has been perched atop the Washington Monument (just minutes away) for 122 years. Once again the metals industry takes a front seat in the history of the United States.

George Frigm

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, November 13th 2007 "Molten Metal Temperature Measurement, Analysis, and Instrumentation"

George Frigm, Electro-Nite

Tuesday, February 11th 2008 "Casting Pricing & Estimating" Jon Giesige, Boose Aluminum

Thursday, May 1st 2008 Plant Tour—Lehigh Heavy Forge

Bethlehem, PA

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PHONE (610) 272-5450

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Committee Chairmen 2007 — 2008 History

George Frigm, Hereaus Electro-Nite

Program 07-08

Trevor Shallhammer, Kuip Fdry

Constitution & By-Laws

Chuck Bernhardt, Conestoga Fdry Supply

Entertainment

Ed Freiwald, IFS Industries

Membership

TBD

Education

George Frigm, Hereaus Electro-Nite

Auditing

Rocco Barra, Victaulic Company

of America

Nominating

Mark Bidoli, Hickman-Williams

&Co.

Political Action Steve Ducharme,

H Kramer & Co.

Publicity

Rick Boyd, Nova Precision Casting

Scholarship

Steve Ducharme, H Kramer & Co.

Advisory Ronald Keiser,

Motor Technologies Inc.

Newsletter Advertising The Chapter would like to direct your attention to those suppliers whose ads appear in this newsletter. These companies, through their advertising donations, have helped to offset the printing and mailing costs of the Chapter and are worthy of your support.

Harrison Machine Co. LLC 3118 Station Road- Erie, PA 16510

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Keystone Chapter Serving the Foundry Industry VOLUME 116 November 2007 ISSUE 2

Technical Meeting Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

"What Is Your Molten Metal Temperature? Be aware of what you buy"

Speaker: George Frigm, Heraeus Electro-Nite Product Manager, Foundry Market

The presentation will include a review of basic thermocouple technology and its application to molten metal temperature measurement. Current specifications and national standards that apply to the molten metal industry will be discussed along with relevant 1S09000 procedures.

George began working for ABEX Corporation, Mahwah NJ in the late 70's. He started with Electro-Nite in 1981, at the position of Sales Service Engineer. Since that time he held the positions of Regional Manager, Customer Service Manager, Product Applications Engineer, and for the past 8 years - Product Manager, Foundry Market. George is a graduate of Temple University, and Drexel University, with degrees in Civil Engineering and Material Science. ***ADDED BONUS: HERAEUS will have a tabletop display of their prod-ucts, both hardware and consumables, and literature for your enjoyment prior to and after the dinner.


Quality Inn & Suites 2363 Oregon Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 (717)-569-0477

Reservations - Make reservations by calling Rick Boyd at Nova Precision Casting, 570-366- 2679 or FAX 570-366-2448 or E-mail Sec-TreasKeystoneAFS.org . Your cooperation is requested to make your reservations no later than Friday, No-vember 9th! A cost of $25.00 per person is payable at the door.

CHAIRMAN Michael J Galvin Buck Company, Inc.

VICE-CHAIRMAN Trevor Shelihammer

International Steel Group 2'' VICE-CHAIRMAN

Edward J. Freiwald, Jr. Boyertown Fdry Co.

RECORDING SECR. Stephen Ducharme H. Kramer & Co.


Nova Precision Casting Corp. DIRECTORS

Terms Expire 2008 Jon Giesige

Boose Aluminum Fdry Mark E. Bidoli


IFS Industries, Inc. Terms Expire 2009 Rocco Barra



Boose Aluminum Foundry Co. Terms Expire 2010 George Frigm


H Kramer & Co. Greg Hollenbach

Foseco, Inc.





Keystone Chapter - AFS C/o Nova Precision Casting Corp. 12 Hickory Dr. Auburn, PA 17922

HENRY J. VEAGER Laboratories Chemists and Metallurgists


BOX 4063 (717) 397-9614 LANCASTER, PA 17604


LANCASTER, PA 17603 CELL (717) 940-6153

BOB WILLIAMS COMPANY

MANUFACTURING REPRESENTATIVE FOUNDRY EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS

QUALITY. Now CONSISTENCY.

