September foundry webinars & webinar archives
Next month, the Non-Ferrous Founders' Society will host two webinars for foundry managers—the Society's regular monthly NFFSummit Health & Safety Webinar and a special hosted webinar with NFFS member Foundry Solutions & Metallurgical Services on new technology using thermal analysis to identify potential casting defects. As always, each of the following webinars are always FREE for NFFS members!
NFFSummit Webinar: NFFS Safety Audit Program
Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Presenter: Martha Guimond, Joseph A. Guimond & Associates
Cost: Free for NFFS members, $99 for non-members
Who Should Attend: HR, Safety, Plant Management
The Non-Ferrous Founders' Society recently announced the return of its Foundry Safety Audit Program, available exclusively to NFFS members. The goal of this program is to provide independent review of a foundry’s safety and health efforts against OSHA requirements and enforcement programs. It offers NFFS members the opportunity to participate in an actual in-plant mock safety audit to ensure their foundry is compliant with the regulations set forth by OSHA.
Join NFFS for a special session reviewing the Foundry Safety Audit Program, which includes an overview of the major elements of the in-plant activities, including:
- a review of all written OSH policies and programs;
- a review of employee training programs and required records;
- a walk-through of the office and manufacturing areas to identify potential opportunities for improvement;
- a review of the programs and services available through NFFS to help you address any concerns identified during the audit.
The session will be presented by Martha Guimond, who is also the primary auditor in the program. Martha is well known to NFFS member foundries as an industry expert and for providing practical and no-nonsense advice regarding OSHA compliance strategies.
Webinar: Thermal Analysis for Expensive Non-Ferrous Castings
Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Time: 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET
Presenter: François Audet, Foundry Solutions Metallurgical Services Inc.
Cost: FREE
Who Should Attend: Engineering, Quality, Production
Most aluminum foundries know how to use the reduced pressure tester to control hydrogen and oxide removal from the melt. The spectrometer is to control chemistry variations. On the other hand, thermal analysis of the melt has been regarded as not repeatable; not worth implementing versus value added or simply not shop-floor ready.
François Audet from Foundry Solutions Metallurgical Services Inc. is ready to convince you otherwise. Mark your calendars to learn all about using thermal analysis for expensive non-ferrous metal castings to identify the root cause of many casting defects, validate the melt treatment and record/correct melt variations, and to quality new ingots based on metallurgy to avoid problems, not just chemistry.
Archived Webinars
Remember that archives of most past webinars are accessible to NFFS members at NFFSummit Health & Safety Webinar Archives or under the appropriate category under the Member Resources menu above. If you need assistance locating a webinar or materials on a certain topic, contact the NFFS offices at (847) 299-0950. We are happy to help!