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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22,2006

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. REGISTRATION

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. WELCOME RECEPTION

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2006

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8:10 a.m.-

8:45 a.m.

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9:55 a.m.

10:15 a.m.

10:50 a.m.

6:00 p.m. REGISTRATION

8:10 a.m. WELCOME INTRODUCTION **** 54 Technical Conference

8:45 a.m. Leonard Ceriotti

Wisconsin Precision Casting Corp.

9:20 a.m. Christopher Verta

Pennsylvania Wax Corporation

9:55 a.m. Brian Bauman

DSM SOMOS

10:15 a.m. BREAK

10:50 a.m. Robert DzuganBuyCastings.com

11:25 a.m. Sam Scott

ESI North America

11:25 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Bruce PhippsMPI, Inc.

12:00 p.m. -12:15 p.m. CASTING CONTEST AWARDS

12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. LUNCH

1:15 p.m. -1:50 p.m. Carlos Olabe

Precicast Bilbao

1:50 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. James ByrneVA Technology, Ltd.

2:25 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Dr. Von Richards

University ofMissouri - Rolla

3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. EXPO

Paper No. 1

A Review ofCarbon Restoration Techniques of TypicalInvestment Cast Low Alloy Steels

Paper No. 2

Reporting Requirements for Users ofBisphenolA Wax Fillers

Paper No. 3

ProtoCast Antimony-free SLA Resin vs. Watershed Resin for

QuickCast Patterns

Paper No. 4

Computer Simulation to Predict Wax Tooling Dimensions

Paper No. 5

Effects of Radiation Heat Transfer on Part Quality Prediction

Paper No. 6

Knowing Your Investment Casting Process

Paper No. 7

6 Sigma in Investment Casting: A Scientific Method for

Improvement

Paper No. 8

Continuous Process Improvement: IC-QL

Paper No. 9

Shell Mold Investment Casting Process Using Ice Patterns

Copyright reserved: Neither the Investment Casting Institute nor its officers accept legal responsibility for Information, advice given or opinions expressed.

INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE 54'"TECHNICAL CONFERENCE & EXPO 2006

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2006

8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m. INTRO **** 54lh Technical Conference

8:10 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Richard HarringtonFOPAT

Paper No. 10

The Next Generation Pattern Material

8:45 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Manuel Guerra

Remet Corporation

9:20 a.m. - 9:55 a.m. Nipendra SinghS&A Consulting Group LLP

Paper No. 11

Reducing Zircon Sand Usage

Paper No. 12

An Update on the Zircon Crisis

9:55 a.m.-10:15 a.m. BREAK

10:15 a.m. -10:50 a.m. Mario Bochiechio

Pratt & Whitney

10:50 a.m.-11:25 a.m. Michael Hendricks

Ransom & Randolph

11:25 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Thomas Branscomb

Buntrock Industries, Inc.

Paper No. 13

The Effects of Slurry Decay on the Properties of Investment

Casting Shells

Paper No. 14

Development & Application of Specialty Colloidal Silica Sol for

High Temperature Applications

Paper No. 15

One Shift Shell: Speed up the Shell Room for Profit

12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. LUNCH

1:00 p.m. -1:35 p.m. Andrew Martinez

Selmet, Inc.

1:35 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. Douglas Neece

Cleveland Tool & Machine Inc.

2:10 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Edward Druschitz

University ofMissouriat Rolla

Paper No, 16

Improvement of a Tungsten Facecoat for Titanium Casting

Paper No. 17

Ceramic Core Injection and Processing

Paper No. 18

Reduction ofCrack Propagation in Thin-Walled Investment

Casting Shells during Solidification

3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. EXPO

6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. RECEPTION

Copyright reserved: Neither the Investment Casting Institute nor its officers accept legal responsibility for Information, advice given or opinions expressed.

INVESTMENT CASTING INSTITUTE 54'hTECHNICAL CONFERENCES EXPO 2006

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25,2006

8:00 a.m. - 8:05 a.m. INTRO **** 54th Technical i

8:05 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. Chris CooperVulcan Engineering Co.

8:40 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. Douglas Marion

MCM Precision Castings, Inc.

9:25 a.m. -10:00 a.m. Thomas Hahn

Piitsburg State University

10:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m. BREAK

10:20 a.m. -10:55 a.m. Daniel McGuire

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

10:55 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Brett Krause

Bohler Uddeholm Corporation

11:30 a.m. -12:05 p.m. Timothy KinneyPoplogix, LLC

12:05 p.m.-12:10 p.m. CLOSE

Paper No. 19

Automation in the Cleaning Room

Paper No. 20

Immediate Cost Reductions & Quality Improvements with SPALProcess Inert Blanketing

Paper No. 21

Continuous Viscosity Measurement in Rotating Slurry Tanks

Paper No. 22

The Use of Amorphous Mineral Silicates as a Stucco Additive for

Rapid Shell Building

Paper No. 23

Improved Melting Stock for the Investment Casting Industry

Paper No. 24

New Investment Casting Promotional Video/CD

Copyright reserved: Neither the Investment Casting Institute nor Its officers accept legal responsibility for information, advice given or opinions expressed.