Identifying and growing talent to fill business-critical positions in the future 11 Sep 17 “Succession planning is very important to the company and we have made a concerted effort to reduce the average age of employees during the past five years,” managing director Steve Hill...
Innovation in the compaction of industrial minerals 11 Sep 17 EUROTAB has pushed the limits of its binder-free compaction technology even further to enable industry to better valorise its by-products and fine powders, especially users and producers of...
Europe commits respirable crystalline silica to the Carcinogens Directive. What does this mean for foundries? 11 Sep 17 The latest in health and safety news from the Cast Metals Federation After long and protracted meetings and reviews, coupled with lobbying from the 19 NEPSI signatories, the necessary actions to...
Innovation breakthrough in surface friction technology 01 Aug 17 A new surface friction technology for greensand and inorganic process has been developed by FATA Aluminum. In the 1990s FATA Aluminum began proposing the use of proprietary surface friction...
Finishing costs drastically reduced with automatic grinding machines 01 Aug 17 In difficult market conditions, foundries across Europe, struggle to remain competitive. Koyama automatic grinding machines supplied and serviced by P S Auto Grinding Ltd are at the forefront...
In the air tonight 01 Aug 17 A progressive diecasting facility is set to save £50,000 on energy bills after investing in the latest air conditioning technology. Having spent several years committed to the installation...
Measured a great success 01 Aug 17 Record-breaking numbers attended the EICF Workshop held in Brno in May, where 155 attendees heard fourteen presentations from industry experts and suppliers tackling the subject of ‘Inspection...
Optimising the HPDC process with an integrated vacuum system 12 Jun 17 The use of vacuum technology in diecasting is nothing new. However, over the past few years, demand for crash-relevant structural components has increased substantially. Now, vacuum technology plays...
A 50-year legacy - responding to changing needs 12 Jun 17 2017 marks a major milestone for Acetarc Welding & Engineering Co Ltd as the company officially celebrates its 50th year in business. Originally started by brothers, Ken Harker and Peter Burrell,...
Turkish Foundry Association celebrates 40th anniversary 12 Jun 17 The Turkish Foundry Association, TÜDÖKSAD, celebrated its 40th anniversary with members and foundry representatives from Turkey and other countries. The 40th anniversary activities...
Induction melting inverter surpasses expectation 09 May 17 In 2015 Meltech embarked on a development program to introduce a new range of inverter system to add to its established Pulsar range. Up until 2016 all new induction systems supplied by Meltech...
Reducing waste the INTELLIGENT way 09 May 17 Waste management is no longer a “like to do” but rather a necessity, both in terms of a legal requirement, an environmental responsibility and a tool to control costs and improve...
Don’t flounder on preventing foundry dust explosions 09 May 17 Mark Shannon from BS&B Safety Systems explains the importance of having efficient spark detection fitted on foundry dust collectors to prevent fire and dust explosions. In various parts of the...
Process improvement by special ceramic filters with foam-like structure and their use in direct pouring applications 09 May 17 The use of ceramic filters with foam-like structures is a state-of-the-art technology indispensable in day-to-day operations in the foundry industry. The benefits of using this filter have already...
Low cost, high specification coreshooters 04 Apr 17 Well known for its comprehensive range of no-bake moulding equipment and coreshooters, Omega Foundry Machinery Ltd appreciates that there is also a need for a low cost option to its jobbing machine...
Selective impregnation of castings opens up clear benefits and new opportunities 04 Apr 17 The need to seal castings by impregnation is a well-understood and widely used practice across the castings industry. The elimination of the risks arising from leaks in casting products has a direct...
Demand for novel casting process fuelled by drive for improved performance and total cost focus 04 Apr 17 Increasing pressure to improve the performance of critical pumping equipment and reduce costly down time is creating opportunities for a novel method for making one of a pump’s key components,...
Robotic fettling cell is just the job 04 Apr 17 A unique robot fettling cell has enabled a UK aluminium diecaster to reduce the real time of processing a casting through all the cutting, fettling, linishing etc. to drastically reduce the time it...
Ultra-high efficiency while keeping emissions as low as possible 06 Mar 17 By omitting materials subject to the labeling requirement in part 1 cold-box resin, Düker GmbH of Laufach, Bavaria can achieve an impressive reduction in emissions. Emission and...
A quantum leap for diecasting control 06 Mar 17 What use is the best machine if its application is too complex and overwhelms the user? This question led Bühler engineers to completely redesign the control of diecasting machines enabling them...
Lower cost production of specification products for copper, aluminium, irons and lead 06 Mar 17 Utilising the company’s established rotary furnace operating parameters and design, the Monometer refining technology integrates seamlessly with existing processes of smelting, refining and...
Holding on to the proven technology whilst rethinking the future 06 Mar 17 An ever-increasing customer understanding of process capabilities and the very real need to put energy efficiency at the heart of production and investment plans has driven melting technology...
A proven SHIFT change in attitude reaps rewards for the foundry industry 03 Feb 17 Many of you will have heard of the SHIFT Initiative and indeed many foundries are SHIFT members but, of the wider industry, it may be time to explain about the objectives and how SHIFT...
Industry 4.0 and what it means to the FOUNDRY INDUSTRY 02 Feb 17 Mark Lewis of Omega Foundry Machinery Ltd gives Foundry Trade Journal an insight into the impact the fourth industrial revolution will have for the cast metals industry. The first thing to...
Surface finishing options for diecasters 19 Dec 16 Rosler GmbH is progressive with leading edge technologies when it comes to diecast component surface preparation and/or finishing. The company’s philosophy is through customer-lead research and...
Open all hours 16 Dec 16 Flexibility in terms of material and process has enabled a prototype foundry tooling specialist company in the UK to stay the distance and embrace a new world of customer needs. With seven large...
A balanced and growing output for investment casters 16 Dec 16 It is two years since Dr Carlos Olabe became EICF executive director so Foundry Trade Journal caught up with him to find out how the EICF is developing and how the federation’s future...
More a Family Than an Industry 16 Dec 16 Against the backdrop of history, the future of the casting industry was celebrated and honoured at the ICME Annual Awards Lunch. Many of those honoured during the special day in October have spent...
Temperature measurement in iron foundry - Current processes and latest technology developments 03 Nov 16 The temperature of molten iron is measured several times in foundries, as it is one of the most important physical parameters. The accuracy, reproducibility and reliability of these molten metal...
Casting the Present and the Future 03 Nov 16 Foundry Trade Journal editor Lynn Postle offers an outlook of the current situation in the global cast metals industry It is of course always a crystal ball exercise to offer an insight into the...
Benton Foundry continues to streamline cleaning operations 03 Nov 16 Robotic cells offer major benefits to the cleaning and grinding process. In 2006, as a result of significant growth and a desire to further improve efficiency, Benton Foundry in Benton,...
Pattern recognition and data logging 03 Nov 16 Today’s modern foundry is under increasing pressure to reduce raw material consumption, minimise overhead costs but still continue to improve the quality of its castings. This has become even...
