SPACE IS LIMITED! Cupola issues have you charged up? Learn and discuss best practices for your cupola operation.

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1 Presented by the AFS 8F Cupola Committee Cupola issues have you charged up? Learn and discuss best practices for your cupola operation. Basic Principles Refractory Systems Preparing for Startup Tapping Out ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE / SPACE IS LIMITED!

2 Cupola issues have you charged up? Gain expertise from experienced metalcasting facilities and suppliers, including: Great Lakes Casting ACIPCO Waupaca Foundry Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co. Auburn Labs Kuttner Walter Energy Allied Minerals Reno Refractory Hickman, Williams and Co. Representatives of the AFS Cupola Committee (8F) ABC Coke Drummond Eric Tonawanda

3 Presented by the AFS 8F Cupola Committee AGENDA MORNING SESSION (8:00 a.m.) Basic Principles and Design of Cupola Melting Systems David Kasun, Kuttner LLC Heat transfer in the cupola Cupola design and geometry Thermal efficiency Cupola types (lined, unlined, hot/cold blast) Oxygen enrichment/injection Tuyere cooling Blast system, preheating Off gas handling (combustion, recuperation, heat reclamation, filtration/scrubbing) Charge Materials Metallics (Grades, Sizing) Joel Yates, Great Lakes Casting Foundry Coke Mike Lansdell, Walter Energy, Ray Lewis, ABC Coke Drummond, & Al Rollo, Erie-Tonawanda Non-Metallics (Alloys and Flux) Brian Johnson, Hickman, Willams and Co. Refractory Systems Materials and Installation Pete Satre, Allied Minerals Products Inc., and Charlie Hardin, Reno Refractory Inspecting and removing old refractory Taphole and separator repair Setting elevations Bottom installation Well repair Melt zone Charge zone Installation equipment & dry-out Lunch (Provided) AFTERNOON SESSION Operating the Cupola John Henderson and Jeremy Mowry, ACIPCO; Steve Heger, Waupaca Foundry; Bart Barbee, Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co.; Bill LaFramboise, Auburn Labs Preparing Cupola for Startup Start-up checklist, equipment needed Coke bed, light off and measurement Safety tuyere operation, discharge and drop area preparation Charging Wind on Tap out procedures and safety (open vs. closed taphole) Preparation for extended campaigns What to do when problems occur. Cupola Operation Chemistry control Iron and slag sampling and testing Slag control Optimizing costs Record keeping Banking practices. Tapping Out Cupola, Banking, Shutting Down Melting down Charge changes, blast and oxygen settings Opening drain hole, blowing/cleaning cupola Bottom drop, safety considerations Cupola interior inspection Skull removal and repair. Conclusion Questions and Open Discussion On-site registration will not be available. Registration cut-off is May 14, 2014 You are invited to participate in the next AFS 8F Cupola Committee meeting to be held May 22, Contact Jami Crouch, AFS Technical Assistant, 847/ Ext. 246 for details. ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. INNOVATE /

4 Hotel: A room block is available and registrants can make hotel reservations directly with the Best Western Bridgewood Resort, Neenah, WI, 1000 Cameron Way, Neenah, WI Reservations: 920/ Room Reservation Cut-Off Date: The special group rate is $85 single/double. The hotel cut-off date is April 20, Rooms available on May 20 th and 21 st. You must mention you are with AFS or Neenah to receive this rate. Reservations made after the cut-off will be confirmed on a space available basis, possibly at a higher rate. The hotel is offering a $10 voucher that can be used for breakfast at the hotel. Cancellations and Substitutions: Substitutions will be accepted any time. However, cancellations of confirmed registrants with full refund of fees cannot be accepted unless received two weeks prior to conference date. In the unlikely event the conference is canceled for any reason, AFS liability is limited to the return of the registration fee. Tax Deduction of Expenses: An income tax deduction is allowed for expenses of education, including registration fee, travel, meals and lodging, undertaken to maintain and improve professional skills (see U.S. Treasury Regulation 1:162.5). Registration Fees AFS Member: $195 Non-AFS Member: $320 Name Title Company Address City/State/Zip Phone Fax AFS Membership # (if applicable) Check enclosed Charge my : American Express MasterCard Visa Card Number Expiration Date Authorized Signature RETURN FORM TO: American Foundry Society, Eagle Way, Chicago, IL Contact AFS Customer Service at 800/ Fax: 847/

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