C11 himTL UNIMIN CORPORATION Phone: 800-243-9004

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HATTEN AND COMPANY, INC. 9mu/zetums' ff?cpresentative Foundry Supplies and Equipment

"Serving the Foundry Industry for Three Generations" P.O. Box 1283 (610) 853-3303 Havertown, PA 19083 FAX (610) 853-1049

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Welcome to another issue of the AFS Keystone Chapter's newsletter. Last months meeting had 50 attendees. Thanks to all that came.

Once again, it is the voting season. Practice for next year's Presidential election by going to the polls. The beauty of politics is that regardless of what happens, it is always the other sides fault. By this time next year we will be waist deep from all the mudslinging. So, get out the waders.

With November being here, it is time to get ready for winter. Soon, everyone will be gravitating to the fur-naces to keep warm. This month our topic is "What is your Molten Metal Temperature?" being presented by George Frigm from Heraeus Electro-Nite. So, if you have molten metal and you need to know how hot it really is, then join us in Lancaster on October 13, 2007.

Regards,

Mike Galvin


RBoydO 1 @comcaSt.net


IFS INDUSTRIES, INC. INS.

Craig Weidenhammer John Pergine

Core & Mold Coatings / Refractories /Adhesives /Parting Elkem Metals, Dupont Minerals, American Minerals, SphereOx



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Tuesday, February 1 1 1h 2008 "Casting Pricing & Estimating" Jon Giesige, Boose Aluminum

Tuesday, March 10-11 2008 CMI Course OSHA Compliance

Lancaster PA

Tuesday, March I I th 2008 Technical Meeting—OSHA Compliance

Quality Inn, Lancaster PA

Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 LECO's MET Bus


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Thursday, May 1" 2008 Joint Meeting with

Lehigh Valley Foundrymen's Assn. Plant Tour—Lehigh Heavy Forge

Bethlehem, PA

May 17-20,2008 Casting Congress / Cast Expo

Atlanta, Georgia

October 2-4, 2008 East Coast Regional Conference

York, PA

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Entombed In Iron

Sept. 21, 2007 AP— Researchers have solved the mystery of the boy in the iron coffin. The cast-iron cof-fin was discovered by utility workers in Washington two years ago. Smithsonian scientists led by forensic anthro-pologist Doug Owsley set about trying to determine who was buried in it, so the body could be placed in a new, properly marked grave.

The body was that of 15-year-old William Taylor White, who died in 1852 and was buried in the Colum-bia College cemetery, they announced Thursday.

The mystery of this young boy's life and a strong sense of responsibility to properly identify him kept the entire team focused and determined. This was not a one-person project. It took more than three dozen people nearly two years to make the ID.

The cast-iron coffin was shaped a bit like an Egyptian mummy case and is of a type called Fisk style patented in 1848. This particular model was popular in the early 1850s among the well-to-do.

Almond D. Fisk, was the inventor of the Metallic Bur-ial Case which came into production in Providence, Rhode Island, around 1848 and whose company was acquired by Crane, Breed and Co. of Cincinnati in 1853.

Fisk's cast iron coffins came in shapes ranging from an Egyptian mummy to something resembling a deep-sea diver. Common to all was a glass window at the head, not to enable the deceased to look out but to let relatives look in. Fisk said the tightly sealed cases "may be filled with any gas or fluid having the property of preventing putrefaction." The intent was to preserve the remains of people who died far from home more or less intact until such time as they could be brought back for the family funeral. An iron coffin in 1850 would have cost approxi-mately $75 as compared to $2 for a pine box.

The cast iron casket didn't last long at 30-40 times the price of a wooden box, the fad pasted quickly.

George Frigm

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Harrison Machine Co. LLC 3118 Station Road Erie, PA 16510

Tel. 866.923.8529 - Fax 614.899.4366 Web site: www.hanisoncore.com E-mail: [email protected]


Scholarship Awards The Keystone Chapter Scholarship Committee is proud to announce the following scholarship award recipients:

QUIGLEY CRUCIBLE P4;ETORIES & SPECIALTIES CO., INC.

55 ST FRONT STREET, SUITE A-101 BRIDGEPORT, PA 19405

PHONE (610) 272-5450 PETE QUIGLEY FAX (610) 272-5580

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ElectroNite Tel: 215-944-9000 I Fax 215-860-6657

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William Coleman Award: Joel Deibler

Penn State University

&

Herman Mandel Award: Jeffrey Paul Eyring

Penn State University

EPA Comment Period on Source Rule Ends Nov. 1

On Sept. 17, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an area source rule for iron and steel metalcasting facilities that would reduce the amount of par-ticulate matter (PM) that certain plants can emit.

