The Ingate Newsletter: November 2011

Table of Contents:

Ontario Chapter Highlights
AFS Goes Green
Industry Calendar
CMI Course Schedule
Chapter Program
Map & Directions

Thursday November 24, 2011 is our Annual Auction and Games Night.

Get together with family, friends and colleagues at our Annual Education Auction for an entertaining evening of FUN & GAMES. Take part in our LIVE and SILENT AUCTIONS.

You can also enjoy the musical stylings of “Nite Class’.

Remember all proceeds go to furthering the education of young people of high academic standing who have shown an interest in the cast metals industry.

Location: Waterfront Centre, 555 Bay Street North, Hamilton, ON

Time: Reception and Cash Bar Commences at 5:30pm Dinner is at 6:45pm

DINNER TICKET PRICES & RESERVATIONS

Dinner tickets are $ 40.00 per person. Retiree Tickets $ 25.00 and Students are $ 10.00.

We ask all members and guests for your assistance in placing your dinner reservations no later than Monday November 21, 2011 at afsontario@bell.net.

ONTARIO CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

October 20, 2011

This would have to be the highlight meeting of 2011. We were hosted at the McMaster Innovation Park by the CANMet Materials Technology Laboratory. A full afternoon consisting of three technical seminars (at no cost), a tour of the recently opened facilities, and a presentation by Dr. Jennifer Jackman, Director General CANMET materials research laboratory and a casual dinner where industry peers and CANMET personnel mingled together.

A turn out of 56 people took in the early afternoon seminars. These focused on the finishing department. Wheelabrator made a presentation on the State of the Art in Shotblasting and Roberts Sinto presented Finishing Automation and the Barinder Grinding System. This was followed by Trim Press Technology and Automated Finishing presented by Advanced Foundry Solutions.

Following the seminar everyone had a tour the facilities with a brief discussion on the type of work being performed in each area. These consisted of:

·Emerging Metals Group
·Electron Microscopy Lab
·Mechanical Testing Lab
·Metal Casting Lab
·Metal Forming Lab
·NDT Certification Group
·Corrosion Suite.

Following the tour Dr. Jennifer Jackman gave a presentation of CANMET’s history, capabilities and partnerships. With facilities in Hamilton and Calgary, it is the largest research centre in Canada dedicated to metals and materials fabrication, processing and evaluation.

Hamilton and southwestern Ontario are at the centre of the Canadian manufacturing sector, serving as home to many important industries and research organizations. With their move from Ottawa CANMET-MTL is now in a highly
strategic region with easy access to approximately ten times more prospective users. CANMET-MTL will continue to be involved in programs, such as the Vehicle Structural Materials Research Program; the Pipelines Research Program; the Emerging Materials Research Program; the Resource for the Innovation of Engineered Materials; and the Materials for Nuclear and Conventional Energy Research Program.

This is a four way partnership with Government, Universities, NRCan/CANMET-MTL and Industry. The government sets policy, regulations and provides funding. Universities provide discovery, knowledge and highly educated people.
NRCan/CANMET- MTL provides the scientific knowledge and facilities and autonomy, while Industry provides innovation.

AFS Ontario would like to thank Dr. Jackman for opening the facilities for our members. We would also like to thank Dr.s Mac Braid, Wojcieck Kasprzak, Pete Newcombe and all the other members of CANMET-MTL who gave of their time and knowledge.

Dr. Jason Lo showing a tour group some of the projects from the Emerging Materials Group

Why AFS Ontario has Gone GREEN

As was mentioned in our last Ingate we have gone Green. There are a number of reasons for this. One of course is to help the environment (less paper, less fuel for snail mail etc.). Hopefully it will also allow us to get it to you in a timely manner. Also it will allow people from other chapters and for that matter anyone who logs onto our web site see what we are doing. And of course it also includes the cost factor. Printing and mailing costs are ever increasing. Mailing leads to another problem; we have had a significant number of mailed Ingates returned due to errors in the mailing address. Remember the Ingate is in PDF Spela vara online for riktiga pengar, och valj bland nagra av de popularaste spelen: Marvel Valj bland superstora jackpottar med vara med Marvel-tema, t. format so those that wish to have a hard copy may do so. We would like to hear your comments. Send them to skopysh@cogeco.ca.

Note: As long as we have your correct email address you should get your copy of the Ingate. If you or if anyone you know who is a paid up member of the Ontario Chapter did not receive the September issue please contact us at afsontario@bell.net.

