NADCA - diecasting.org

News and Products are Top DCE Features

Mon, 04 May 2009 19:24:33 GMT

In a recently conducted survey of DCE, results showed — not surprisingly — that two of the three most-read sections of DCE are Industry News and New Products, Services & Solutions. Based on that, be sure to submit your press releases to dce@diecasting.org. If you have regular media e-mails, put us on your list. Utilizing the Industry News and New Products sections is a great way to get publicity, especially for Corporate Members. Corporate Members are allowed one free listing in the New Products section each issue of the magazine, and individuals are allowed one free listing per year. Others have a small fee. Any regular news releases run at no charge. To submit your press releases online, visit www.diecastingengineer.org.

Corporate Member Dues Cut in Half

Mon, 04 May 2009 15:00:43 GMT

The NADCA Board of Governors has unanimously decided to reduce Corporate Member dues by 50%. This discount is applicable not only for current corporate members, but also for those companies interested in joining NADCA as a Corporate Member.

NADCA has been actively responding to the economy and the affects on its member base since the last quarter of 2008. In December, the Board announced the suspension of the marketing and research and development assessments, for both corporate and individual memberships. This translated to more than 10% savings on dues, with no changes made to the benefits of membership.

With the Board’s most recent decision to cut corporate dues for 2009 by half, NADCA is asserting additional efforts to be responsive to what the industry is experiencing. For any questions on membership and dues, please contact NADCA’s membership department directly at 847.808.3164.

Tools Available to Comply with Arc Flash Standard

Mon, 04 May 2009 14:55:41 GMT

Tools Available to Comply with Arc Flash Standard
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recently released the 2009 Edition of NFPA 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®. This standard is what OSHA follows to enforce safety in the workplace when an employer is audited. The OSHA Standard provides the “Shall” portions of the standard and the NFPA 70E provides the “How” of complying with the standard.

This revised standard affects the requirements for an employer to properly comply with arc flash warnings and regulations. Arc flash is a type of electrical explosion that results from a low impedance connection to ground or another voltage phase in an electrical system. Die casters will need to follow the standard to properly label equipment, define what personal protective equipment (PPE) must be worn around the equipment if it is going to be worked on or opened while energized and provide training to personnel to ensure that these requirements are followed.

For more information and tools to help comply with this standard, click here.