The proposed rule states that metalcasters with a production capacity greater than 10,000 tons of melt per year would have to comply with a PM limit of 0.8 lbs., or 0.06 lbs. of total hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) per ton of metal melted. All melting furnaces at new metalcasting facilities would be subject to a PM limit of 0.1 lbs., or 0.008 lbs. of total HAPs per ton of metal melted. Facilities also would have to comply with a scrap management plan to reduce HAP emissions.

The EPA also is co-proposing two alternative regulatory approaches:

• raising the production threshold to 15,000 tons of melt per year;

• establishing a rule that would apply to all metalcasters, regardless of size, that would require them to comply only with pollution prevention and scrap management practices.

The EPA initially proposed a 30-day public comment pe-riod, ending Oct. 17, however, they have extended the com-ment period until Nov. 1. The Agency is under court order to finalize the rule by Dec. 15.

As a result of the industry's efforts in Washington, the EPA included a number of regulatory options and alternatives in the proposed rulemaking package and requested comment on them. The AFS Washington office will be working closely with the AFS 10-E Committee to develop the best approach for commenting on the rule on behalf of the soci-ety. For more information, contact Jeff Hannapel, The Policy Group, at 202/457-0630 or jhannapelthepolicygroup.com


Keystone Chapter I Serving the Foundry Industry VOLUME 116 February 2008 ISSUE 3

Technical Meeting Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

This Month we will have 2 Speakers: Jon Giesige from Boose Aluminum, and Dana Cooper from Ashland

Coffee Talk Speaker: Dana R. Cooper, Global Business Development Manager, Ashland

Dana is the Vice Chair of the AFS Division 14 Committee on Marketing and Management. She will discuss what this Division does for AFS & Casting Marketing, and will also answer any questions you might have on this Divi-sion or queries about joining the committee for furthering Marketing of Cast-ings in order to grow the overall pie for Metal Casting.

"How Do You Estimate Your Casting Cost? Speaker: Jon Giesige,

Director of Sales & Marketing, Boose Aluminum

Jon will give his thoughts and procedures on the methods used to estimate cast-ing costs, for the various product lines at Boose, including Rota-lift, Squeezers, Hunter lines and Floor no bake moulding.


Quality Inn & Suites 2363 Oregon Pike Lancaster, PA 17601 (717)-569-0477

Make reservations by calling Rick Boyd at Nova Precision Casting, 570-366-2679 or FAX 570-366-2448 or E-mail Sec-TreasKeystoneAFS.org . Your cooperation is requested to make your reservations no later than Friday, February 8th.' A cost of $25.00 per person is payable at the door.

CHAIRMAN Michael J Galvin


Trevor Shellhammer International Steel Group

2' VICE-CHAIRMAN Edward J. Freiwald, Jr.

l3oyertown Fdry Co.

RECORDING SECR. Stephen Ducharme H. Kramer & Co.


Nova Precision Casting Corp.

DIRECTORS Terms Expire 2008 Jon Giesige



IFS Industries, Inc.

Terms Expire 2009 Rocco Barra


Conestoga Foundry Supply

Donald Varner Boose Aluminum Foundry Co.

Terms Expire 2010 George Frigm


H Kramer & Co.

Greg Hollenbach Foseco, Inc.








BOX 43 (717) 397-9614 LANCASTER, PA 17604

BOB WILLIAMS PH 717 872 -6509 64 GINKGO COURT FAX (717i 872 - 1563

LANCASTER, PA 17603 CELL (717 940-6153


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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Once again, the ball has dropped in Times Square ushering in a new year. Each year we continue to see our industry adapt to the changing market place. Ten years ago, everyone was concerned about NAFTA and the ensuing flood of work going south. Now - , even those guys are worried about the Asian market-place. Soon it could be India or Brazil. Meanwhile, the US foundry industry maintains its status quo with fewer producers. Technology and our proximity to the end user are the two of the key factors that con-tinue to keep us strong.

Upcoming on the AFS calendar for 2008 is CastExpo in May. This year it is an equipment show being held in Atlanta. Locally, the AFS East Coast regional will take place in York, PA in October.

Our topic for February's meeting is "Casting Pricing and Estimating" being presented by Jon Giesige from Boose Aluminum. Join us in Lancaster on February 12, 2008.

