George Goodrich on Casting Defects

Volume 10, Issue 5
2007-2008 OFFICERS
George Goodrich on Casting Defects
Chairman:
Jeff Erickson ERMAK INC. (Scholarships)
(952) 448-2801
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Vice Chair: Aaron Aslleford CARPENTER BROS
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Term'10:
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Jax Cafe, Tuesday, February 12th
For 15 Years, George worked with TausThe Twin Cities Chapter of the
sig & Associates (Presently Known as BodyAmerican Foundry Society will host the
monthly dinner/meeting on Tuesday,
cote Taussig Laboratories) as an industry
metallurgical consultant conducting failure
February 12th, at Jax Cafe in NE Minneapolis. George Goodrich, Senior
analysis, defect analysis, and process development work. He was also President of ProMetallurgical Engineer from Stork Climax
Research Services Wixom, MI, will prefessional Metallurgical Services, a full service
sent, "If You Want To Fix It, It Helps To
metallurgical consulting firm in Buchanan, MI,
Know How It Broke!"
for nine years.
George is a frequent author of technical
Using numerous examples that include cast iron, steel, alumipapers for the metal casting industry, a member and past chairman
num, and copper base comof the AFS Steel Division and of
ponents, the presentation
the AFS Cast Iron Division. He
takes a journey through a
and his wife, Sandra, reside in
commercial laboratory showBranch, Michigan.
ing the tools and imagination
The meeting will begin with a
that an investigator uses to
reach his conclusions about
Social (cash bar) at 5:00 p.m. and
hors d'oeuvres sponsored by Carimperfections that do not bepenter Brothers, Inc. Dinner will
long in castings and how
be served at 6:00 p.m. The presvarious components failed to
entation on Casting Defects will
~IN([ 1913
perform their engineered
function. Numerous abbrevibegin at 7:00 p.m.
Jax Cafe in NE Minneapolis is the
Reservations for the meeting
ated case histories are prelocation for the TC AFS Dinner &
sented.
Meeting on February 12th.
can be made by calling the TC
Chapter office at 763-413-7933,
George Goodrich has BS,
by em ailing [email protected],
or by faxing
MS degrees in Metallurgical Engineering
the back page to 763-413-3273. The deadfrom Michigan Technological University
line is NOON on Friday, February 8th (no
in Houghton, MI. His experience incluees
exceptions). Meal choices, $35, are as follows (includes Jax salad, entree, bread ser8 years at General Motors Research
vice, banquet dessert, coffee, tea, or milk):
Laboratories conducting research on
ductile iron and gray iron inoculation, Mg
Filet Mignon, served with Bordelaise
treatment of ductile iron, developing
Sauce, Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Fresh
process for horizontally continuously
Vegetable.
casting steel bars, and non-destructive
Atlantic Salmon, served with New Potatesting automation. For 10 years, he
toes & Fresh Vegetable.
served AFS & CMI as a liaison with cast
Chicken Olivia, served with Roma Tomairon committees, programming the Casttoes, Sliced Mushrooms and Artichoke Hearts
ing Congress, and Managing Director of
on Bow Tie Pasta.
Cast Metal Institute.
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Director Openings:
If you are inter-
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May business meeting, we have three
openings!
Contact Jeff Erickson above.
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Reservations for the seminar and dinner at the Green Mill/Hampton Inn are due
on Friday, February 8th at Noon. Simply call the AFS phone at (763) 4137933 (leave message with your name, company, if you are a member or a
guest, and meal selection), or fax the back page to (763) 413-3273, or email
JOY CLIFFORD at [email protected].
If you are unable to attend the dinner
after you have made your reservation, we must invoice you for the cost of your
dinner because we are charged for it.
Membership:
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Jax Cafe is located at 1928 University Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. Parking
is available across the street.
www.jaxcafe.com
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If you would like to become a member of the TC Chapter AFS,
please contact the National office at www.afsinc.org or call 1-800-537-4237
(follow prompt for Membership).
Payment: When you arrive at Jax Cafe, you or your company may pay for the
dinner by cash or check made payable to "AFS TC Chapter." $35 per person.
The Twin Cities Chapter AFS does not accept credit cards.
Hotellnformation:
If you are planning an overnight stay in the Minneapolis
area, make your hotel reservation on your own.
February 12th atJAX CAFE:
Social Hour (Cash Bar); Hors d'oeuvres
sponsored by Carpenter Brothers, Ine.
6:00 p.m. Dinner $35 (RSVP by February 8th, Noon)
7:00 p.m. Presentation on Casting Defects
"If You Want To Fix It, It Helps To Know
How It Broke!"
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5:00 p.m.
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Last Month's Meeting ...
On Tuesday, January 15th, the TC Chapter AFS hosted Ted Schorn, Enkei Corporation, and his
seminar presentation on error proofing and visual controls. The evening meeting was a continuation
of the topic, addressing specific housekeeping issues in our foundries and plants. A total of 68 attended!
The 50/50 raffle raised $109 for the Education Fund, and Dennis Janke, LeSueur Inc., had the winning raffle ticket. A huge thank you to Dave Thibideau, Rice Industries, for selling the tickets.
Cast Expo & Congress '08, May 17-20 in Atlanta
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Sponsored by the
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Because of our catering agreement and restaurant food ordering, dinner reservations may not be cancelled
nor added after NOON on the Friday prior to each Dinner/Meeting. If you have made a reservation and are
unable to attend the dinner, we must invoice you or your company for your reservation. If you have not made
a reservation before NOON on the Friday prior to the Dinner/Meeting and are able to attend the meeting, you
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