Development of 3D printing ceramics for investment casting shells and cores 02 Sep 21 In a joint tailoring project, Japanese ceramics expert AGC Ceramics Co, Ltd (AGCC) and voxeljet AG have qualified the high-performance ceramic material Brightorb™ for 3D printing. In addition...
To diesel or not to diesel: should your business hire electric vans? 02 Sep 21 The van leasing market is changing. Innovation and development in infrastructure and competitive pricing are making electric vans the next big step in the industry. Thanks to UK government...
Quality – a workforce-led approach 02 Sep 21 Placing an emphasis on two of the most important aspects of business activity – quality and employee safety and engagement – have helped a world leader in the manufacture of chemically...
Printed Casting: 3D-printed moulds and cores for lightweight construction and electromobility 04 Jul 21 British company Brooks Crownhill Limited (BCP) relies on 3D printing systems from voxeljet to produce housings for electric motors. For many of its automotive parts, BCP has prototypes produced using...
Co-operation on digital transformation for diecasting 04 Jul 21 To support their goal of manufacturing quality parts, Toyota Industries Corporation and Siemens have co-operated to develop artificial intelligence (AI) that can predict product abnormalities in...
Efficiency, performance, and safety – all in the melting pot at UK casting facility 04 Jul 21 As part of its ongoing commitment to investing in the latest technology to meet customer expectations, Wall Colmonoy Limited (UK) is fully refurbishing its casting department, including upgrading the...
Ten integrations every manufacturer needs with its ERP 04 Jul 21 Today the best ERP systems incorporate all the new Internet of Things (IoT) technologies currently being developed, writes Daniel Carranco of Global Shop Solutions. They integrate with these...
Castings and counterweight OEM celebrates 75th anniversary 07 Jun 21 Incorporated in 1946, Blackwood Engineering will this year celebrate another key milestone in its history. The business, with its headquarters in Aberbeeg, South Wales, has a long-established...
Ecomelt LLC provides sustainable product to lower your carbon footprint 07 Jun 21 We are in the midst of a tremendous shift towards a circular economy, as the aluminium casting industry aims to lower its carbon footprint to meet the standards of the ‘net zero carbon...
Nimble sourcing approach reaps global benefits 26 Apr 21 Sticking to the guidelines, strength and depth in the supply chain, and teamwork in the literal and digital sense, have been important factors in ensuring supply remains intact during a complex...
Higher calculation speed using irregular mesh technology in mould 26 Apr 21 Calculation time for casting process simulation is always a very interesting development point, says Håkan Fransson, technical manager simulation, NovaCast Systems AB. With higher calculation...
Welcome to the digital foundry – powered by AI 26 Apr 21 Spanish foundry group Condals cut scrap by 45 per cent after implementing DISA’s Monitizer® digital solutions, with customised dashboards and Artificial Intelligence-driven recommendations...
Can CAD data be the future for Industry 4.0? 26 Apr 21 To satisfy the rising demand for smart design and digital transformation, CAD is in a prime position to aid engineers on the next steps in digital technology. Boris Fischer-Ribic, country manager of...
New diecasting machines offer cost-effective solutions for larger parts 26 Apr 21 Bühler Die Casting has launched the latest additions to the company’s diecasting portfolio – including the largest diecasting machine on the market. The new Carat 560 and Carat 610...
A tripartite team navigates a global course 10 Mar 21 Whilst people are at the very heart of the World Foundry Organization (WFO), an ability to listen to genuine industry needs is cited as the most important attribute, says the man who will soon be the...
Core philosophies embrace new branding 10 Mar 21 The ability to maintain a robust workflow, ensure all customer needs are satisfied and that commissioning and installation commitments have been honoured during what has been a testing time for all,...
When speed saves lives 10 Mar 21 In March, just when the coronavirus pandemic hit hard in Europe, MRT Castings was faced with an urgent demand for more parts to produce critical care ventilators. Only an additional diecasting cell...
Inspirational achievement – an energising success story 10 Mar 21 A polyurethane moulding company and ‘friend’ to Foundry Trade Journal and the metal casting industry is among the companies recognised with a prestigious award for an ‘indispensable...
Collective ‘hands up’ for employee ownership 10 Mar 21 A global foundry supplier experienced a 60 per cent increase in turnover in the three years following its move to employee ownership. A reduction in waste, an increase in productivity and...
A diamond celebration for Slovenian conference 15 Dec 20 The International Foundry Conference Portoroz celebrated its 60th anniversary in September, with delegates able to attend in person thanks to some heightened safety measures and the expertise of the...
2020 Hindsight – casting an eye over this year 15 Dec 20 Foundry Trade Journal editor Lynn Postle muses over 2020 and what it has meant for the global cast metals industry. As to be expected in these challenging times for the world, foundry production...
European foundry sector powerhouse anticipates crisis beyond mid-2021 15 Dec 20 Germany’s foundry industry continues to be in crisis and is not expected to recover until the end of 2021. Despite a slight positive order development, expectations for 2020 remain at a very...
AM brings world-class process solutions for high pressure diecasting foundry 15 Dec 20 A ‘forward focus’ ethos has driven a UK high pressure diecasting foundry through a series of investments to fully embrace additive manufacturing, resulting in continued production of high...
Virtual experimentation with the Foseco Pro Module 07 Nov 20 New sleeve shapes, recipe formulations, applications and supporting thermophysical data for improved casting quality – By Máirtin Burns. Foseco is a leading supplier of consumables to...
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...
