METAL CHINA 2020: new date. 18-20th August 2020 10 May 20 Following the guidance of the Chinese government, to help control the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and to give priority to supporting industries to fully resume production, along with...
Protecting products and workforce from radiation 05 Apr 20 If a radioactive gauge is accidentally smelted in the furnace, how will you know? If proper action is not taken immediately there is risk to your personnel as well as your products. Visual...
Free training courses to help people stay safe working from home during coronavirus 05 Apr 20 The British Safety Council is offering free online training courses for home workers as the country changes its working habits to meet the threat of coronavirus. As millions of workers in Britain...
Automated moulding line solves Italian foundry’s production dilemmas 05 Apr 20 The desire to meet increasing customer demand with absolute attention to quality led one Italian foundry to turn to a leading global foundry machinery supply company to offer a space saving solution....
A vast range of PPE 05 Apr 20 The leading heat protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer from France, EDC Protection, is working to support its customers with all their personal protective equipment needs – wherever they are...
Mobility – new drive technologies and market opportunities for diecasting foundries 03 Mar 20 The technological change in the automotive industry away from the combustion engine and towards electrified and other alternative drives is also having an impact on the diecasting industry. By...
Brand-new innovation for the non-ferrous sector – the exothermic feeder FEEDEX NF1 03 Mar 20 In aluminium foundries, the use of insulating sleeves in a wide variety of materials has been common practice for many years, says Arndt Fröscher, Foseco Germany. Foseco is now launching an...
Doing business with the MoD and NATO countries 03 Mar 20 Dr David Scrimshire – TEC Transnational Ltd The purpose of this article is to provide an update on the military standards created, and used by, the MoD, NATO and NATO member countries. An...
Prizes for innovative aluminium diecastings 03 Mar 20 The winners of the International Aluminium Die-Casting Award 2020 have been announced. In all, four castings were awarded prizes at EUROGUSS 2020 in Nuremberg, while two others received special...
Suite of transmission castings comes out top in the UK Cast Metals Industry Awards 2019 31 Jan 20 The UK casting industry came together for its 2019 Awards Dinner to celebrate the ‘Best of British Casting’. The Component of the Year award was won by Finecast Foundry Ltd for its...
UK Innovation to drive future engineering into 2020 and beyond 31 Jan 20 Advanced Engineering 2019 welcomed more than 550 exhibitors and 15,000+ attendees, a five per cent rise from the previous year, to the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. The largest annual...
Metrology helps create statue of civil rights activist 31 Jan 20 A statue honoring Cincinnati civil rights activist Marian Spencer is underway, thanks to the capabilities of Exact Metrology. While Cincinnati already has several representations of mythical...
Replace, remanufacture or repair? 31 Jan 20 Applying the circular economy to manufacturing When asked to think of the three Rs of the environment, people generally say: reduce, reuse, recycle. In manufacturing plants striving for...
Honouring the ‘professor of professors’ 08 Dec 19 The 2nd Carl Loper Symposium gathers more than 160 participants from 21 countries to share the most advanced technological innovations and applications of cast iron. Organised by AZTERLAN...
The Future, Lightweighting and Industry 4.0 08 Dec 19 Opening the Diecasting Society Technical Conference 2019, DCS president Stuart Gregory welcomed delegates to a day of “eye-opening” presentations in what he described as a period of...
Reducing time to market using modularisation: balancing speed and innovation 08 Dec 19 Statistics published by Consumer Goods Technology and Sopheon state that 79 per cent of new products fail to meet their expected launch dates. Combined with increasing customer demand, improving time...
Global Foundry Review 2019 – changing down a gear for automotive suppliers 09 Nov 19 By far the greatest influencer for the global cast metals sector in the past year has been the continued crisis in the automotive industry. The scandal of dieselgate, the ‘drive’ towards...
We don’t need no education 08 Nov 19 Engineering UK’s 2018 state of the industry report recommended that the UK needs to fill 124,000 core engineering roles a year to meet demand. The best way to fill this skills gap is to improve...
A reliable brand in uncertain times 08 Nov 19 To succeed in an increasingly competitive market, a worldwide network of supply and support is vital, but equally important is the ability to clearly and effectively communicate with customers, which...
Sales of German foundry machinery up by 17 per cent in 2018 08 Nov 19 In 2018, sales of the German foundry machinery manufacturers exceeded expectations, with growth of 17 per cent nominally, reaching a new record. However, domestic production failed to keep pace,...
Three developments in industrial safety – how Industry 4.0 technology can be used to improve staff safety 07 Oct 19 Increased productivity is not the only benefit of Industry 4.0. The focus on real-time monitoring and connected technology has allowed plant managers to place greater emphasis on the health and...
Moving beyond prototypes – can 3D printing be used in the manufacture of safety critical vehicle parts? 07 Oct 19 In the United States, an epic backyard project will see the creation of a life-size, functional Lamborghini Aventador. The car is not entirely 3D printed, but rather demonstrates the...
Digital Cell is a step change for the diecasting industry 07 Oct 19 At GIFA 2019 Bühler Die Casting introduced its vision of the Digital Cell, a solution that aims to deliver 0 per cent scrap, 40 per cent less cycle time, and 24/7 uptime to make the diecasting...
An innovative IoT platform for the casting industry 07 Oct 19 Bringing all data together to visualise the plant as a whole World-leading manufacturer of foundry plant, Sinto Group, is introducing an innovative IoT platform for the casting industry. With...
Theory and practice of grain refining for aluminium alloys 03 Sep 19 Brian Began, Foseco USA & Pascaline Careil, Foseco Europe The need for smaller grains is vital to achieving the required properties when pouring most cast aluminium alloys. Whether the desired...
The Bright World of Metals reinforces its position as an international leader 03 Sep 19 After five eventful days at the trade fair, the Bright World of Metals concluded successfully on Saturday 29th June. It fortified its international leading position as the world’s most...
The future is innovative – NEWCAST Awards celebrate innovation in cast parts 03 Sep 19 Opening the NEWCAST Awards ceremony during the recent Bright World of Metals show in Dusseldorf, the managing director of Messe Dusseldorf GmbH, Wolfram Nikolaus Diener, told attendees: “What...
A touch of genius 03 Sep 19 Visitors to the Inductotherm stand at GIFA entered an interactive world enabling them to experience the company’s vast range of induction technology in a more hands-on manner. Having placed...
A global perspective from British suppliers 03 Sep 19 Situated in the heart of hall 15, the FESA British Pavilion at GIFA 2019 enabled FESA member companies to exhibit at the show with greater ease and in a collective force. The FESA British Pavilion...
Winoa partners with DuPont Sustainable Solutions to organise its very first Health & Safety Week 05 Aug 19 World leader in the steel abrasive industry and world leading service partner, Winoa enlisted DuPont Sustainable Solutions (DSS), the international operations and safety management consulting...
Reclaiming the Revolution 05 Aug 19 Simplified programming could improve Britain’s robotics adoption. Until recently, the Industrial Revolution was largely associated with drastic engineering efforts that transformed...
Cost effective, technically and environmentally advanced diecasting 05 Aug 19 Profile on an international, family-owned, industrial company with headquarters in Hildesheim, Germany. As a leading formulator and manufacturer of industrial lubricants, speciality...
