Metal associations.The Aluminum Assn. Inc. 1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 600 Arlington, VA 22209 Tel: 703/358-2960 Fax: 703/358-2961 Web site: www.aluminum.org J. Stephen Larkin, President Publisher of "Standards for Aluminum Sand and Permanent Mold Castings" and statisical reports of foundry castings shipments. American Foundry Society Inc. 1695 N. Penny Lane Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555 Tel: 800/537-4237; 847/824-0181 Fax: 847/824-7848 Web site: www.afsinc.org Gerald Call, Executive Vice President Services offered by the Society (founded 1896) include: more than 200 technical publications; technical and management committee participation; annual Casting Congress and triennial tri·en·ni·al adj. 1. Occurring every third year. 2. Lasting three years. n. 1. A third anniversary. 2. A ceremony or celebration occurring every three years. CastExpo; reference library with information retrieval information retrieval Recovery of information, especially in a database stored in a computer. Two main approaches are matching words in the query against the database index (keyword searching) and traversing the database using hypertext or hypermedia links. and abstract service; technical field services; industry research; supervisory training; marketing assistance; organization of grass-roots lobbying efforts; and annual issues/action conferences. Publications: MODERN CASTING; Engineered Casting Solutions/Casting Source Directory; Transactions of Casting Congresses; Annual Forecast of Casting Demand; Hourly Wage and Benefit Survey; National Executive Compensation Survey; Labor Agreement Settlement Reports; catalog of publications, software and services. ASM (1) (Association for Systems Management) An international membership organization based in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1947 and disbanded in 1996, it sponsored conferences in all phases of administrative systems and management. International 9639 Kinsman kins·man n. 1. A male relative. 2. A man sharing the same racial, cultural, or national background as another. kinsman Noun pl -men Road Materials Park, OH 44073 Tel: 440/338-5151; 800/336-5152 (U.S. and Can.); 800/368-9800 (Eur) Fax: 440/338-4634 Email: CustomerService@asminternational.org Web site: www.asminternational.org Stanley C. Theobald, Managing Director ASM International is the society for materials professionals, a worldwide network dedicated to advancing industry, technology and applications for metals and materials. The society's mission is to gather, process and disseminate technical information. ASM fosters the understanding and application of engineered materials and their research, design-reliable manufacture, use, and economic and social benefits. This is accomplished via a unique global information-sharing network of interaction among members in forums and meetings, education programs, publications and electronic media. Canadian Foundry Assn. 1 Nicholas St., Ste. 1500 Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7 Canada Tel: 613/789-4894 Fax: 613/789-5957 Email: judy@foundryassociation.ca Web site: www.foundryassociation.ca Judith Arbour, Executive Director The CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. is the national voice for the foundry industry in Canada. The Association assists and represents its members to deal with government on industry specific issues as well as other areas of common interest. CFA gathers information and initiates crucial programs to assist members in strengthening their competitive position, thus ensuring a strong Canadian foundry industry. Casting Industry Suppliers Assn. 14175 W. Indian School Road, Ste. B4-504 Goodyear, AZ 85338 Tel: 623/547-0920 Fax: 623/536-1486 Email: info@cisa.org Web site: www.cisa.org Roger A. Hayes, Executive Director CISA is an association of manufacturers of equipment and consumable supplies for the metalcasting industry. Founded in 1919, it provides information, education and opportunities for its members, including such services as collecting, analyzing and disseminating industry statistics relevant to members; providing a forum for direct contact between its members, their customers, distributors, industry associations, government agencies and educators in the foundry industry; and developing ties with international associations that have common objectives. Cast Metals Institute Inc. of 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 1695 N. Penny Lane. Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555 Tel: 800/537-4237; 847/824-0181 Fax: 847/824-7848 Web site: www.castmetals.com Mark Nagel, Director of Education/Secretary The Cast Metals Institute is the continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). department of the American Foundry Society Inc. Courses dealing with metalcasting technology to upgrade foundry and design personnel are conducted at the Institute's facilities as well as at various locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Professional certification Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. in seven areas of foundry operations can be obtained. Copper Development Assn. Inc. 260 Madison Ave. New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10016 Tel: 212/251-7200 Fax: 212/251-7234 Email: questions@cda.copper.org Web site: www.copper.org Andrew G Andrew Jonas Günsberg (born 1974), popularly known as Andrew G, is an Australian television and radio presenter who is best known as the co-host of the reality series Australian Idol. He was also the compere of Network Ten's game show The Con Test. . Kireta Sr., President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. The Copper Development Association Inc. is the market development, engineering and information sevices arm of the copper industry, chartered to enhance and expand markets for copper and its alloys