MARK YOUR CALENDER –Auction Night

Thursday November 24 is our Fun ‘n Games Night. This will include our silent auction, live auction and some fun games with interesting prizes. Remember the proceeds go towards the scholarships we will be giving out at our Scholarship Night in March 2012. We ask you to participate by donating, taking part in the auction or better yet doing both. Bring your friends and family for a fun night.

INGATE SUPPORTERS

There is still time to get your business card on our web site. If you have not added your business card to our web site and would still like to you can do so at a prorated fee. Contact us at afsontario@bell.net or skopysh@cogeco.ca.

We would like to thank all who have supported us by their business card and ad donation this year. If you would like to advertise in the Ingate (and also on our website) please contact us at afsontario@bell.net. Please note the funds donated from advertising go towards scholarships for students interested in our industry. If you see errors or have changes to make with your ad, please contact us so we can correct it.

AFS ONTARIO CHAPTER LIBRARY

The AFS library has an excellent collection of the latest editions of our industries literature and foundry information. The AFS resource base is the most comprehensive collection of foundry information in the world. In addition to books; video and CD’s are also available. Remember, you get the best price available when you purchase or order through the chapter library.

ROSTER CORRECTIONS

We ask that you check your membership roster for errors. Please note that the information in the roster is detail we receive from AFS headquarters in Chicago. We can assist with any corrections by contacting our Membership Chairman, Vince Skinner and he will forward to the Chicago office. You can email Vince with your changes at vskinner@penalloy.com.

AFSONTARIO WEB SITE

We have a new look and new features on our web site. By checking our site you can keep abreast of what is happening with our chapter. It also allows you to quickly access our sponsors web sites. As always we are open to your suggestions for improvements both with our web site and the Ingate. You can send your comments to skopysh@cogeco.ca or afsontario@bell.net.

INDUSTRY CALENDAR

October 26 – 28, 2011 – Ductile Iron society Fall T&O Meeting

November 9 – 10, 2011 – CISA Fall Business Meeting

Nov. 17 – 18, 2011 – FEF College Industry Conference

December 7 – 10, 2011 – SFSA 65^thNational T&O Conference

February 8 – 10, 2012 – AFS Labor Relations & Human Resources Conference

February 29 – March 2, 2012 – AFS Wisconsin Regional Conference

March 22 – 24, 2012 – AFS Northwest Regional Conference

CMI COURSE SCHEDULE

November 10 –11, 2011 – CMI Essential Leadership Skills

December 13 –15, 2011 – CMI Copper Process Metallurgy & Metalcasting Practices

**For more information please visit www.afsinc.org and click on “Cast Metals Institute.” The Cast Metals Institute provides intensive, specialized education for metal casters by metal casters. Since its beginning in 1957, CMI has presented over 3,000 courses to 65,000 participants representing nearly 5,000 individual companies – dramatic evidence of the acceptance of CMI as a vital contributor in the continuing development of foundry personnel

AFS Ontario Chapter 2011 – 2012 Program

Date	Topic	Speaker	Technical Chair	Location
Sept. 15, 2011	AFSOnt./CFA	Industry Updates	Daniel Peace	WC
Oct. 20, 2011	Tech. Seminar, Lab Tour, Canmet	Dr. Jennifer Jackman	Murray Smith	Canmet
Nov. 24, 2011	Fun ‘n Games Night	Auction Committee		WC
Jan. 19, 2012	Tech. Seminar	QA/NDT & Contract Employment	Ron Walder	WC
	Dinner Topic – Public Relations	Economic Forecast for 2012
March 22, 2012	Scholarship Night			WC
	AFSOnt/CFA Generational Values in the Work Place	Marg Duffy		WC
June 1, 2012	AFS Golf Classic		Jeff Herdman	Willow Valley

WC – Waterfront Centre

Directions to the Waterfront Centre

From Toronto	From Niagara	From the west
QEW west to 403 west Take York Blvd exit just past Hwy. 6 exit Turn north (left) on Bay St. (at Copps Coliseum) Follow Bay St. all the way to the end (at MacNab St) Turn left into the RHYC parking lot	QEW to Toronto Exit at Burlington St.(West through industrial core) Turn north (right) on James St. Turn west (left) on Guise St. Turn north (right) into RHYC parking lot	403 east to Hamilton Exit at Main St. east Turn north (left) on Bay St, Follow Bay St. all the way to the end (qt MacNab St.) Turn north (left)into the RHYC parking lot