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Institute to Exhibit at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing 2012

The Investment Casting Institute will exhibit at Atlantic Design & Manufacturing 2012 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA, May 22-24.

Institute Executive Director Michael Perry indicated the Institute’s participation in the event marks a continuation of efforts to carry out the Institute’s mission to promote the industry and its members.

“We go to national design and manufacturing shows to promote the investment casting process, but we also use the experience to generate sales leads for foundry members,” he said.

The Institute recently exhibited at the Design & Manufacturing Midwest, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

Third Process Control Course Slated in Milwaukee

The Investment Casting Institute’s third investment casting process control course is scheduled Sept. 18-20 in Milwaukee, WI.

The course is unique in that it is totally focused on the investment casting process. Organizers note there are other generic process control courses available but nothing else specific to investment casting.

The course involves three days of lecture and workshop. Students should already be familiar with the investment casting process. Typical students are engineers, manufacturing lead people, foremen, and department supervisors.

The program is offered annually in various regions around the country to accommodate North American member companies in different locations. For further information or to register for the course, contact the Institute office at 201-573-9770, E-mail ici@investmentcasting.org, or visit www.investmentcasting.org.

Intern Scholarships: 3 to be Awarded at 2012 Technical Conference

Several Investment Casting Institute-sponsored intern scholarships are expected to be awarded at the Institute’s upcoming Technical Conference Oct. 7-10 in Nashville, TN.

The new undergraduate intern/scholarship program will involve Institute member companies in encouraging college students to find careers in the investment casting industry. Three $2,500 scholarships are expected to be awarded this year.

In order to qualify for the scholarship, the student must be employed as an intern at a North American Institute member company (either caster or supplier).

The Institute-funded program offers to both North American casting and supplier member companies the incentive to recruit students to work for them. The program will begin with internships this summer.  This year’s scholarships are expected to be awarded at the Institute’s 59th Technical Conference & Expo in October.

The company-sponsored internship must be a meaningful work experience at a competitive wage within the student’s major.  It must have stated objectives and outcome for the students, and must be 10-14 consecutive weeks in duration. 

In addition to participating in the internship, qualified students must be juniors or seniors majoring in engineering & technology, business & personnel, or environment & safety.  They must maintain a grade point average of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale.  Each applicant will be required to write a 500-word career objective statement.

The Education Committee will make the selection from the applications and the career objective statement. 

Member companies interested in the internship program may get information by contacting the Institute office at 201-573-9770 or e-mail ici@investmentcasting.org.

28 Participate in Second Annual Process Control Course in Dallas

Some 28 students completed the Investment Casting Institute’s second Investment Casting Process Control course recently in Dallas, TX..

An outgrowth of the Institute’s successful Certification Training Course, Investment Casting Process Control is offered in response to a member survey which indicated strong member interest.

The course is unique in that it is totally focused on the investment casting process. Organizers note there are other generic process control courses available but nothing else specific to investment casting.

The course involves three days of lecture and workshop. Students should already be familiar with the investment casting process. Typical students are engineers, manufacturing lead people, foremen, and department supervisors.

The program is expected to be offered annually in various regions around the country to accommodate North American member companies in different locations. For further information, contact the Institute office at 201-573-9770, E-mail ici@investmentcasting.org, or visit www.investmentcasting.org.

59th Technical Conference & Expo to Return to Nashville, Site of Institute’s First Show

Nashville, TN, the host city for the Investment Casting Institute’s first equipment expo 24 years ago, will be the site for the 59th Technical Conference and Expo in 2012.

Although the Institute had conducted conferences for many years, the event in 1988 marked the first time an expo had been attached to the show. It was billed as “the investment casting industry’s first international show and exhibition.”

The 2012 event is scheduled Oct. 7-10 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

Exhibit space was about 80% sold by the end of the 58th Technical Conference and Equipment Expo in Covington, KY recently. The 2012 expo will feature product and literature (no running equipment).

Institute Executive Director Michael Perry said he anticipates good attendance in Nashville, which is centrally located and a popular conference and exhibition venue. “We are planning a technical program with a balance of presentations from investment casters, universities and suppliers. The casting contest will provide another layer of technology and information to attendees,” Perry said.

Intern Scholarships Awarded at 58th Conf. & Expo

The Investment Casting Institute recently awarded four university scholarships to undergraduates interested in investment casting careers. Awards were announced at the Institute’s 58th Technical Conference and Expo in Covington, KY.

Recipients of the scholarship awards were: Steven Brown, a student at Pittsburg State University who interned at PCC Airfoils; Marissa Lafata, University of Michigan, who interned at Alcoa Howmet; Kara Bihn, Ohio State University, who interned at Ransom & Randolph; and Richard Guarniero, Alfred University, who interned at ESCO Turbine Technologies.

The winners were among a dozen who applied for scholarships and interned at Institute member companies all over the county. The undergraduate intern/scholarship program is open to college students in internships with member companies.

Institute Welcomes New Members for 2012