Automotive trends drive widespread use of casting impregnation 03 Nov 16 As automotive OEMs increasingly look towards mega-platforms for vehicles as a way to reduce costs, implement greater production efficiencies, achieve more efficient product launches, and maximise...
Turbocharger - from ductile iron to steel 03 Nov 16 To help reduce automotive CO2 emissions there is a continued trend towards lower weight, higher strength components. Here, Norbert Schütze of Foseco Germany details the transition of the...
A medical emergency – not for this company 03 Nov 16 Focusing on highly complex and high value added pressure and gravity diecastings, from concept design through to fully machined and finished components, helped MRT Castings Ltd expand its business by...
Turning down the furnace to save energy and money 03 Nov 16 National Grid’s lucrative ‘power balancing’ schemes help foundries generate £70,000 per Megawatt (MW) saved, says CEO of Endeco Technologies Michael Phelan. Few will be...
Mexico’s expanding automotive sector - opportunities for suppliers in the foundry industry 03 Nov 16 With the next generation of premium compact vehicles for Mercedes-Benz and Infiniti about to be built in Aguascalientes, the rise of the automotive industry in Mexico appears inexorable. Work has...
14th World Conference in Investment Casting 03 Nov 16 Sunday 17th April 2016 - Wednesday 20th April 2016 Le Palais des Congrès de Paris, France Held every four years, this special event provides a unique meeting place for those seeking...
European high pressure and low pressure diecasting machinery manufacturers strengthen their leading position on the world market 03 Nov 16 Although the world export volume of high pressure and low pressure diecasting machinery(1) declined from €955m to €907m between 2012 and 2014, the five CEMAFON countries - Denmark, Germany,...
International Aluminium Diecasting Awards 2016 03 Nov 16 The first prize at the International Aluminium Diecasting Awards 2016 was won by a part containing a large number of integrated functions, which was achieved by means of a highly complex die concept....
Casting is Forever 03 Nov 16 In the build up to the World Foundry Congress in Japan in May, recently elected WFO president Prof Myungho Kim of Incha University, Incheon, South Korea, spoke exclusively to Foundry Trade Journal...
Spearheading new growth – setting new standards 03 Nov 16 Capable of producing over 2 million castings a year servicing a diverse range of clients throughout Europe, Lupton & Place Ltd is one of Europe’s leading diecasting producers. The company...
Working smarter to “yield” improvements in energy consumption 03 Nov 16 Keeping energy consumption to a minimum is not only fundamental in running a foundry but also in protecting the environment and doing all that is possible to halt climate change, says foundry...
Attracting new customers with modern moulding technology 03 Nov 16 ‘Everything from one single source’ is the philosophy of the brass and bronze foundry Josef F Filthaut, at Iserlohn, Germany. The family-managed company has over 90 years’...
What makes logical sense? A critical look at ‘fixed’ and ‘flexible’ energy contracts 03 Nov 16 A Foundry Trade Journal report prepared by LG Energy Group (www.lgegroup.com) Price volatility within energy markets is a complex issue, which affects a wide variety of stakeholders. Unfortunately,...
Reduced wear and tear and blasting time reduction through innovative premium blasting media 03 Nov 16 The optimisation of blasting efficiency was the focus of an industrial trial at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Mannheim - with considerable success A report by Vadim Malashonak, regional sales manager...
Celebrating new possibilities for the casting industry 03 Nov 16 A part which could only previously have been produced by direct metal laser sintering scooped the prestigious Component of the Year Award at the Cast Metals Industry 2015 Awards Dinner. The...
PEP SET – an efficient and environmentally friendly binder system 03 Nov 16 The demands of global competition are growing all the time. Besides high cost pressure and short delivery times, foundries need to meet the highest quality requirements. In time for its 50th...
World Foundry Congress 2016 03 Nov 16 The event in Nagoya, Japan, from 21st to 25th May 2016, looks to disseminate information on the further development of casting engineering, bringing together researchers and engineers to deepen...
Diecasters confidently looking to the future 03 Nov 16 The majority of German diecasters increased their sales and production in 2014 and 2015 and are confident of being able to continue this trend in 2016, says the German foundry society - Bundesverband...
The first robot ever used to cast molten iron 03 Nov 16 When a completely new foundry for producing axle and engine components for cars and trucks came on stream for Georg Fischer AG at its long-established Mettmann plant, a safe and efficient technical...
Don’t be a passenger - drive development 03 Nov 16 With the recent boom in the automotive sector ‘fuelling’ an upturn for many foundries supplying this vital sector for the metal casting industry, Foundry Trade Journal editor Lynn Postle...
Better energy values, fewer charging operations 03 Nov 16 The first furnace from new company ZPF GmbH has proven its worth at Metallwerk Friedrich Deutsch where the foundry also operates one of the first ZPF furnaces built in 1993. Economical,...
UK government urged to turn ‘stick’ of ineffective green taxes into ‘carrot’ in Energy Policy Review 03 Nov 16 The UK government should move away from green taxes which penalise businesses and instead use tax incentives to reduce carbon according to a major new report published by EEF, the...
Olivine sand and the FENOTEC binder process for the production of manganese steel castings at Metso Steel Foundry 03 Nov 16 Olivine sand is an ideal mineral for the production of manganese steel castings. It is however difficult to use successfully in a foundry environment for many well-known reasons. This article by Bob...
A Molten Mission Impossible 03 Nov 16 A leading UK foundry has improved casting capability by over 30 per cent by significantly upgrading its melting facility without any loss of production. Such was the complexity of the project that it...
Shining brighter than ever 03 Nov 16 With 78,000 visitors from more than 120 countries the GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST 2015 shows in Düsseldorf in June were on a similar level in terms of attendance to that of previous...
Diecasters shown how to save up to 85% off whole life running costs 03 Nov 16 Diecasters were told how to save up to 85 per cent off the whole life running costs of diecast machinery when they attended a talk by Ultraseal International at a two-day colloquium in Germany in...
CLP changes and new COMAH regulations 03 Nov 16 A new system for classifying and labelling chemicals came into force this spring, which sees some substances coming under COMAH for the first time. Neil Howe, senior legal author with online health...
Aluminium low-pressure wheel production - end to end solutions 03 Nov 16 Authors: Roger Kendrick, Foseco Europe; Giorgio Muneratti, Vesuvius Italy; Martin Freyn, Vesuvius Slavia; Philippe Kientzler, Foseco International; Gustavo Martinez, Foseco Mexico and Eiyu Tei,...
US foundry halves production lead-time 03 Nov 16 A US foundry has reduced its production lead times by 50 per cent by instigating a paperless process management system. Stainless Foundry & Engineering Inc is based in Milwaukee and employs 260...
Growth – Innovation – Prosperity 03 Nov 16 Synchro ERP Ltd - the leading global provider of specific software systems to the metal casting industry celebrates its 40th anniversary. Barbara Nolan Collins, who has helped build the company into...
A recipe for success 03 Nov 16 A multi million pound investment in production facilities including a new sophisticated sand conditioning plant will improve casting quality and help satisfy a growing export demand to Europe and...
Health & Safety Executive to Focus on WORKPLACE HEALTH in 2015 03 Nov 16 The HSE has announced that its pro-active inspection programme for 2015/16 will have workplace health as its primary focus. Recent campaigns concentrating on safety, along with the legionella...
