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Cedar Falls, IA 50613
2024 Annual Spring Meeting
Monday, June 3, 2024
at 5:00 PM (CDT)
to Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
Hilton Garden Inn
7213 Nordic DriveCedar Falls, IA 50613
* Registration open until 5/19/24 at 12:00 AM (CST)
Agenda
| June 3 | |
| 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Committee Dinner Space is limited to 30 people. |
| June 4 | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Research Committee Meeting |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
University & College Relations Committee Meeting
All DIS Members are encouraged to attend a committee meeting and get involved! The College and University Relations Committee is the main connection with our institutes of higher learning. The committee looks for opportunities to connect with students and faculty and promote ductile and compacted graphite iron through those connections. |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Programs & Publications Committee Meeting
All DIS Members are encouraged to attend a committee meeting and get involved! The Programs and Publications Committee is primarily responsible for the technical content portion of the spring and fall society meetings. The committee should focus on providing timely and relevant topics related to the development, research, production, sales and market conditions of Ductile and Compacted Graphite Irons. |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Marketing Committee Meeting
All DIS Members are encouraged to attend a committee meeting and get involved! The Marketing Committee’s focus is in line with the society’s mission of promoting the production and application of ductile and compacted graphite iron castings. |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Membership Committee
All DIS Members are encouraged to attend a committee meeting and get involved! The Membership Committee is primarily responsible for identifying and recruiting potential new members, on-boarding new members, and seeking to understand why members choose to leave the society. |
| 3:15 PM - 5:15 PM | Board Meeting Board of Directors Meeting |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Metalcasting Forum
Pull up a seat, grab a beer, and join us for this excellent networking session! |
| 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Reception This open social hour is a great way to meet others in the industry and catch up with acquaintances |
| June 5 | |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Registration Desk Opens Grab your badge and drink tickets! |
| 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | 20 Years of Energy and Sustainability in Metalcasting Jay Morrison, Carpenter Brothers |
| 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM |
How to take a reliable sample from the melt & How to make a Briquettes, and save a lot of money
Virtual Presentation Kurt Bjarne Larson, Birn Foundry |
| 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Sustainability, Thinking Outside the Mold Kimberly Noe, |
| 9:45 AM - 9:55 AM | Break |
| 9:55 AM - 10:30 AM | Traceability Leads to Sustainability Per Larsen, DISA |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Building the Green Foundry - Sustainability Initiatives at Waupaca Bryant Esch, Waupaca |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | Case Study: Utilizing Alternative Energy Brad Steinkamp, Charter Durabar |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch |
| 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Tech Session Konstantin Nikolov, MAGMA Foundry Technologies |
| 2:00 PM - 2:40 PM | Case Study: Going Down to One Holding Furnace Matt Hladki, Grede |
| 2:40 PM - 3:10 PM | Air Conservation Foundry Case Study Joe Kramer, CWC |
| 3:10 PM - 3:20 PM | Break |
| 3:20 PM - 4:00 PM | Energy Savings Achieved with Coatings Ernesto Cisneros, Foseco |
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Tire Wire Ingots, DBI Levon Detweiler, Entech, Inc. |
| 4:30 PM - 5:15 PM |
Case Study with Betz
Ben Hunsicker, Allied Mineral Trevor Beach, Betz |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Cocktail Reception |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Banquet Dinner |
| June 6 | |
| 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
John Deere Tour
Please note: There is a high probability that John Deere will NOT be in production during our visit. If this is the case, the tour WILL PROCEED as planned, but the machinery may not be running. The exact tour times will be released shortly. |