Have a healthy and prosperous year,

Mike Galvin


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Tuesday, March ll" 2008 Technical Meeting—OSHA Compliance


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Thursday, May 1" 2008 Joint Meeting with

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AFS Government Affairs Conference April 9-11

AFS is the metalcasting industry's primary voice in Washington, D.C., representing the industry's interests to Congress, the White House and federal regulatory agencies. The AFS Government Affairs Committee es-tablishes priorities for the association with input from its individual members, as well as the AFS Technical Com-mittees. Issues concerning the environment, safety and health, with a particular emphasis on small manufactur-ers, have a high priority.

Take Our Industry's Message to Congress at the 2008 Government Affairs Conference! Make your plans now to attend the 2008 AFS Government Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C., April 9-11. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from influential elected and appointed officials on issues affecting their busi-nesses. AFS members will have the chance to meet with their elected officials on Capitol Hill to discuss with lawmakers the important issues affecting the industry.

"AFS has developed a reputation as a leader in provid-ing Capitol Hill and government agencies with authori-tative and credible information. This reputation has con-tributed to AFS' success in helping to bring about legis-lative and regulatory changes that positively impact the foundry industry." - Dave Bumbar, Chairman of AFS Government Affairs Committee.

Visit www.afsinc.org for more information.

PHONE: (570) 366-2158

: FAX: (570) 366-0642

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Are your workplace and workforce in compliance with OSHA rules? Don't want to travel to Chicago for an AFS sponsored course?

The Cast Metals Institute, in conjunction with the AFS Keystone Chapter, will be offering an OSHA 10-hour General Industry Training Program March 10-11 in Allentown, PA.

This course is designed to help metal casting personnel increase their understanding of OSHA standards and requirements. This will result in increased workplace safety awareness and compliance. Information gained further reduces the risk of fines and penalties resulting from OSHA violations. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an OSHA course completion card as well as a CMI Course Completion Certificate.

All workbooks, materials and handouts are included. We are also planning on giving each attendee a copy of "OSHA's General Industry Standards- 2007" and a book entitled "What Every Supervisor Must Know About OSHA-2007".

Outline:

Day 1 (8:30 am - 4:00 pm) • Introduction to OSHA and the act • Exit routes, emergency action plans, fire prevention • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Hazard Communication • Machine Guarding

Day 2 (8:30 am - 3:00 pm) • LockoutlTagout (LOTO) • Permit Required Confined Spaces • Flammable & combustible materials • Walking and working surfaces • Electrical • Course Test

Who Should Attend? Floor Supervisors, Managers, Machine Operators, Safety Committee Members, Maintenance Workers, Safety Specialists! Engineers, Personnel / Human Resource Specialists, Set-up Operators. Others who want to upgrade their current skills with the latest OSHA compliance information.

The registration fee is $635 for AFS members, and $735 for nonmembers. Information regarding hotel and specific meeting location will be provided upon registration.

To register for this course, or for more information, please call Julia Berg at 800-537-4237 x239, or jberq(afsinc.org

"Also note that the Keystone Chapter will hold their regular March technical meeting on Tuesday 3/11/08, at the same location. The featured speaker will be John McFee, a representative from OSHA's Philadelphia Region 3 Office with updates on recent regulations affecting the foundry industry. Make reservations by calling Rick Boyd at Nova Precision Casting, 570-366-2679 or FAX 570-366-2448 or E-mail Sec-Treas©KeystoneAFS.org . Your cooperation is requested to make your reservations no later than Friday, March 7th


Keystone Chapter . Serving the Foundry Industry VOLUME 116 March 2008 ISSUE 4

Technical Meeting Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

"OSHA REVIEW FOR METALCASTERS" Speaker: John McFee,

Regional Safety Specialist, Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Mr. McFee has been with OSHA for over 30 years, starting at the Allentown Area Office, then moving to the Region 3 Headquarters in Philadelphia. Re-gion 3 encompasses PA, DE, WV, MD, VA, and DC. He will review the fol-lowing topics:

• OSHA's new directive on Silica • New PPE Regulations, eff. 2/13/08 • Electrical Standards, eff. 8/13/07

OSHA's Outreach Program • Free Consultations offered by IUP • "Top 10 List" of Violations in Foundries


Holiday Inn & Conference Center 1-78 & Rt. 100 Fogelsville, PA

Make reservations by calling Rick Boyd at Nova Precision Casting, 570-366-2679 or FAX 570-366-2448 or E-mail Sec-TreasKeystoneAFS.org . Your cooperation is requested to make your reservations no later than Friday, March 7th! A cost of $30.00 per person is payable at the door.

