Congress & Tabletop

September 29 - October 1, 2026
Grand Rapids, MI

Entire Congress

All Papers and Presentations (zipped)

Individual papers and presentations can be downloaded from the show app or from the show events page on the NADCA website (select the presentation in the agenda and it will provide more information, along with buttons to download the paper and presentation)
Number Title   Presenter Transactions
 Tuesday, September 29, 2026
T26-011 Performance from the Inside Out: Simple Habits that Boost Morale, Reliability, and Retention Lisa Ryan   Presentation
T26-021 Development of H13-modified Powders for 3D-printed Die-casting molds Yoshiki Kumagai Paper Presentation
T26-022 Wire-Laser Directed Energy Deposition of AISI H13 Tool Steel: Evaluation and Post-Processing for Die Casting Tooling Jack Webster Paper Presentation
T26-023 Properties of DAC‑W, A New NADCA Grade B Material Osamu Kanechicka Paper Presentation
T26-031 Moving to AI Optimization for Die Casting: A Practical Data Confidence Assessment Framework for ROI Calculation and Project Planning Mark Wiemer Paper Presentation
T26-032 Real-World Application of Mhira3D Vision System in the Process Optimization Routines of Different Foundries Omar Bernal Paper Presentation
T26-033 Applying Die Casting Modeling Based on Texture and Geometry Methods Zhen Yang Paper Presentation
T26-051 Hire for Fit, Train for Skill, Retain for Life Bill Padnos Paper Presentation
 Wednesday, September 30, 2026
T26-061 Prediction and Validation of Shrinkage Porosity Formation in High Pressure Die Casting Jianyue Zhang Paper Presentation
T26-062 Impact Vacuum Valve Development Using a First-Principles Approach
 Rabi Bhola Paper Presentation
T26-063 Training-Free Surface Defect Inspection in Die Casting Bin Chen Paper Presentation
T26-071 Government Affairs Update Omar Nashishibi   Presentation
T26-081 Interface Engineering and Scalability in PrintCast Metal-Matrix Composites Derek Splitter Paper Presentation
T26-082 Experimental and Numerical Analysis of the Potential of MELcon Semi-Solid Technology for Producing High-Quality HPDC Components Elias Riegler Paper Presentation
T26-083 Microstructural Effects on the Tensile Properties of Thixomolded Magnesium Castings Qigui Wang Paper Presentation
T26-091 Influence of Sleeve and Plunger Tip Materials and Designs on the Operational Die Casting Performance Shah Imani Paper Presentation
T26-092 Innovations in Plunger Tips for Mega-/Giga-Castings Jason Karbowski Paper Presentation
T26-101 Straightening System for Closures Philipp Hettich Paper Presentation
T26-102 Beyond the Casting - Transforming Light Metal Surfaces Through Advanced Surface Treatments Brandon Lloyd Paper Presentation
T26-111 The Human Edge: Getting Real Value from AI Rob Dixon   Presentation
 Thursday, October 1, 2026
T26-121 Revisiting the Barrel Type Furnace as Central Melter for Diecasting Kevin O'Brien Paper Presentation
T26-122 Advancing Metal Quality in Structural Aluminum Die Casting through Optimized Integrated Furnace Designs Martin Hartlieb Paper Presentation
T26-123 Precision Dosing System for Aluminum, Field Trials Summary Jay Fritzke Paper Presentation
T26-131 Optimizing Die Thermal Management Martin Hartlieb Paper Presentation
T26-132 Optimization of Conformal Cooling Channels and Microstructural Analysis in High Pressure Die Casting Dies Xiaoming Wang Paper Presentation
T26-133 Optimized Heat Management of Die Inserts through Topology-Optimized Conformal Cooling Channels
Marc-Étienne Lamarche-Gagnon
 Paper Presentation
T26-141 From Furnace to Shot Sleeve: Heat Losses that Shape Steel HPDC Filling Danny Portillo Paper Presentation
T26-142 A Four-Path Framework for Interpreting Fluidity and Flow Arrest Behavior in Al-Si-Cu-Fe Die-Casting Alloys Yingming Zhang Paper Presentation
T26-143 Validation of Advanced Spray Cooling Models in HPDC Using Thermal Imaging and Vendor-Defined Inputs Melissa Carter Paper Presentation