Simple Solutions That Work! Issue 5

The foundry of the future will likely continue the trends of the recent past.Most of foundries of today are, greener (fewer emissions), cleaner (less particulates in the working environment), leaner (personnel performing multiple tasks), and more productive (higher tonnage per man hour) than in the past. There are going to be continued pressures from the public and consequently from the regulators GREENER, CLEANER, LEANER, MORE PRODUCTIVE MACHINES FOUNDRIES OF THE FUTURE Ken Strausbaugh Technical & Testing Manager Palmer Manufacturing & Supply, Inc. www.palmer mfg .com Article Takeaways: 1. Environmental concerns impact foundry operations 2. Foundries and suppliers together need to train our workforce 3. All foundries will become more machine and automated intensive 38 SIMPLE SOLUTIONS THAT WORK!