NOTE: This meeting will follow the AFS CMI OSHA Compliance Course sponsored by the Keystone Chapter, on Monday and Tuesday, March 10 and 11, 2008. See separate flyer for registration.

CHAIRMAN Michael J. Galvin


Trevor Shellhammer International Steel Group

2 n VICE-CHAIRMAN Edward J. Freiwald, Jr.


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BOX 4063 (717) 397-9614 LANCASTER, PA 17604

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CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Thank you to all that came to the February meet-ing. Approximately 30 people attended on a snowy, icy winter night. Special thanks to Dana Cooper from Ashland Chemical, who gave a talk on the benefits and services of the AFS Division 14 Committee on Marketing and Management. Thanks to Jon Giesige, from Boose Aluminum, for presenting a talk on the estimation of casting pricing.

We will be hosting a CMI course on OSHA com-pliance on March 10 and March 11, 2008 at the Holi-day Inn in Fogelsville. This is the Holiday Inn at the corner of 78 and Rte 100 right next to the brewery. Our March dinner meeting has been moved to the same location for the evening of March 11, 2008. Please note the location change so we don't have any wayward people driving around the Pennsylvania countryside.

Regards,

Mike Galvin

Email

The Keystone Chapter is requesting that you send us your Email address. This will allow us to keep you better informed of happenings in the foundry industry in this local area. The best way to get us your address is to send an Email to Rick Boyd our Chapter Secre-tary at

[email protected]

The Keystone Chapter's web site: www.KeystoneAFS.org

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Lehigh Valley Foundrymen's Assn. Tentative: Baseball Game at

Coca-Cola Park Allentown, PA

May 17-20,2008 Casting Congress I Cast Expo

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CastExpo'08 Attendee Registration

Attendee registration for CastExpo'08 is now open via the Internet at www.castexpo.com . Sponsored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA), CastExpo represents the single largest trade show and exposition in North America for metalcasters and industry suppliers with more than 160,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space and more than 450 companies showcasing their products and services to date. Held in conjunction with the 112 1h Metal-casting Congress, this year's event will be held in Atlanta, May 17-20, at the Georgia World Congress Center, Hall C.

Full CastExpo registration includes entrance to the exhibits, as well as admittance to the more than 200 technical presentations at a cost of $300/AFS and NADCA members and $400/non-members when purchased in advance. An exhibits-only registration option also is available at the advance rate of $501 member and $75/non-member. Register early to take advantage of the unique opportunity to learn more about the latest metalcasting technologies, in-novative production practices, ongoing research, successful management tools and more.

Tickets also may be purchased for the various spe-cial events, including an AFS/NAI)CA welcome reception (a premier event for 2008) the AFS An-nual Banquet, the AFS President's Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting, and a spouse's "Simply Southern Tour."

Held every three years, CastExpo attracts thousands of decision-making metalcasters from around the world, all of whom are looking for the latest ad-vancements in equipment, technology and services to use in their own facilities. Exhibit space is still available. For more information on exhibiting, con-tact Expo Productions at 262/367-5500. For regis-tration or ticket purchase inquiries, contact Trish Margel, NADCA, at 877/810-2018.

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DEER LAKE, PA 17961

Harrison Machine Co. LLC 3118 Station Road. Erie, PA 16510

Tel. 866923.8529 Fax 814.899.4366 Web site: www.harrisoncore.com E-mail: sales@ harrisoncore.com


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For 75 years Pacific Steel Casting Company has been a thriving business in the Bay Area, casting compo-nents for projects like the Bay Bridge and US Navy. Now the city of Berkley wants to declare the company a public nuisance.

Pacific Steel, Berkeley in Settlement Agreement February, 182008 City had threatened foundry with "public nuisance" declara-tion

URL for this article is: http://www.foundrymag.com/Classes/ Article/articledraw.aspx?HBC=news&CID=78461

Pacific Steel Casting has entered into an agreement with the city of Berkeley, CA, to reduce noxious odors coming from one of its plants in the city. According to local news reports, the voluntary agreement was reached as the city council prepared to consider declaring the company a public nuisance.

