European Foundry Association recognises its important role in the ‘Green Revolution’ 07 Nov 20 At the recent council meeting of the European Foundry Association, CAEF, Roberto Ariotti (Italy) was appointed as the new chairman of the executive committee, taking over from Luis Felipe Villas-Boas...
Spending Review must support innovation to improve resilience and cut carbon emissions 07 Nov 20 The UK government’s Spending Review should include support for innovation, especially to achieve the aims of net zero emissions, resilient infrastructure and nationwide digitalisation,...
A significant milestone reached for apprenticeships and end point assessment 02 Oct 20 The Institute of Cast Metals Engineers (ICME) has been successful in achieving registration as an end point assessment organisation (EPAO) for apprenticeships. This is vital for the...
The solar revolution arrives at Midas 02 Oct 20 The journey to carbon neutral – the latest from Alan Rance of Midas Pattern Company Ltd. The #MidasGreenInitiative was instigated to achieve two things, firstly to spread the word about...
Chinese foundry upgrades thirteen blast machines to keep up with moulding lines 02 Oct 20 An upgrade to four drum-type shot blast machines at CMW in Tianjin, China, has reduced cycle time by 25 per cent, ensuring the blast machines can keep up with the production output...
15th ANKIROS and 9th TURKCAST International Trade Fairs postponed to June 2021 02 Oct 20 The new dates for the 15th ANKIROS International Iron-Steel, Foundry, Non-Ferrous Metallurgy Technologies, Machinery and Products Trade Fair and the 9th TURKCAST International Foundry Products Trade...
New high temperature infrared calibration and service centre in the Gulf 02 Oct 20 One of the world leaders in non-contact temperature measurement and combustion and emissions monitoring equipment has opened a high-temperature infrared calibration and service centre in the Gulf...
Lockdown guides 06 Sep 20 The Struers team produced a series of lockdown videos demonstrating the company’s equipment and new materialography techniques in preparing test samples. The UK-based team established the...
US foundry strengthens position 06 Sep 20 Grede, the leading developer, manufacturer, assembler and supplier of ductile, grey and specialty iron castings and machined components for automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets, has...
Half century anniversary of UKAS calibration laboratory 06 Sep 20 AMETEK Land, one of the world’s leading temperature measurement and combustion and emission monitoring specialists, is celebrating a major milestone in its company history – the 50th...
New president for Italian Foundry Suppliers’ Association 06 Sep 20 Riccardo Ferrario is the new president of AMAFOND, the Italian Foundry Suppliers’ Association. He has been the general manager of Idra Group of Travagliato (Brescia area) since 2009, a company...
US foundry invests for the future 27 Jul 20 Ferroloy, an iron foundry located in Wichita, Kansas, USA, recently purchased its third Sinto FNDX-1 flaskless moulding machine. Ferroloy began operations in 1950 and has grown to be one of the...
Postponed: ALUMINIUM World Trade Fair 27 Jul 20 ALUMINIUM, the world’s leading trade fair for the aluminium industry, which was to take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 6th to 8th October, has been postponed to 18th to 20th May 2021...
EAL Level 3 Diploma In Engineering Technology (Casting Units) 27 Jul 20 New evening training programmes starting late 2020! EAL Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Technology with the Foundry Training Services Ltd and Institute of Cast Metal Engineers Foundry Training...
Global automotive supplier purchases vacuum impregnation system 27 Jul 20 Godfrey & Wing, Inc has received a contract from a Germany-based machining company, to supply an Advanced Powertrain impregnation (APi) system. The system is the result of a transmission case...
High-tech centre in Innviertel completed 27 Jul 20 With an investment of some €10 million, Fill Machine Engineering has built a centre for digitalisation, research, and development at the company site in Gurten, Upper Austria. After...
EUROGUSS Mexico postponed to May 2021 27 Jul 20 Given the conditions we are experiencing due to the global health emergency, and for the sake of all, Nu¨rnbergMesse and B&N Exposiciones have decided to postpone the launch of EUROGUSS...
Global gathering of metallurgy industry in November 08 Jun 20 ANKIROS 2020 (15th International Iron-Steel and Foundry Technology, Machinery and Products Trade Fair) and TURKCAST 2020 (9th International Foundry Products Trade Fair) will be organised by...
National Engineering Policy Centre to provide advice to government on reaching net zero emissions 06 Jun 20 The National Engineering Policy Centre, led by the Royal Academy of Engineering, has convened a diverse range of experts to provide agile and continued advice to the UK government to help address the...
Latest products extend die service life 06 Jun 20 Foseco‘s latest range of DYCOTE SAFEGUARD die coatings increase die operating life by up to three times compared to conventional coatings. Poor die coating service life leads to reduced...
€60 million for Europe’s innovators 06 Jun 20 As part of the EU’s collective efforts to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is launching the ‘EIT Crisis Response...
Insurance cover for business interruption – COVID 19 06 Jun 20 Many British companies have business interruption insurance cover, often with additional ‘emergency’ and ‘disaster’ clauses, but Maybrey Precision Castings was surprised to...
74th World Foundry Congress delayed until 2022 10 May 20 The 74th World Foundry Congress has been postponed until October 2022. The event was due to be held in October of this year in Busan, South Korea, but the organising committee, the Korea...
Tradition and Future 10 May 20 The Slovenian Foundrymen Society has confirmed that, whilst it is keeping an eye on the current situation regarding the global pandemic of the coronavirus, work is still progressing for the...
A united industry – in good times and difficult times 10 May 20 The World Foundry Organization is urging the global foundry industry to continue to work together and co-ordinate any concerns through the WFO. WFO president, Umur Denizci said: “It has...
Encouragement for our part to play in maintaining the economy UK Government 10 May 20 Manufacturers in the UK have been praised by the Government for their abilities to “dig deep” and help to protect the economy, along with contributing to the national effort to defeat...
European Commission publishes guidance document 10 May 20 The European Commission has published its guidance on Shipments of Waste in the EU in the context of the coronavirus crisis (www.ec.europa.eu). The Commission recognises that companies dealing...
This is Engineering Day - a call for action 05 Apr 20 The Royal Academy of Engineering plans to lead a second This is Engineering Day on Wednesday 4th November 2020 to celebrate the engineers and engineering shaping our everyday lives and the world...
Powering up with recycling Sheffield Forgemasters 05 Apr 20 Sheffield Forgemasters has employed recycling options to divert all of its process waste from landfill, so far achieving a huge 99.5 per cent rate of diversion. The company only uses recycled...
Important partnership between European and South African companies 05 Apr 20 The new year began with great optimism at O.M.LER srl, thanks to the signing of an important agency agreement between the company and the South African enterprise Globen Engineering Services and...
The Midas way – green credentials in a golden age 05 Apr 20 A cosy night in watching the television became the catalyst for a new way of life for the owner of a polyurethane moulding company, fast-forward a year and the passion and commitment has placed his...
BIR welcomes circular economy action plan 05 Apr 20 The Bureau of International Recycling, the global federation of recycling industries, has welcomed the EU’s support for recyclers as laid out in their new Circular Economy Action Plan. The...
