Metal Casting IOF

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Metal Casting IOF

• DEP began working with Penn State University as
  the academic lead of the PA Metal Casting IOF in
  2001.
• Penn State University has combined the IOF
  effort with its Cast Metal Industrial Advisory
  Committee (CMIAC).
• The Pennsylvania Foundry Association and its key
  member companies have played a key role in the
  PAIOF Metal Casting initiative. .
• In 2002 Metal Casting produced its PAIOF Vision
  Statement.
• PSU developed an online continuous road mapping
  website for the PA Metal Casting IOF.
• Penn State and the Metal Casting group will
  present a draft version of their roadmap at
  todays action team session.

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Aluminum IOF

• DEP began working with Lehigh University as the
  academic lead of the PA Aluminum IOF in March
  2002.
• Lehigh combined its IOF with the activities of
  its Institute of Metal Forming.
• Lehigh has hosted two IOF work group sessions at
  the Universitys Institute of Metal Forming.
• The Aluminum IOF is currently drafting their
  roadmap and vision statements.
• Aluminum IOF action team will discuss recycling
  market development in Pennsylvania and present
  its draft roadmap and vision at todays action
  team session.

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Mining IOF

• DEP recently began working with the University
  of Pittsburgh as the academic lead of the PA
  Mining IOF in Nov. 2002.
• Focus on Coal Mining.
• Coal Mining IOF has formed an advisory board.
• Chairman,George Ellis, President of the
  Pennsylvania Coal Association.
• Developed "Potential Areas of Focus" for the
  Pa.Coal Mining IOF.
• The Pa. Coal Mining IOF sector will discuss these
  areas of focus today at their action team
  session.
• A May workshop at the University of Pittsburgh
  will develop a roadmap for the entire Pa. Coal
  Mining sector.

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PAIOF - Projects

• 2002 Pennsylvania Environmental and Energy
  Challenge Grant (PEEC)
• Metalcasting Best Practice won the single largest
  PEEC Grant.
• Pa. Metalcasting IOF group will provide effective
  deployment of innovative metalcasting best
  practices for energy efficiency, pollution
  prevention and technology development in Pa.
  metalcasting companies. 

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Victaulic Company of America

• Victaulic, Alburtis. PA
• Integrated Advanced Oxidation - Underwater Plasma
  Processing.
• Cleaner air inside the foundry while increasing
  the sand recycling system recovery rate and
  reducing waste disposal to the landfill.
• Successes to date
• Approximately 1,000 - 2,000 tons of clay, coal,
  and green sand waste will be kept from disposal
  per year.
• Penn State is conducting tests to calculate the
  reduction in emissions.
• Visible emissions in the foundry have been
  reduced dramatically.

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Metlab Potero

• Metlab Potero, Wyndmoor, Pa.
• Vanadium Carbide Coating Process for Enhancing
  Wear Resistance of Metals in Steel
• Increases tools life by 5 to 30 times
• Offers flexibility in selection of the base metal
• Enhances overall quality of the parts produced
• Offers a greatly improved work environment at a
  reduced cost
• Reduces
• Energy costs by 40-60
• Discharge of green house gases by 25-40
• Emission of toxic gases by 50-80