Making sense of data – how natural language processing improves productivity 07 Nov 20 Researchers estimate that each person on earth will soon generate 1.7 megabytes of data every second. This vast amount of data can help businesses to gather information, analyse performance and make...
A hop, skip and a jump to a greener way of life 07 Nov 20 The journey to carbon neutral I’m writing this article in the shadow of the recently aired BBC 1 show, ‘Extinction – The Facts’, writes Alan Rance MICME of Midas Pattern...
Water reduction in manufacturing is a commercial no-brainer 07 Nov 20 Looking at the many benefits – commercial and otherwise – of reducing water consumption in manufacturing businesses need to adopt an altogether different approach to a precious resource...
A powerful revolution 02 Oct 20 The latest digital control system from Inductotherm Europe Ltd has placed harnessing power and its efficient use as a central aspect, helping to save foundries using induction melting equipment both...
Maximise aluminium yield and cut casting costs with a focus on furnace efficiency 02 Oct 20 Metal loss and excessive energy consumption are two of the biggest threats to aluminium diecasting profitability. Depending on aluminium grade, a metal loss of just one per cent of an annual melting...
Digital application and intelligent development of high efficiency diecasting manufacturing 02 Oct 20 With the theme of ‘Digital application and intelligent development of high efficiency diecasting manufacturing’, CHINA DIECASTING and the concurrent exhibition CHINA NONFERROUS were held...
WIN-WIN – how to power a transformation and improve the bottom line 06 Sep 20 The journey to carbon neutral – the latest from Alan Rance of Midas Pattern Company Ltd. Please excuse the pun but ‘things are certainly hotting up’ in the world of climate...
Supply chain resilience 06 Sep 20 Industry trends and supply chain strategy for manufacturing According to the Supply Chain Resilience Report 2020 from a global leader in distributed manufacturing, cybersecurity issues have...
The real value in-house 3D scanning capabilities 06 Sep 20 Recently, a UK-based foundry was looking for a solution that would improve its rapid prototyping workflow and also provide enhanced quality control and inspection reports for customers. Additionally,...
Find your ideal abrasive solution 06 Sep 20 Abrasive quality and grade selection, are two of the key factors to efficient blast cleaning of cast parts. Higher levels of re-blasting will not only increase the time taken to produce saleable...
Working together in partnership – excellence in aluminium casting through co-operation 27 Jul 20 Aluminum gravity casting production continues to grow, in many cases replacing ferrous materials, with increasing demand in industrial sectors such as energy, defence, medicine and transport. The...
Ten new jobs created as foundry ramps up production of critical parts for the COVID-19 frontline effort 27 Jul 20 A UK foundry has created ten new jobs to supply increased orders for critical components destined for the NHS, the MoD and Homeland Security in the United States. Midland Pressure Diecasting (MPD)...
Local heroes – Italpresse Gauss delivers its first Chinese-manufactured high pressure diecasting machine 27 Jul 20 Italpresse Gauss, a Norican technology, has delivered its first locally produced diecasting machine to Huicheng Foundry Ltd, an aluminium foundry based in Jinan City, Shandong province, China....
IDTs, the robot tax and automation anxiety 27 Jul 20 It’s a brave new world. Industrial automation and robotics are wiping out jobs across the board, swathes of people are roaming the streets unemployed and food is being rationed by an artificial...
Indian steel foundry buys 3D printing system 07 Jun 20 voxeljet AG, a leading global technology company for industrial 3D printing solutions, has further expanded its presence in India. Indian steel casting expert Peekay Steel Castings Pvt Ltd is to...
Robotic Sand Milling 06 Jun 20 Twice as fast and with lower capital investment, is how Omega Sinto Foundry Machinery is promoting its new robotic sand mould production unit. As part of its Sinto Foundry Integration range, the...
Global gathering of metallurgy industry in November 06 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...
An environmental SEAL of approval 06 Jun 20 In addition to an improvement in productivity and reduced production costs, porosity sealing in diecastings via vacuum impregnation has numerous environmental benefits, says Dr Mark Cross of...
Improving productivity and efficiency in diecasting 10 May 20 With increased global competition driving the search for production efficiency improvements in the diecasting industry, Tim Butler of Ultraseal International Group discusses how innovations in die...
Streamlining heat treatment logistics 10 May 20 After consulting with SECO/WARWICK, a machine tool manufacturer elected to invest in two different, yet complementary, vacuum heat treatment furnaces on the value and benefits of creating their own...
See professional training with different eyes 10 May 20 Regular training and education of a team is elementary, especially in such a highly sensitive working area as the environment of a furnace plant. MyABP.com closes the gap between equipment and...
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...
