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News Release from: NADCA-North American Die Casting Association
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 06 November 2006
Scholarships support the next generation
Successful die casting internship experiences have earned eight undergraduate students David Laine Memorial Scholarships from the North American Die Casting Association.
Successful die casting internship experiences ranging from developing a new cooling method for a magnesium die casting operation to marketing a company in a mature industry earned eight undergraduate students David Laine Memorial Scholarships from the North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) Each of the students received a $3000 scholarship from the programme established in 1975 in tribute to David Laine, who served for 29 years as Secretary of the American Die Casting Institute (ADCI), a forerunner of NADCA
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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"These scholarships are a tribute to the many advances David Laine brought to the die casting industry, including the development of a safety program instituted in 1945", said Daniel Twarog, President of NADCA and a David Laine Trustee.
"Furthermore, the scholarships highlight the outstanding skills, energy and initiative of the next generation of die casting engineers".
The internships highlighted the wide spectrum of disciplines and opportunities within the die casting industry.
Projects included everything from handling traditional operational issues - such as relocating two machines in a casting cell and visually determining the causes of defects in a cast part - to reverse engineering research and supporting a Six Sigma Greenbelt project to reduce robotic automation downtime.
Each applicant for the Laine Scholarships must be a US, Canadian or Mexican citizen who has worked in the die casting industry for at least three months within the past 12 months.
The applicants submit a paper on the activities and results from their work in the die casting industry, along with a letter of support from their supervisor at their place of employment.
"This programme is a great way for students to gain experience in engineering and die casting while earning a great wage and help them decide the next steps in their career".
"Plus, when they complete their internship, the Laine Scholarships offer an additional financial incentive", explained Twarog.
The scholarships provided by the Laine Scholarship Fund are supported entirely by contributions and pledges from the die casting community.
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