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In this September 2, 2009 Publication:
Toyota to Increase Four-Cylinder Production in
North America
Register for the September OSHA Breakfast Meeting
Mercury Marine Proposal Lapses
Plunger Systems: The Hidden Heart of Die Casting
Room Block for Plant Management Closes Sept 4
Auto Cast Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Toyota to Increase Four-Cylinder Production in North America
Toyota Motor Manufacturing plans to expand its plant in Huntsville, AL, to produce
four-cylinder engines, with the new capacity to be in operation by summer 2011.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) currently produces 145,000 V6 engines
and 216,000 V8 engines annually. With a targeted output of 216,000 four-cylinder
engines per year, TMMAL will have a total engine capacity of 577,000 units once the
expansion is complete.
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Register for the September OSHA Breakfast Meeting
September 9: OSHA Inspections. Have you ever wondered what happens when OSHA
arrives for an inspection? What will the inspector do? What should management do?
This informative session will address your biggest OSHA concerns. Come behind the
scenes and discover the elements of an OSHA inspection, what documents the inspector
will ask to see and the procedures he/she must follow while conducting an
inspection. Please joint us for this intriguing session that will prepare you for
the day when OSHA comes knocking.
Time & Cost: 7:30am-10:00am ... $25, includes hot breakfast
Registration Contact: Kelli Elliott.
Phone: 815-965-3522
Fax: 815-316-6345
Email: kelliott@eigerlab.org
Mercury Marine Proposal Lapses
Mercury Marine early Sunday confirmed that the contract proposal formally rejected
by union members Aug. 23 expired at midnight Saturday, Aug. 29, without acceptance
by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
IAM Lodge 1947 conducted a last-minute vote at the Labor Center, 50 E. Bank St., on
the original proposal terms and conditions but did not complete the process to a
definitive conclusion prior to the expiration of the proposal.
As a result, Mercury said it will continue to operate the Fond du Lac facility under
the terms and conditions of the existing contract, which expires in 2012.
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Plunger Systems: The Hidden Heart of Die Casting
The role of the plunger system in the die casting process is deceptively simple.
Molten alloy is poured into one end of the shot sleeve and pushed out the other end.
This is done repeatedly and as quickly as possible. The effective operation of the
plunger system is essential to productive die casting for an unusual reason. The
real worth of an effective plunger system is not measured by what it does, but by
what it doesn’t do. That is, an effective plunger system does not make good die
casting happen — it allows it to happen. An absolutely reliable plunger system is in
truth the hidden heart of any successful die casting process. To read the full
article in the September issue of Die Casting Engineer,
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Room Block for Plant Management Closes Sept 4
September 23/25 NADCA will host our annual Plant Management conference.
This two day event will feature presentations on the State of the
Industry, Carbon Footprints, and semi-solid metal processes. It will
also feature a plant tour to Chicago White Metal. There has been a NEW plant tour of Acme die casting added!
Included in the low registration fee of $250 for NADCA Corporate Members is breakfast,
lunch, an evening reception and a group networking dinner. Sign up
today at: http://www.diecasting.org/meetings/pm
Just added: Diran Apelian to speak on SSM-Squeeze.
Auto Cast Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Auto Cast Inc has filed for bankruptcy after its bank, Huntington National Bank,
called in its loans.
In a filing in US Bankruptcy Court in Grand Rapids, Mr Carl Homrich CEO of Auto Cast
Inc said that "The filing was driven by one factor, an aggressive position from
Huntington National Bank. Today's credit market has resulted in Huntington National
Bank cutting off credit line and demanding unconditional personal guarantees from
the owners for 100% of all indebtedness."
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