No terms of the settlement have been reported.

For several years, the company has been the target of local activists who object to odors and fumes from the operation. Pacific Steel Castings is one of the country's largest steel foundries, and pro-duces castings for commercial vehicles and water valves. It uses shell-mold, green-sand, and air-set processes to produce carbon and low-alloy and stainless steel castings weighing up to 7,000 lb.

Late in 2005, Pacific Steel agreed with the state's environmental authority to install carbon absorption systems to control odors and emissions. The company also concluded a settlement with an activ -ist group in February 2007, whereby it also agreed to install new pollution controls.

In December 2007, an Alameda County Superior Court judge awarded thousands of dollars in damages to a neighborhood group that had sued the company, citing loss of use and enjoyment of their

property and mental distress. In her ruling, the judge found that that company had created a "private nuisance" for several of the plain-tiffs.

If the council had declared the company a nuisance, Pacific Steel contended recently, it would have had to close in order to avoid further penalty. In a letter to the council, the company agreed to "cut odor and emissions while producing superior steel castings," according to the local reports.

Pacific Steel had said it would have to shut down and lay off 640 workers if the city went through with its formal nuisance proceed-ings to alter its use permit. Those proceedings could take time and end up in court.

This goes with some other crazy laws in California • It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game

from a moving vehicle, unless it's a whale.

• In Pacific Grove, "molesting" butterflies can result in a $500 fine.

• In Pasadena, it is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.

• It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.

• In Long Beach, it is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.

• In San Francisco, it is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.

• It is illegal to cry on the witness stand in Los An-geles.

• It is illegal to eat oranges in a bathtub.

George Frigm

Thaiheimer Brothers, Inc Non-ferrous Metals & Residues

5550 Whitaker Ave., Philu., PA 19124 (215) 537-5200 www.thalbro.com


Keystone Chapter . I Serving the Foundry Industry VOLUME 116 April 2008 ISSUE 5

CHAIRMAN Michael J. Galvin

Buck Company, Inc.

VICE-CHAIRMAN Trevor Shelihammer

International Steel Group

2 nd VICE-CHAIRMAN Edward J. Freiwald, Jr.

IFS Industries, Inc. RECORDING SECR.

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Technical Meeting Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

LECO's Mobile Lab Bus Tour

"Glow Discharge Spectrometers" Speaker: Pat Palumbo,

LECO Corp.

Mr. Palumbo was born and raised in Sharon, PA. He has a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from Notre Dame and a MS from Univ. of Pittsburgh. Pat has managed test labs at Bethlehem Steel in Johnstown, PA and Lackawanna, NY. He has worked in the analytical instrument industry since 1985 as sales engi-neer and sales manager (Baird and Spectro).

LECO's Mobile Laboratory will be in the parking lot and available for tour from 4:00-6:30.


Quality Inn & Suites 2363 Oregon Pike Lancaster, PA 17601

Make reservations by calling Rick Boyd at Nova Precision Casting, 570-366-2679 or FAX 570-366-2448 or E-mail Sec-TreasKeystoneAFS.org . Your cooperation is requested to make your reservations no later than Friday, April 25th! A cost of $25.00 per person is payable at the door.

HENRY J. YEAGER Laboratories Chemists and Metallurgists CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

ROSS & MARKET STREETS Hello Everyone,

BOX 4(3 (717) 397-9614 LANCASTER, PA 17604


LANCASTER. PA 17603 CELL 717) 940-6153

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Foundry Supplies and Equipment "Serving the Foundry Industry for Three Generations" P.O. Box 1283 (610) 853-3303 Havertown, PA 19083 FAX (610) 853-1049

This month, we have a change to our normal schedule. The topic of the month will be spectrome-ters and metallographic preparation. So, we have booked the Leco bus to be available for our meeting. Due to the scheduling constraints of the bus, our meeting has been moved back three weeks to April 29, 2008. We still meet on a Tuesday night at our normal Lancaster Quality inn location, just much later in the month. We have also been able to stay focused on our topic and have Pat Palumbo from Leco as our guest speaker. His talk will be on Glow Discharge Spectrometers.

