Casting and steel – THE FUTURE IS DIGITAL 07 Dec 18 First-hand experience of the digital future no longer requires a visit to Silicon Valley. More and more companies are realising that within the quartet of technology trade fairs GIFA, METEC,...
Tomorrow’s tech is here today 02 Nov 18 Automation expert launches whitepaper explaining the reality of IIoT Many countries around the world are introducing initiatives aiming to achieve industrial digitalisation in the next 10-15...
Global positivity DRIVEN by automotive change and new opportunities 02 Nov 18 A global review of the metal casting industry The objective of the annual WFO Global Foundry Report is to provide high value information about the global casting industry, including key areas of...
Technical and scientific knowledge for the CREATIVE FOUNDRY 02 Nov 18 Editor Lynn Postle reports on the 73rd World Foundry Congress – Krakow, Poland, 23rd-27th September 2018 With over 900 delegates from 43 countries taking part in the 73rd World Foundry...
Augmented reality in the manufacturing space 02 Nov 18 The first developments of augmented reality (AR) technology came in 1968, when computer scientist Ivan Sutherland, created an AR head-mounted display that superimposed virtual information onto the...
Clever moulding material recipe defeats the demon 03 Oct 18 With this solution, ExOne increases the casting quality considerably and eliminates annoying veining. Even though furan is very reliable for the high production requirements of cores and moulds...
Developing an effective lubrication strategy 03 Oct 18 Effective lubrication is an essential way to maximise productivity The industrial internet of things (IIoT) has been lauded as a possible solution to the looming threat of unexpected downtime. The...
Finding success with structural components – opportunities for diecasting 03 Oct 18 Structural diecasting components are increasingly popular for the automotive industry. Currently, they are proving their strengths above all with upper class cars such as the Audi A8, the BMW series...
How suppliers and foundries can advance technology together 03 Oct 18 New products and production techniques are the direct result of technological advances. Innovations are not only the foundation for growth, they are also a decisive factor in securing the...
A global organisation for a global industry 30 Aug 18 The World Foundry Organization (WFO) is constantly evolving and has in recent years grown in stature, thanks in part to increased awareness but also because of the development of new initiatives to...
A growing melting pot 30 Aug 18 Ongoing high levels of orders, increased customer investment in new equipment and upgrades and a planned site expansion are keeping pulses racing at leading induction melting specialist Inductotherm...
An innovative and overall solution for the foundry industry 30 Aug 18 Dipl-Ing Amine Serghini is a member of the executive board of Hüttenes Albertus (HA), where he is responsible for global sales and marketing. Here he talks about the new research and development...
EUROGUSS Mexico on track for success 30 Aug 18 From 24th to 26th October 2018, EUROGUSS Mexico will make its debut at Mexico’s largest foundry exhibition, the Fundiexpo in Guadalajara. The extensive interest and keen participation in the...
73rd World Foundry Congress 30 Aug 18 CREATIVE FOUNDRY 23rd to 27th September 2018: Krakow Congress Center – Krakow, POLAND The prestigious World Foundry Congress is to be held in the beautiful city of Krakow in Poland,...
Vertical integration in the SMART FACTORY 08 Aug 18 Combating layers of communication Manufacturers have long reaped the benefits of acquiring data from operational equipment, allowing machinery to communicate and improve the manufacturing process....
Intervention tooling 08 Aug 18 HSE best practice at Wm Lee It is an unfortunate reality that despite the high levels of investment in health and safety and associated improvement programmes which permeate our industry it is, on...
Trends and challenges – diecasting industry of the future 08 Aug 18 The progress made in diecasting technology, project partnerships, energy and cost-efficient machines and the possibilities that arise from digitised production are helping diecasters guarantee and...
Maintenance in THE CLOUD 08 Aug 18 A start-up in the US hopes to offer a novel process for preserving brains. Nectome, founded by artificial intelligence researchers, is investigating whether their process could be used to upload...
No such thing as a mission impossible 08 Aug 18 From humble beginnings to the market leader in Europe for the repair and support of induction and vacuum furnaces, Emsco is celebrating 25 years in business armed with a meteoric rise and a track...
When chemically bonded came of age 04 Jun 18 It is 40 years since Omega Sinto Foundry Machinery Ltd (known then as Baker Perkins) developed and launched the world’s first single trough, high speed continuous mixer for the no-bake process...
Foundries’ partner for development and service 04 Jun 18 At the end of 2017, Hüttenes-Albertus, a leading international manufacturer of chemical products for the foundry industry, opened its new HA Centre of Competence (HA CoC) in Baddeckenstedt near...
Waste management aids environmental control 04 Jun 18 There is a major push from all sectors and governments to improve the environment and remove wastes which get into the food chain and the water we drink, writes Richard Heath of the Cast Metals...
Future-proofing the cast metals industry 04 Jun 18 With the availability of skilled people being the biggest challenge for the UK foundry sector, (as highlighted in the recent casting industry census*) the opportunity to come together to discuss the...
Vmet analysis of cast aluminium alloys, fundamental, application, and statistical analysis -Monitoring the metal cleanliness and developing treatment techniques to improve it 09 May 18 Author: Wenwu Shi, Sr research engineer SYNOPSIS Monitoring and improving melt quality could facilitate the production of high quality castings. This article introduces ‘Vmet’...
Renault improves yield and produces over 520 more parts per hour 09 May 18 The ESI group recently responded to a challenge from Renault to define design rules for filling and feeding systems across different product lines to enhance competitiveness and achieve quality...
Flying FIRST CLASS 09 May 18 Diecasting Society members visit world-class Aeromet International Ltd facility in Worcester (UK) As a leading supplier of components for the aerospace and defence sectors, Aeromet has built a...
Diecasting machine manufacturers confirm leading position on global market 09 May 18 The global market volume for diecasting and gravity diecasting machines(1) declined by about ten per cent to €883 million from 2015 to 2016. Of the five major supplier countries, only deliveries...
Turkish foundry commissions new casting production facility 04 Apr 18 In September 2017, Trakya Döküm commissioned a new production facility which houses the company’s sixth Disamatic moulding line. Here Mr Ugur Kocaoglu, Trakya Döküm’s...
Past, Present, Future – Induction Technology 04 Apr 18 Former managing director of Inductotherm Europe Ltd, Graham Cooper considers the history of induction melting. It all began one hundred years ago on a warm summer afternoon in 1918 in the Palmer...
High performance castable refractories for cupola applications 04 Apr 18 Large quantities for high volume foundry casting operations by Paul Stancer, Jerome Drevin and Dave Smith – Vesuvius UK Limited – Foseco Foundry Division Introduction Cupola...
Cutting through the negative to create a positive 04 Apr 18 A UK based steel foundry has melted down knives and swords, obtained from a six-week weapon amnesty in London, and worked with a charity and other companies to help turn them into exercise equipment...
Nemak showcases an innovative front car body concept and an innovative modular battery structure 27 Feb 18 Nemak proves itself as a leading supplier of innovative lightweighting solutions for the automotive industry with a newly developed front car body concept, unveiled at the EUROGUSS show in Nuremberg,...
