ICRI STAFF
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Bruce T. Blatzer - Executive DirectorGraduate of the University of Alabama with a BS in Metallurgical Engineering and MBA from Georgia State University. Bruce is also an ASQ Certified Quality Engineer. Background includes prior employment in the foundry sector and in a pattern making facility. Bruce came to ICRI in 1996 and after four years as Assistant Director is currently Executive Director. His areas of expertise include pattern making, cupola operations and control, quality assurance techniques including problem solving, design of experiments, and SPC. Bruce is a member of the American Foundry Society(AFS), Cupola Committee (8F), Coreless Furnace Committee (8C), American Society for Materials (ASM) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ). |
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Robert H. Bigge - Technical DirectorGraduate of the Michigan Technological University with a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and a B.S. in Engineering Administration. He worked extensively in the iron foundry industry before joining ICRI in 2000 as Technical Director. His areas of expertise include alloying and inoculation of cast irons, Ductile Iron treatment and inoculation practices, thermal analysis, metallurgy of cast irons, machinability of cast irons, green sand molding systems and testing, cupola design, operations, and control, and statistical process control. Bob is a member of the American Foundry Society (AFS) Green Sand Committee (4-M), and ASTM Committee on Iron Castings (A-04). |
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Susan J. Lambert - Manager, Member ServicesBackground includes employment in industry in a supervisory and technical capacity. Susan came to ICRI in 1987 and is presently Manager, Member Services. Her areas of expertise include metallography/photography, casting defect analysis, computers, accounting, administrative functions, meeting planning, writing meeting reports, and web design and implementation.
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Iron Casting Research Institute, 2802 Fisher Road, Columbus, Ohio 43204 Phone: 614-275-4201 FAX 614-275-4203