In May, our meeting was originally scheduled to be joint meeting/tour with Lehigh Valley Foundry-men's Association. This fell through, but the meeting has now been rescheduled as a night of baseball with the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs in Allentown. They are the AAA associate of the Philadelphia Phillies. This will still be a joint meeting with Lehigh Valley and will take place as scheduled on Tuesday May 13, 2008. Nationally, the 2008 CastExpo begins Satur-day May 17, 2008.

Please note the schedule changes on your calendar and we'll see you in Lancaster and Allentown.

Regards, Mike Galvin


Sec-TreasKeystoneAFS.org

The Keystone Chapter's web site: www.KeystoneAFS.org

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Monday, May 12th, 2008 PFA 33rd Annual Meeting and 7th Annual Penn State Metal

Casting Conference Days Inn Penn State, State College, PA

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Joint Meeting with

Lehigh Valley Foundrymen's Assn. Baseball Game at Coca-Cola Park Allentown, PA

May 17-20,2008 Casting Congress I Cast Expo

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game! Next month we will be having a joint activity with

the Lehigh Valley Foundrymen's Assoc. at a base-ball game: The Iron Pigs at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown PA. The game will be on Tuesday, May 13th starting at 5:35pm Seating will be on the TFIP Party Porch overlooking the 1st base line. Food will be served from a buffet including hamburgers, hot dogs and BBQ chicken with drinks served from a cash bar.

Tickets for this event are extremely limited. If you are interesting in reserving tickets, you should call or email Rick Boyd, (570) 366-2679 or Sec-TreasKeystoneAFS.org . Ticket price is $35. For more information, visit

www.KeystoneAFS.org for the full flyer.

Scholarship Applications The Scholarship Committee is presently accepting

applications from students who will be entering the junior or senior year of education at an accredited university. The student must be pursuing a BS de-gree in an engineering field and meet one of the fol-lowing qualifications:

• Attend a university within the Keystone Chapter area.

• Be a child of a Keystone Chpater AFS mem-ber attending a university anywhere.

• Be a child of an employee of a Keystone Chapter AFS company member attending a university anywhere.

Applications must be received by June 1st for award in the fall of 2008. Forms can be obtained by writing or calling the Chapter office or by downloading from http://www.keystoneafs.org un-der "Scholarship".

Newsletter Advertising The Chapter would like to direct your attention to those suppliers whose ads appear in this newsletter. These companies, through their ad-vertising donations, have helped to offset the printing and mailing costs of the Chapter and are worthy of your support.

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In April 2008 the peace symbol will be 50 years old

One of the most widely known symbols in the world, in Britain it is recognized as standing for nuclear disarma-ment —and in particular as the logo of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). In the United States and much of the rest of the world it is known more broadly as the peace symbol. It was designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom, a professional designer and artist. The symbol stood for 'the death of man and the unborn child' and that symbol was designed from the naval code of semaphore - the code letters for N and D (nuclear disarmament). N is two flags, arms down stretched at a forty-five degree angle, and D is two flags, one arm straight up and one straight down.

The Direct Action Committee had planned what was to be the first major anti-nuclear march, from London to Aldermaston, where British nuclear weapons were and still are manufactured. It was on that march on April 4, 1958, over the 1958 Easter weekend that the symbol first appeared in public. Five hundred cardboard lolli-pops on sticks were produced. Half were black on white and half white on green. Just as the church's liturgical colors change over Easter, so the colors were to change, "from Winter to Spring, from Death to Life." Black and white would be displayed on Good Friday and Saturday, green and white on Easter Sunday and Monday.

The symbol was quickly adopted in the US when a friend of Martin Luther King Jr., Bayard Rustin began using it during civil rights marches. Anti-Vietnam war protesters picked it up, and it was called "the footprint of the great American chicken" by many American soldiers during the Vietnam War era. The power of this symbol

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is emphasized by the fact that during the 1970s, various far-right and fundamentalist American organizations se-riously considered forbidding it (they spread the idea of satanic associations and condemned it as a communist sign). In South Africa, under the apartheid regime, there was an official attempt to ban it.

As a symbol of freedom, it is free for all. It is often ex-ploited for commercial, advertising or fashion purposes. "We can't stop this from happening and have no inten-tion of copyrighting it, all we can do is to ask commer -cial users if they would like to make a donation". Any money received is used for CND's peace education and information work; says the campaign for nuclear disar-mament website.

George Frigm

PHONE: (570) 366-2158 FAX: (570) 366-0642

KEN BEHLER


DEER LAKE, PA 17961

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