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The Aluminum Cast Shop Science and Technology Course 2024 (Cast Shop 2024) is an intensive five-day professional development opportunity focused on key cast shop processes for primary and secondary aluminum smelters. The course will teach participants ways to solve problems in their own cast shops, while demonstrating techniques used in plants around the world. This will enable attendees to achieve economic production of high-quality products in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.
This course will feature:
- Proven methods to address industrial challenges
- Leading experts in the field who share techniques that work, based on their extensive experience
- Small group sessions, networking activities, and a tour of the Logan Aluminum Plant – DC4
This program is part of the highly successful portfolio of TMS aluminum industry courses, established in 1995. Learn more about TMS’s suite of aluminum courses here.
Hear from Past Attendees
"Instructors are really experienced and well prepared." –2019 Participant
"An excellent 5-day learning experience by high-caliber, word-renowned instructors and a wonderful team of participants from around the globe supported and organized by many!" –2017 Participant
"I would recommend [this course] to anyone in the casting field." –2016 Participant
What You Will Learn
Focused exclusively on cast shop technologies and advancements, with a focus toward operations, this five-day immersive course will cover the science and technology of key cast shop processes. Customer requirements and cast shop economics will provide context for defining cast shop objectives. Specific topics to be covered include:
- Cast Shop Safety
- Aluminum Recycling and Sustainability
- Liquid Metal Preparation
- Solidification Theory and Practice
- Direct Chill (DC) Casting
- Casting Equipment and Engineering
- Chain Conveyor Ingot Process
- Continuous Casting
- Cast Shop Economics
For a more detailed topic list, visit the Course Curriculum page.