{"id":11156,"date":"2020-10-27T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/?p=11156"},"modified":"2026-07-31T20:13:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T20:13:06","slug":"fiery-cauldrons-dont-scare-metals-industry-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/fiery-cauldrons-dont-scare-metals-industry-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiery Cauldrons Don&#8217;t Scare Metals Industry Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0;vertical-align: middle;margin: 10px\" title=\"Fiery Cauldrons in the Metals Industry\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thermofisher.com\/blog\/metals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2020\/10\/istock-1277055983_cauldronfirehalloween-6.jpg\" alt=\"Fiery Cauldrons in the Metals Industry\" width=\"950\" height=\"401\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fiery cauldrons don&#8217;t scare those workers in the steel-making and metals industries.\u00a0 Those foundry workers face more fire than a Halloween witch&#8217;s brew every day.<\/p>\n<p>As a Halloween treat, download our free ebook:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36HRfV9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Practical Guide to Improving Steel Manufacturing Processes and Production Methods<\/a>\u00a0and then visit our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2AWrU9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steel Info Center\u00a0<\/a>and fill your trick-or-treat bag with free videos, application notes, infographics, and articles that will help improve your steel manufacturing processes and production methods. 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