The 66th TC Chapter AFS Golf Outing held at

Majestic Oaks Golf Club successfully raised

over $10,000, which is applied directly to FEF

and Stout scholarships and educational fund-

ing for Minnesota schools. A huge thank you

goes to our sponsoring foundries and suppli-

ers, to the chapter’s golf co-chairmen, Dave

Thibideau (Rice Industries) and Mike Bensing

(Stantec Consultants), and to their committee

and volunteers for making this year’s event

“the best one yet!”

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Touring MTS Systems September 13th

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American Foundry Society Twin Cities Chapter

S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 1 V O L U M E 1 4 , I S S U E 1

2 0 1 1 - 2 0 1 2 BOARD

• Chairman Dan Daubenspeck

• Vice Chair Josh Jaycox

• Asst. Vice Chair Shawn Conners

• Sec./Treasurer Joy Clifford

• Past Chair Mel Koenig

• Term 2012 Therese Benkowski Jim Clifford Mark Le Feber

• Term 2013 Jordan Carley Jim Trudeau Ross Vass

• Term 2014 Jake Korbel Riley Kerestes Nate Reinke

66th Annual Golf Outing Success

First Place awarded to JB Testing (L to R: Dale Peterson, Silver Tip

Associates; Jeff Boisvert, JB Testing; Paul Bailey, Coynes Inc.; and

Rick Bertram, Painting Experts Inc.-not pictured).

The Twin Cities Chapter of the American Foundry Society and MTS Systems Corporation will host a tour, dinner, and meeting on Tuesday, September 13th at the MTS facility in Eden Prairie, MN.

About MTS… MTS Systems Corporation’s high-performance testing and sensing solutions are de-

ployed around the world, enabling precise control of forces and motions as well as real-time feedback that optimizes performance. Working side-by-side with engineers in a wide range of industries, MTS solves com-plex challenges and helps customers adapt to changes, anticipate new requirements, and take on even the most difficult tasks with speed and confidence. From massive wind turbines and electric vehicles to fossil fuels, MTS plays a critical role in a rapidly changing energy industry. Meeting global demand is the challenge of our time — one MTS addresses with technologies that make renewables viable, push the limits of explora-tion, and maximize efficiency.

Reservations to attend the tour and dinner are due TUESDAY, September 6th at noon by emailing:

joyclifford@comcast.net with name and company. Cost is $25. (More Tour and Meeting Info Page Two)

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Joy Clifford, AFS & ASM

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Reservations: It’s important to make reservations and equally important to make the dinner reservations EARLY with the TC Chapter AFS. Reservations for dinner at MTS are due on Tuesday, September 6th at Noon by emailing joyclif-ford@comcast.net. NO EXCEPTIONS. If you are unable to attend the dinner after you have made your reservation, we must invoice you for the cost of your dinner because we are charged for it.

Membership: If you would like to become a member of the TC Chapter AFS, please contact the National office at www.afsinc.org or call 1-800-537-4237 (follow prompt for Membership).

Payment: When you arrive at MTS by 5:00 p.m., you or your company may pay for the dinner by cash or check made payable to “AFS TC Chapter.” The Twin Cities Chapter AFS does not accept credit cards.

Hotel Information: If you are planning an overnight stay, make your room reservation on your own by calling Hampton Inn-Eden Prairie, 7740 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344-3713; (952) 942-9000.

Meeting Information

Directions

MTS Systems Corporation is located southwest of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. From 494, take Hwy 212 west to Prairie Center Drive south, travel west on Technology Drive. The building is lo-cated on the north side of (14000) Technology Drive in Eden Prairie, MN 55344.

5:00 pm Check In at MTS

5:30 pm MTS Presentation

6:00 pm and 6:05 TOURS

7:00 pm Dinner at MTS “Greek” Entrée Catered

$25; RSVP by September 6th at Noon to joyclifford@comcast.net.

www.afstwincities.org

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14000 Technology Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344

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RMAK, INC. Aluminum Sand Castings EE

Jeff Erickson Ph.: (952) 448-2801

Fx: (952) 448-1667

Cast It Right With

Badger Cast ™

When Quality Counts...Count

On Badger

1-800-285-0038 Badger Mining Corporation P.O. Box 328 • Berlin, WI 54923 Tel: (920) 361-2388 • Fax: (920) 361-2826

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EMSCO INC. An Inductotherm Group Company

24-Hour Customer Service 877-77-EMSCO

www.emsco.com

EMSCO. Understanding what you need and delivering it… every day.

Greg Guggisberg

(414) 708-2353

Quality • Service • Support

651-256-4696 651-256-4699 (fax)

22068 Canton Court Farmington, MN 55024

CARLEY FOUNDRY INC. Castings in Sand, Permanent Mold, & Investment

• Steel • All Aluminum Alloys • Drysand • Pattern Shop • Heat Treat • Mil-Specs • LowPressure Permold

8301 Coral Sea Street Blaine, MN 55449 Ph.: (763) 780-5123 Fx.: (763) 780-9426

www.carleyfoundry.com

(763) 784-3920 Fax: (763) 784-3928

Email: glen@shieldpattern.com

More Golf Success

Second Place: The foursome from Pier Foun-dry took second by a differ-ence of one stroke. Pictured are Joe Kranz, Aaron McCord, Rick Peterson, and Nick Grilz.

Third Place:

The foursome from CPP took third place. The four-some consisted of Mark

Krings, Harun Sampaz (not pictured), Mark Gerten, and

Mike Medina.

Women’s Longest Drive went to Wendy Zylla from Smith Foundry.

Significant contributions made after the 66th Golf Outing were from Bill Blanding, Jetson Inc.; Al Gergen, Spectro Alloys; and Baldwin Supply. A huge “thank you” to everyone!

“TC Chapter AFS” “Joy Clifford” AFS & ASM

AMERICAN FOUNDRY SOCIETY Twin Cities Chapter 438 147th Lane NE

Ham Lake, MN 55304 (763) 413-7933

joyclifford@comcast.net

www.afstwincities.org

“The American Foundry Society exists to provide and promote knowledge and services that strengthen the metal casting industry for the ultimate benefit of its customers and the Society. The objectives of the Twin Cities Chapter are those of the Ameri-can Foundry Society, namely, exclusively to advance through research and education the arts and sciences relating to the manufacturing and utilization of metal castings….”

DATE TYPE TOPIC SPEAKER MTG SPONSOR

Tuesday, September 13 Tour Eden Prairie, MN

“MTS Systems Corporation” TBD MTS Systems Corporation

MTS

Tuesday, October 11 Technical Shoreview, MN

“Cost Effective Blast Cleaning” Joe McGreal Ervin Industries

Ervin Industries

Tue-Wed, March 13 Technical/Seminar Shoreview, MN

Coatings Seminar “Industrial Sand Market-Where’s it going?”

Dave Jablonski Badger Mining

Rice Industries

Tuesday, April 10 Technical Shoreview, MN

Saugus II Update Dennis Dotson Dotson Iron Castings

TBD

Tuesday, May 8 Annual Business Mtg Shoreview, MN

Casting Buyer Forum TBD Prospect Fdry

Tuesday, November 8 Seminar/Scholarships Shoreview, MN

Ergonomics Seminar 1/2 Day Ergonomics

Jill Kelby Kelby Ergo Design

TBD

Tuesday, January 10 Technical/Joint NADCA Shoreview, MN

TBD TBD TBD

Tuesday, February 14 Technical Jax Café, Mpls

“State of the Industry”

Leo Baran AFS National

TBD

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