With a preliminary report before CastTec 2014 we posed the question “Does tradition have a stake in the future?” Now, after the 2nd International Conference CastTec 2014 took place at Ravensberger Park, Bielefeld, Germany from November 20 through November 21, 2014 we answer with a clear “Yes, tradition does have a stake in the future”. 130 attendees from 10 nations (Germany, Beglium, Italy, Finland, Japan,…