2003 Award winners. (107th Casting Congress).AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System Gold Medals The THOMAS W. PANGBORN GOLD MEDAL... for recognition of over 60 years of dedicated service, leadership and the willingness to share his lifetime of experience for the benefit of the metal-casting industry. EZRA L. KOTZIN Vice President Engineering Services (retired), AFS The PETER L. SIMPSON GOLD MEDAL... for future leadership and innovation in technical and management methods as well as boundless support and service to the metalcasting industry. RAY H. WITT Chairman, CMI (Computer-Managed Instruction) Using computers to organize and manage an instructional program for students. It helps create test materials, tracks the results and monitors student progress. Management Services, Inc. AFS Awards of Scientific Merit For untiring efforts to improve the metalcasting process through ferrous metals research, technology transfer and sharing his vast knowledge of the metalcasting process. GEORGE M. GOODRICH President, Professional Metallurgical Services For extensive contributions in the form of fundamental research and transfer of technology regarding molding sand (Founding) a kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds. See also: Molding , steel technologies, investment casting investment casting Precision casting for forming metal shapes with minutely precise details. Casting bronze or precious metals typically involves several steps, including forming a mold around the sculptured form; detaching the mold (in two or more sections); coating its and thin walled iron castings. THOMAS PIWONKA Director Metalcasting Technology Center (retired), The Univ. of Alabama-Tuscaloosa For extensive contribution to process development, metal properties, computer-aided engineering See CAE. Computer-aided engineering Any use of computer software to solve engineering problems. With the improvement of graphics displays, engineering workstations, and graphics standards, computer-aided engineering (CAE) has come to mean the computer and non-destructive evaluation for aluminum and iron castings. THOMAS PRUCHA Vice President-Technical Services, Intermet Corp. CMI Directors' Award For her exceptional contributions to the Institute as an instructor and member of its faculty. MARY BETH KRYSIAK President, Sand Technology Co. AFS Service Citations For over 50 years of leadership, service and support for AFS and the Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern chapter. NINO Ni·ño n. El Niño. Niño See El Nino. V. DAVI Vice President (retired), Pacific Steel Casting Steel casting is a manufacturing process in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to solidify within the mold, and then the mold is broken and the solid piece is taken out. Co. For involvement as founding chairman of Bradley Univ.'s FEF FEF forced expiratory flow. FEF abbr. forced expiratory flow FEF forced expiratory flow rate. student chapter and his dedication to the next generation of metalcasters as well as his active participation on the Cast Iron and Engineering Divisions of AFS. JOHN V. GRABEL Senior Process Engineering Supervisor, Caterpillar, Inc. For lifelong dedication to helping others learn the metalcasting process demonstrated by his untiring course instruction, writings and leadership in the development of the Cast Metals Institute. FREDERICK P. SCHLEG Vice President Education (retired), Cast Metals Institute For promoting excellence in managerial and technical leadership in the metalcasting industry including high volume lost foam casting processes for automotive aluminum castings. ALAN K. STEFFE Manufacturing Engineering Director-Castings, General Motors Powertrain For numerous contributions made through active and dedicated service to the technical committees of AFS and for technical developments in metals and green sand technologies. JOSEPH R. WARD Metallurgist, Indianapolis Casting Corp. International Truck & Engine Corp. |
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