One Way To Save U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
EPA Climate Regulations Destroy Jobs, According to NAM
Autonomous Optimization: Determining the Process
Window before Casting the First Part
Limited Time Offer – FREE Membership with Purchase of
Product Specification Standards
NADCA Publishes Extending Die Life Piece
NADCA Becomes Part of Web 2.0 and Social Networking
One Way To Save U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
The way to save U.S. manufacturing jobs is to export
some of them. That seeming illogic lies behind the business model of SmithCNC-USA, a North Lawrence, Ohio
firm that helps midwestern manufacturers get components and raw materials abroad. By leaning on cheap
Chinese suppliers, they keep at least some value-added work in the hands of domestic factories. Absent the
partial outsourcing, these American goods producers might be so uncompetitive that they'd be out of business.
To read the entire article on Forbes’ website,
click here.
EPA Climate Regulations Destroy Jobs, According to NAM
On April 17, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced
its proposed “endangerment finding” that would trigger regulation of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions under the Clean
Air Act (CAA) and pre-empt congressional debate on this very important issue, according to the National Association
of Manufacturers (NAM).
This move by the EPA takes our country in the wrong direction and sets a dangerous precedent for a regulatory agency
to bypass Congress and the legislative process. Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) was recently quoted saying, “I’m very
concerned about their [EPA] unilaterally moving forward. If alphabet agencies can do what they want without regard to
what Congress believes, there’s something wrong with the system.”
At a time when our economy is in a severe recession, this proposed regulation would cost jobs and delay our country’s
recovery. The EPA is attempting to use the Clean Air Act as a blunt instrument to regulate carbon. It is attempting
to use the Clean Air Act to do something it was never intended to do. This is a power grab by the EPA that would
impact every utility, every company and every person in America.
Complex regulatory issues such as this deserve transparency and rigorous debate through the legislative process — not
through the EPA. The EPA’s finding is subject to a 60-day comment period, which started on April 24, 2009. Help NAM
protect American jobs by signing the letter at www.nam.org/epa. Every signature counts.
Autonomous Optimization: Determining the Process Window before Casting the First Part
Today's economy has forced foundries to discover methods
of producing superior quality castings in an efficient manner while reducing cost, decreasing design lead time
and reducing scrap to remain competitive. One key to improvements in all of these areas can be found by
increasing the size of the process operating window for casting production.
The specific range of process parameters adequate for obtaining the desired casting quality can require days of
fine tuning and constant monitoring. Each production device has its own range of repeatability. When the
required process does not fit into the window of repeatability, the costs are tremendous.
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Order NADCA’s Product Specifications for Die Casting Publication
anytime before May 31, 2009 and receive a year’s individual membership for free. Membership and benefits will
be valid from the date of purchase through July 31, 2010. The sooner you order, the longer your membership
benefits will be!
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NADCA Publishes Extending Die Life
NADCA is pleased to announce the print publication
of Extending Die Life for Aluminum Die Casting.
Failure of dies for aluminum die casting is typically caused by thermal fatigue cracking or gross
cracking, among others. Many factors can impact die life, including steel composition, heat
treatment conditions, fabrication techniques and die casting processing parameters. This book
provides a comprehensive compilation of research published by NADCA over the last decade.
List price is $80, however individual members receive 25% off and corporate members save 50%. This
item is not available to non-North American companies or individuals until March 2010.
Click here
to review this latest publication or access the page directly from NADCA’s homepage.
NADCA Becomes Part of Web 2.0 and Social Networking
Visit NADCA on the most popular social
networking sites and see what’s happening! Join the NADCA group on facebook and view free
online dust training tutorials on YouTube. Videos on YouTube include topics on dust training,
energy, safety in the die casting workplace and so much more. Browse photos of the latest
International Die Casting Competition winners on Flickr and explore networking opportunities
on Linkedin.
Links to all of these social networking pages can be found on the NADCA homepage.
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