CUPOLA DIVISION bios

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David J. Kasun

Technical Director - ATD Cupola Division

Experience 

  • 1988 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee BS Metallurgical/Materials Science. 

  • 37 years cumulative experience cupola melting and process engineering, design, foundry processes and environmental engineering. 

  • Vice-Chair of AFS Cupola Technical Committee (2nd time), active on Committee since 2000. 

  • Neenah Foundry - 11 years, cupola and environmental engineering. 

  • Modern Equipment Company - 2 years, Cupola Process Engineering. 

  • Kuttner North America/Kuttner LLC - 24 years, cupola process and design, Director of Foundry Technology. 

  • January 2024 – Technical Director of ATD Cupola Division, Au Gres, MI. 

  • Experience in over 100 cupola plants in North/South America, Europe and Southeast Asia. 

John Gatewood

R&D Process Engineer - ATD Cupola Division

Experience 

  • Associates Degree in Applied Sciences from Northwestern Michigan University.  

  • Bachelors Degree in Material Science and Engineering from Michigan Technological University with a focus on metallurgy.  

  • Worked at Cadillac Casting Inc. for 8 years under several different positions.  

  • Metallurgist- 1.5 years focusing on process control improvement projects, scrap reductions projects and new part launches.  

  • Melt Manager- 4 years managing 35 TPH cupola operation, three 60 ton induction holding furnaces, refractory repair, and pouring line.   

  • Industrial Engineer- 6 months focusing on process improvement and cost reduction projects for several departments including melt, core room, molding, sand system, and finishing.  

  • Technical Department Manager- 2 years managing technical department which includes metallurgical lab and sand lab.  

  • August 2024 – R&D Process Engineer for ATD Cupola Division, Au Gres, MI. 

  • Currently Secretary of AFS Cupola Technical Committee.   

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