<article class="post-4992 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – May 2025" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-may-2025/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – May 2025</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2025-05-23T11:19:05-05:00">May 23, 2025</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Keel Bars Needed We urgently need your extra keel bars. We are looking for 10xx and 86xx grades within two weeks. We would prefer multiples from the same heat. Please contact Dave. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) University of Utah’s AI 101 webinar is available on the wiki. Taylor Sparks provided an overview of AI and machine …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4955 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – April 2025" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-april-2025/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – April 2025</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2025-04-25T11:24:53-05:00">April 25, 2025</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Cast in Steel 2025 Competition The 7th Annual Cast in Steel Competition was truly an event for the ages! Held on Thursday, April 10th, and Friday, April 11th, with a grand awards ceremony on Saturday afternoon at CastExpo in downtown Atlanta, this year’s competition was bigger, bolder, and more thrilling than ever—because we turned it …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4875 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – March 2025" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-march-2025/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – March 2025</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2025-03-26T09:43:31-05:00">March 26, 2025</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Cast in Steel 2025 Competition You’re Invited to the 2025 Cast in Steel Competition! We are thrilled to invite you to the 2025 Cast in Steel Competition, featuring George Washington’s Swords. This year’s event is going to be more exciting than ever, as we’re turning the entire competition into a TV series! Join us as …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4850 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – February 2025" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-february-2025/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – February 2025</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2025-02-12T10:27:35-06:00">February 12, 2025</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Castings are seen as a mature and limited technology. There is great excitement in using information technology (IT) and additive manufacturing (AM) to supplement or replace castings. These new technologies are seen as capable of more flexibility, faster production and higher quality than castings. This month’s Casteel Commentary makes the case that IT and AM …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4813 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – January 2025" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-january-2025/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – January 2025</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2025-01-23T10:17:42-06:00">January 23, 2025</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>It’s the time of year when Raymond rustles up a new set of predictions for how the coming year is going to go. Read on for more… Cast in Steel 2025 Competition Time is ticking! Don’t miss your chance to join the 2025 SFSA Cast In Steel (CIS) competition—sign up your team today! This year, teams will …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4743 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – November 2024" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-november-2024/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – November 2024</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-11-27T10:22:38-06:00">November 27, 2024</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Cast in Steel has been a surprising success. While the hope was that a few of our university research partners would have teams and we could encourage some students to get into our industry, it has exploded in impact and enthusiasm. This year’s competition is supported by the DoD to reach young people to encourage …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4688 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – October 2024" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-october-2024/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – October 2024</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-10-17T11:41:23-05:00">October 17, 2024</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Our strategic issues, identified by members and the board of directors, includes two issues that have been of constant concern for us, recruiting and retaining the best people for the industry and changing the perception of our industry from a rust belt legacy industry that is dirty, dark, and dangerous; to one that is vital, …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4617 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – August 2024" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-august-2024/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – August 2024</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-08-27T13:59:59-05:00">August 27, 2024</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>After watching both party’s conventions and hearing the promises made by their respective nominees, I thought it would be appropriate to review additive manufacturing in this months Casteel Commentary. Like the promise to end wars on the first day in office or to being peace in the Middle East, policy makers and business leaders believe …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4596 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – July 2024" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-july-2024/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – July 2024</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-07-25T13:01:40-05:00">July 25, 2024</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Our strategic issues, identified by members and the board of directors, includes two issues that have been of constant concern for us, recruiting and retaining the best people for the industry and changing the perception of our industry from a rust belt legacy industry that is dirty, dark, and dangerous; to one that is vital, …</p>
</div><footer class="entry-footer"><p class="entry-meta"><span class="entry-terms">Category: <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/category/casteelreporter/" rel="tag">Casteel Reporter</a></span></p></footer></article><article class="post-4542 post type-post status-publish format-standard category-casteelreporter entry boxed" aria-label="SFSA Casteel Reporter – June 2024" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"><header class="entry-header"><h2 class="entry-title" itemprop="headline"><a class="entry-title-link" rel="bookmark" href="https://www.sfsa.org/sfsa-casteel-reporter-june-2024/">SFSA Casteel Reporter – June 2024</a></h2>
<p class="entry-meta"><time class="entry-time" itemprop="datePublished" datetime="2024-06-12T12:54:23-05:00">June 12, 2024</time> <span class="entry-author" itemprop="author" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person">// by <a href="https://www.sfsa.org/author/blairr/" class="entry-author-link" rel="author" itemprop="url"><span class="entry-author-name" itemprop="name">Rob Blair</span></a></span> </p></header><div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"><p>Hiring the right people is most critical to our future. With a limited potential workforce, few potential employees and many potential employers, we will need to engage young people with our vision of meaningful important work in a community that cares and collaborates that needs their contribution. Before we are able to recruit, we must …</p>
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