Making the world safer and healthier 10 Oct 17 The nature of wellbeing at work and the practical management of workplace risks were explored at the 21st World Congress on Safety & Health at Work. The event, which was held in Singapore...
INSURAL furnace lining system for aluminium foundries saves energy and reduces downtime 10 Oct 17 Foseco has developed a new, insulating lining system for use in dosing and low-pressure furnaces in aluminium foundries. The system, based on Foseco’s INSURAL range of non-wetting and...
GF to acquire high pressure diecasting specialist in Romania 10 Oct 17 GF Automotive, a division of GF, has acquired Eucasting Ro SRL, a high pressure aluminium diecasting specialist with two production sites in Romania. The acquisition follows GF...
Omega acquires FTL 20 Sep 17 Omega Foundry Machinery Ltd has acquired the business assets of FTL Foundry Equipment (www.ftlfoundryequipment.co.uk). FTL was formed in 1964 and originally specialised in large scale foundry...
73rd World Foundry Congress – CALL FOR PAPERS 11 Sep 17 Held every two years, the prestigious World Foundry Congress is the most important event of the foundry industry calendar and is an excellent occasion for the exchanging of knowledge and...
New chief executive for Vesuvius 11 Sep 17 Vesuvius plc, a global leader in molten metal flow engineering, has announced that Patrick André, president flow control, is to succeed François Wanecq, who is retiring, as chief...
Seeking the best of British 11 Sep 17 The Cast Metals Federation is seeking entries for this year’s Best of British Casting Awards. The awards give recognition to companies at the pinnacle of the British foundry industry in the...
Arc furnace upgrade 11 Sep 17 One of the UK’s most renowned engineering companies has completed an investment of two million pounds into its melting facility to make refined steel with reduced energy consumption. The...
Developing lightweight chassis parts for new transportation system 01 Aug 17 GF Automotive, a division of GF, is developing lightweight chassis parts for a new transportation system capable of transporting passengers and freight in pods at speeds of up to 1200km/h. The...
Raw material supply shortages lead to increased selling prices for organic binder systems 01 Aug 17 A substantial shortage of several key raw materials in recent weeks has led to significant developments in raw material prices with suppliers issuing statements about the situation. To compensate...
A rewarding day for foundry and supplier 01 Aug 17 FSE Group hosted customers, supply partners and visitors to an open day recently to showcase a new extension to their facilities. The new 10,000 square foot state-of-the-art addition to the...
EMO Hannover 2017 01 Aug 17 EMO, the world leading metalworking trade fair, will take place in Hannover, Germany, from 18th to 23rd September 2017. The event provides an exclusive platform for innovative solutions, future...
Agency agreement formalised 27 Jun 17 Omega Foundry Machinery Ltd has announced that John Winter has been appointed as the company’s exclusive agent in the UK. The move marks an exciting new development for both companies and...
The annual market growth rate of the Chinese diecasting industry 12 Jun 17 Leading diecasting companies have rushed to participate in CHINA DIECASTING in July – with about 35 per cent international and 15 per cent European participation over 90 per cent of the...
Standardising certificates of conformity and adding calibration data as standard 12 Jun 17 AMETEK Land, one of the major innovators in non-contact temperature measurement and combustion and environmental monitoring equipment, has standardised all its certificates of conformity for its...
Upgraded moulding line offers new production capabilities 12 Jun 17 Thomas Dudley’s award-winning foundry division has upgraded its Kunkel Wagner line at its Duport Foundry in the UK, offering new production capabilities. The upgrade to this facility...
Norican Group acquires Light Metal Casting Solutions Group 12 Jun 17 Norican Group, one of the world’s leading providers of technology and services for metallic parts enhancement through DISA and Wheelabrator Group, has completed the acquisition of the Light...
New investment for Europe’s leading sculpture foundry 12 Jun 17 In 2015 Meltech was awarded an order for a rebuilt induction melting system for Pangolin Editions based near Stroud, UK, which manufactures bespoke fine art sculptures for elite artists such as...
Get Tweeting 10 May 17 Omega Foundry Machinery is pleased to announce that it has signed up to Twitter. Follow the company on Twitter @Omega_Foundry
Review of UK engineering profession published 09 May 17 An extensive review of the UK engineering profession by Professor John Uff CBE QC FREng has been published. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Institution of Civil...
A European flurry for automatic grinding 09 May 17 Companies across Europe are realising the benefits of high quality automatic grinding machines, says P S Auto Grinding Ltd, which has witnessed an excellent level of sales during the first quarter of...
Supplier launches new website 09 May 17 The new DISA website is live. Thanks to the many readers and customers who provided feedback on the old site, and who contributed ideas on functionality and content, the new website is...
Europe’s biggest aerospace castings facility now operational 09 May 17 A castings facility capable of producing some of the biggest titanium aerospace components in the world is now operational at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre...
New corporate members to reap benefits of joining AFS 09 May 17 The American Foundry Society, has added 27 additional corporate members from across the United States of America since October 2016. The new members will see how AFS membership strengthens their...
IX International Technical Foundry Forum 09 May 17 The global challenges and 4.0 technologies for a competitive foundry industry will be the principal topics at the IX International Technical Foundry Forum, to be held in Bilbao (7th and 8th June...
European Investment Casting Market Review 2016 04 Apr 17 By Ron Williams and Richard Hirst, The Blayson Group Ltd The European investment casting industry sales are estimated to have increased by four per cent in 2016 to reach a total value of...
GF starts work on new innovation and production centre in Switzerland 04 Apr 17 The groundbreaking ceremony of the new innovation and production center of GF Machining Solutions, a division of GF, took place in Bözingenfeld in Biel (Switzerland) on 8th March 2017. The...
Future Foundry 04 Apr 17 Investing in the latest equipment, improving processes and managing production issues all point to a busy and profitable foundry, but how can you safeguard the business to ensure long-term success? A...
Ceremony breaks new ground in investment in manufacturing skills 04 Apr 17 The University of Wolverhampton has appointed Aspect Construction to build the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills (ECMS) hub at the former Springfield Brewery in Wolverhampton (UK). The...
Environmental management systems guide revised 06 Mar 17 The standard has been updated to reflect the recent revisions to ISO 14001:2015 environmental management systems: requirements with guidance for use. BS 8555 provides guidance for organisations on...
65 years of the Faculty of Foundry Engineering, Krakow, Poland 06 Mar 17 Two scientific sessions for graduate and PhD students were held on the first day along with an industries session where, amongst other things, practice in foundries and modern research solutions and...
Foundry Yearbook 2017 08 Feb 17 The 2017 edition of the Foundry Yearbook & Castings Buyers' Directory is now available for sale. This invaluable tool lists all the UK foundries and a large number of international...