in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Ductile Iron Ductile iron, also called ductile cast iron or nodular cast iron, is a type of cast iron invented in 1943 by Keith Millis[1]. While most varieties of cast iron are brittle, ductile iron is much more ductile, as the name implies. Society 28900 Office Park 28938 Lorain Road, Ste. 202 North Olmsted North Olmsted (ŏm`stĕd), city (1990 pop. 34,204), Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland; inc. as a city 1951. It is mainly residential; the chief industry produces printed materials. The first U.S. , OH 44070 Tel: 440/734-8040 Fax: 440/734-8182 Email: jhall@ductile.org John Hall, Executive Director Web site: www.ductile.org DIS concentrates its efforts on ductile iron technology pertaining to production, properties and applications. DIS sponsors research and keeps members informed through a system of meetings and publications of new technology. Publications: Ductile Iron News. FEF FEF forced expiratory flow. FEF abbr. forced expiratory flow FEF forced expiratory flow rate. 1695 N. Penny Lane Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555 Tel: 847/490-9200 Fax: 847/890-6270 Email: info@fefoffice.org Web site: www.fefinc.org Bill Sorensen, Executive Director FEF provides the cast metals industry with an adequate supply of college-degreed, technical manpower; develops a favorable climate for casting research by directing the interest of a larger number of professors and students to the casting field; and promotes knowledgeable teaching staffs and practical cast metals courses at colleges and technical institutes. Publications: University staff directory listing all the FEF schools with key university personnel. Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. 1325 G St. NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 Tel: 202/737-1770 Fax: 202/626-0900 Web site: www.isri.org Robin Wiener, President ISRI is the trade association representing processors, brokers and consumers of ferrous and nonferrous metals, paper, glass, plastics and textiles. Its 1,800 member companies, operating at more than 5,000 locations, annually return more than 95 million tons of recovered materials to the economic mainstream. International Lead Zinc Research Organization Inc. 2525 Meridian Parkway, Ste. 100 P. O. Box 12036 Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park, research, business, medical, and educational complex situated in central North Carolina. It has an area of 6,900 acres (2,795 hectares) and is 8 × 2 mi (13 × 3 km) in size. Named for the triangle formed by Duke Univ. , NC 27709-2036 Tel: 919/361-4647 ext. 3018 Fax: 919/361-1957 Email : fgoodwin@ilzro.org Web site: www.ilzro.org Frank E. Goodwin, Vice President Research and technology services for all lead and zinc castings, both gravity and pressure cast. Database on alloy processing and properties. Publications: manuals and reports on lead and zinc alloy casting technology. International Magnesium Assn. 1000 N, Rand Road, Ste. 214 Wauconda, IL 60084 Tel: 847/526-2010 Fax: 847/526-3993 Email: info@intlmag.org Web site: www.intlmag.org IMA (Interactive Multimedia Association, Annapolis, MD) An earlier trade association founded in 1988 originally as the Interactive Video Industry Association. It provided an open process for adopting existing technologies and was involved in subjects such as networked services, scripting promotes the general welfare of the magnesium industry by collecting and disseminating information, encouraging research and publicizing innovative uses of the metal. Publications: technical papers, books, videos and informational brochures. International Titanium Assn. 2655 W. Midway Blvd., Ste. 300 Broomfield, CO 80020-7186 Tel: 303/404-2221 Fax: 303/404-9111 Email: ita@titanium.org Web site: www.titanium.org Jennifer Simpson, Executive Director Services available through the Association include the distribution of various technical publications (see below) as well as the promotion of titanium in industrial, commercial and aerospace applications. Publications include: Phase Diagrams of Binary Titanium Alloys; Abstracts & Proceedings from Annual International Conferences on Titanium Products and Applications; Titanium Technology; Present Status and Future Trends; Titanium: A Technical Guide; Medical Applications of Titanium and Its Alloys; How to Weld Specifications Book; Titanium & Its Alloys; ASM Independent Study Course; 25 Years of Titanium News; Titanium the Choice; Guide to Products & Services of Member Companies; Statistical Review 2000-2004; Buyer's Guide; Technical Supplier Information. 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 Institute 136 Summit Ave. Montvale, NJ 07645-1720 Tel: 201/573-9770 Fax: 201/573-9771 Email: ici@investmentcasting.org Web site: www.investmentcasting.org Michael C. Perry, Executive Director Leland Martin, INCAST Editor The Institute is an international trade association representing investment casters and suppliers of equipment, materials and services used in investment casting. The Institute acts as the statistical, promotional, educational and communication voice of investment casting. The Institute sponsors annual management and technical meetings, an industry certificate program and training seminars. Publications: Conference proceedings; Industry Magazine, INCAST; training manuals and video tapes; industry surveys. Iron Casting Research Institute 2802 Fisher Road Columbus, OH 43204 Tel: 614/275-4201; 614/275-4202 Fax: 614/275-4203 Email: icri@ironcasting.org Web site: www.ironcasting.org Bruce Blatzer, Executive Director Provides technology transfer and application of known technology into member companies' operations and the development of new technical/operating features. Objectives are accomplished through committees, topical meetings and workshops, and plant/lab service for members and casting users, as well as