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SOUTHWESTERN OHIO CHAPTER
AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY

Mobile Foundry for the Army

Date:
November 17, 2009

Location:
buyCASTINGS
2411 Crosspointe Dr.
Miamisburg, OH 45342

buyCASTINGS in cooperation with South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) have been contracted by the US Army Tank Command to build a demonstration model of a TACtical FABrication (TACFAB) facility or mobile foundry to be deployed in shipping containers to battlefield locations to help support the warfighter in their needs for urgently needed replacement cast parts.

The program has been under way for 6 months and equipment is being put in place and melting and pouring has been taking place.

A tour of the facility and the technology being used will be discussed.

Bonus!

Co-located in the same facility is the FOPAT Production Inc operation where foam patterns are produced for the investment casting process. FOPAT, is a foam pattern that replaces wax in the investment casting process. A short tour will also be conducted.

Directions

From Interstate 75 go to Exit 44

Head west about ˝ mile to Alexanderville Rd,(Ford dealership on left) take a left and go 2 streets and take a left on Crosspointe.

buyCASTINGS is at the end on the left.

Cost $25 (retirees’ rec’v discount)
Menu To be decided
Schedule
Board of Directors - 4:45 pm
Tour of TacFab - 5:30 to 6:30 (multiple, continuous)
Dinner - 6:30 to 7:15 pm
Tour of FOPAT - 7:15 pm

In order that we can establish the optimum amount of food PLEASE RSVP by: Wednesday Nov. 11th

Please fax the name of the company and of those attending, to:
Bob Dzugan
rdzugan@buyCASTINGS.com
Ph 937-259-1341
Fx 513-297-5684

We want you to attend and hope you called in your reservations, although last minute walk-ins are permitted, we hope you assist us and make reservations.