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Waite Park, MN 56387
2024 Annual Fall Conference
Monday, October 14, 2024
at 5:00 PM (CDT)
to Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 12:00 PM (CDT)
The Park Event Center
500 Division StreetWaite Park, MN 56387
* Registration open until 10/1/24 at 12:00 AM (CST)
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Early Bird - Member Registration
Registration Ended 8/30/24 at 11:59 PM CST
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$485.00 |
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Honorary & Alumni Member
Registration Ended 10/1/24 at 11:59 PM CST
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$285.00 |
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Member Registration
Registration Ended 10/1/24 at 11:59 PM CST
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$585.00 |
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Non-Member
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$1,295.00 |
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Speaker
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$150.00 Suggested Donation |
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Committee Meetings ONLY
This ticket does NOT allow for attendance of the reception, technical sessions, banquet, or other Meeting activities. |
FREE |
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Grede Foundry Tour
Space is limited! Times of tours are TBD. |
FREE |
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Dinner Banquet
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FREE |
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Drink Sponsor
• Your logo on a poster board at the registration table and outside the meeting room. • Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event). • Your logo in the meeting program. • Your logo on the DIS Website homepage. Sponsor Registration Closes September 23rd! |
$600.00 |
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Premium Sponsor
• Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event). • Your logo in the meeting program. • Your logo on the DIS website homepage Sponsor Registration Closes September 23rd! |
$350.00 |
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Committee Dinner Sponsor
• Your logo on a poster board at the registration table and outside the meeting room. • Public recognition (introduced and thanked at the event). • Your logo in the meeting program. Sponsor Registration Closes September 23rd! |
$425.00 |
Agenda
| October 14 | |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Committee Dinner Space is limited to 30 people, but all committee members are welcome! (Register online when you register for the general meeting). |
| October 15 | |
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Research Committee Meeting |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Committee Meetings (all are welcome to attend):
College & University Relations: Connect with institutes of higher learning. Programs & Publications: Plan the technical content of the society meetings. Marketing Committee: Promote the production and application of ductile and CGI castings. Membership Committee: Recruit potential new members, on-boarding new members, and add value to our members |
| 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! Everyone is welcome! |
| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Reception This open social hour is a great way to meet others in the industry and catch up with acquaintances |
| October 16 | |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Registration Desk Opens Grab your badge and drink tickets! |
| 8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | THERMAL ANALYSIS PANEL |
| 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM | Thermal Analysis and Developments with Dave Gilson, Sintercast |
| 8:20 AM - 8:45 AM | Melt Quality using Thermal Analysis with Leonard Winardi, Charlotte Pipe |
| 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM | Optimizing Production via Thermal Analysis with Kevin Pilon Carpenter Bros, Inc. |
| 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM | BREAK |
| 9:30 AM - 11:45 AM | AROUND THE FOUNDRY |
| 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM | Case Study: Non Destructive Testing with Jason Bush, Waupaca |
| 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM | Defect: Blow defect in Exhaust Manifold with Mary Schafer, Cadillac |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM | Case Study: A.I. for Finishing Room Inspection with Poitras |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM | Research Final Report: Ceramic Sands with Scott Giese, UNI |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM | LUNCH |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | CLAY ACTIVATION |
| 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Bentonite Clay Structure and Activation with Michelle Ring, DIS |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | Causticized Lignite effects on Clay Activation with Al Jacobson, Minerals Tech - ACC |
| 2:00 PM - 2:25 PM | Utilizing a Water Surfactant to Improve Clay Activation with Matt Hall, Refcotec |
| 2:25 PM - 2:45 PM | How Advanced Oxidation Effects Clay Activation with Dr. David Paulsen, Furness Newburge |
| 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Mechanical Clay Separation with Mark Pine, Sinto |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | BREAK |
| 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM | TREATMENT PANEL |
| 3:15 PM - 3:25 PM | Ductile Iron Treatment Methods Overview and the MgFeSi Process with Rob Logan |
| 3:25 PM - 3:45 PM | Case Study: Fischer Converter with Robb Schmidt, Grede St. Cloud |
| 3:45 PM - 4:10 PM | Case Study: Wire Treatment with William Gammill, John Deere |
| 4:10 PM - 4:40 PM | Case Study: Converting a Cupola via Wire with Travis Hepfner, BCI Solutions |
| 4:40 PM - 5:00 PM | Wrap Up: Treatment Simulation with Dan Coyle, Magma |
| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Banquet Dinner The Banquet dinner is included with your registration! |
| October 17 | |
| 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Grede - St. Cloud Tour Tour times and details will be released shortly! |
For More Information:
Cancellation Policy: No registration fees will be refunded for cancellations made less than 10 full business days prior to the meeting start date. Registered no-shows, who have not paid in advance, will be invoiced for the event. If you wish to cancel, contact us at admin@ductile.org or call 262-532-2440 EXT 312
Based upon the advance registrations, DIS commits to a guaranteed meal count for that event, prior to the event. DIS pays for those meals regardless of whether all registered individuals actually attend the event.
Please note that DIS has no control over the hotel cancellation policies, and all individuals are responsible for their own hotel reservations and cancellations.