complementary involvement by staff/members in other industry groups. Publications: technical reports, surveys and extracts--principally for member companies. Non-Ferrous Founders' Society 1480 Renaissance Drive, Ste. 310 Park Ridge Park Ridge, city (1990 pop. 36,175), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb adjacent to Chicago, on the Des Plaines River; inc. 1873. It is chiefly residential. Several national and international corporations have their headquarters in Park Ridge. Nearby is O'Hare International Airport. , IL 60068 Tel: 847/299-0950 Fax: 847/299-3598 Email: nffstaff@nffs.org Web site: www.nffs.org James L. Mallory, CAE (1) (Computer-Aided Engineering) Software that analyzes designs which have been created in the computer or that have been created elsewhere and entered into the computer. , Executive Director The only national foundry trade association exclusively representing the concerns and interests of brass, bronze and aluminum foundries. Conducts surveys and seminars on industry issues. Annual meeting offers informative and educational presentations on industry and management topics. Monitors government regulations affecting nonferrous foundries. ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9000 quality documentation system (NQS NQS - Batch processing software for Unix systems. 9000) and ISO registration services. Publications: Crucible magazine and monthly newsletter; bimonthly bi·month·ly adj. 1. Happening every two months. 2. Happening twice a month; semimonthly. adv. 1. Once every two months. 2. Twice a month; semimonthly. n. pl. safety/regulatory newsletter; government affairs bulletins. Casting design reference manuals for aluminum and copper-base alloys. Online searchable database Refers to databases on the Web that are searchable by typing in a query. The term is quite redundant because all databases are searchable. In fact, that is one of their major features. of foundry capabilities on web site. North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Die Casting die casting Forming metal objects by injecting molten metal under pressure into dies or molds. An early and important use of the technique was in the Linotype machine (1884), but the mass-production automobile assembly line gave die casting its real impetus. Assn. 241 Holbrook Drive Wheeling, IL 60090 Tel: 847/279-0001 Fax: 847/279-0002 Email: twarog@diecasting.org Web site: www.diecasting.org Daniel L. Twarog, President Services of NADCA NADCA National Air Duct Cleaners Association NADCA North American Die Casting Association NADCA National Aboriginal Dance Council Australia NADCA National Animal Damage Control Association NADCA North American Draft Cross Association, Inc include: education and training courses; develop product standards; publish magazine, text and reference books; Washington Affairs; business indicators; industry surveys; produce biennial exposition and congress and technical conferences; maintain reference library; manage industry R&D projects and all matters of diecasting industry interest. Publications:Diecasting Engineer;Transactions of each biennial Congress; variety of diecasting text and reference books. Society of Manufacturing Engineers The Society of Manufacturing Engineers [1] (SME) is dedicated to bringing people and information together to advance manufacturing knowledge. SME is internationally recognized by manufacturing practitioners, companies and other organizations as a source for information, One SME (1) (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) See SMB. (2) (Subject Matter Expert) An individual who is well-versed in the policies and procedures of a particular department or division. Drive, PO Box 930 Dearborn, MI 48121-0930 Tel: 313/271-1500; 800/733-4763 Fax: 313/425-3400 Email: service@sme.org Web site: www.sme.org Mark Tomlinson, Executive Director/Manager Educational activities and materials available for manufacturing engineers and managers include local chapters, expositions, conferences, in-plant courses, periodicals, books, newsletters, videotapes, etc. Also, certification for engineers and technologies; education foundation and related membership associations in robotics, machine vision, computer and automated manufacturing systems, composites, electronics manufacturing This article presents a typical manufacturing process of an electronic assembly. Component manufacturing Components such as resistors, capacitors and integrated circuits are generally made by specialized contractors. , rapid prototyping, machining technology, finishing and research. Publications: Manufacturing Engineering (monthly magazine); Forming & Fabricating (monthly magazine); Automotive Plastics (monthly magazine); Rapid Prototyping, Machining, Technology; Journal of Manufacturing Systems; Journal of Manufacturing Processes; Tool & Manufacturing Engineers Handbook; SME News (newspaper); Robotics Today; Vision; Composites in Manufacturing; Electronics Manufacturing Engineering; and The Finishing Line. Steel Founders' Society of America 780 McArdle Drive, Unit G Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Tel: 816/455-8240 Fax: 815/455-8241 Web site: www.sfsa.org Raymond W. Monroe, Executive Vice President Steel casting technical information development and exchange, including technical research projects, regional and national technical conferences, is the driving force of SFSA. The Society represents the steel foundry industry in development of product specifications by ASTM ASTM abbr. American Society for Testing and Materials , ISO, etc. Regional and national management meetings, collection of industry statistics and production of collateral material for steel foundry sales personnel are also part of SFSA's program. Publications: Steel Castings Handbook and Supplements; Directory of Steel Foundries and Buyer's Guide. |
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