Getting in touch with the future of Lost Foam Casting

Interview with CEMAFON President, Dr.-Ing. Ioannis Ioannidis, CEO Oskar Frech GmbH on the Challenges for the Casting Industry

Foseco is the Foundry Technologies Division of Vesuvius Group plc and is the global leader in products and solutions for improving foundry performance.The mission of Foseco is to partner with customers, focusing on improving...

Prize winners from Germany, Austria and SwitzerlandSince the first NEWCAST show in the year of 2003 the NEWCAST Award is a special highlight of “Bright World of Metals”.This year’s winners were honored by the trade fair managing...

Dr. Wolfgang Andree, President of ABP Induction, LLC and Managing Director of ABP Induction Systems GmbH has stepped back from his position effective April 15, 2015. Mr. Till Schreiter, an international executive with over...

YXLON International is kicking off a new era for its CT division with the inauguration of two new radiation-shielded bunkers for the development and production of computed tomography testing & inspection systems. Commencement...

Bochum’s India Europe Al brings together German and Indian companies working in the metal sector. Products can be used for a variety of industries, from automotive to security technology. The international goods business is not...

Foundry Solutions & Design (FS&D) meets all expectations at the recent METAL KIELCE, the Polish Foundry Exposition in Kielce, Poland.Exhibiting for the first time at the Metal Kielce in Poland, FS&D was overwhelmed...

The company GARANT-Filter GmbH has successfully participated in the Environmental Technology Award 2013 with its product the GARANT flat bag filter. GARANT won second prize in the category “Emission reduction, preparation and...

Watts Water Technologies “cut the ribbon” on its new Franklin, NH foundry where it will exclusively cast lead free products.The plant, inaugurated by New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan and company President and CEO David...

Expert Survey in the Steel and Foundry IndustryTechnology and cost management as well as international competitiveness - these are the challenges of the highest priority for strategic objectives for the companies in the steel and...

Flow Science announced today that its 2013 FLOW-3D World Users Conference will be held September 19-20, 2013 at the Allerton Hotel in Chicago, IL. The conference is open to FLOW-3D, FLOW-3D Cast, FLOW-3D/MP and FLOW-3D ThermoSET...

Since many years, FerroPem is promoting Inobar® as a pre-conditioner for both grey and ductile iron.The concept of pre-conditioning the iron with high barium content inoculant, together with the usage of late stream inoculation,...

The first foundry graduates in the UK for 20 years have been honoured in a move described by skills body Semta as a major development in the resurgence of UK industry.Will Garret and Chris Jay of Union Electric Steel in Gateshead...

1962-2012: 50 years of passion and commitment F.lli Mazzon – an Italian producer of binders and refractory coatings for foundries – has been supplying the market since 1962 and celebrates this year its 50th anniversary. With...

Over the past several months Vulcan Engineering Co. has implemented multiple staff additions to support customer demand in growth markets, improve response times for sales inquiries and to enhance delivery and service...

The pattern stripping process in foundries is facilitated by the use of modern and highly effective release agents. Ashland-Südchemie-Kernfest GmbH has developed the solvent-free molding release agent Bentogliss® 121 especially...

Awardees Awardee for the best substitution of a different manufacturing method: longitudinal member Die casting made from AlSi10MnMg Manufacturer: DGS Druckguss Systeme AG, St. Gallen (Schweiz) Mr. Axel Schmidt...

At former Rome Die Casting, all workers due to be laid off General Aluminum Manufacturing Co. is preparing to idle the Rome, GA, diecasting plant it acquired from the former Rome Die Casting in October 2010. The plant produces...

Grede Holdings LLC, Southfield, Mich., has reached a definitive agreement to acquire two metalcasting facilities in Mexico from Grupo Proeza. The domestic casting giant will acquire the NovoCast and Teknik facilities, both...

After one year, ferrous castings group increases capacity utilization 80%Grede Holdings LLC reports it has booked new orders totaling more than $162 million in the year since it was formed, and increased its capacity utilization...

Aerospace supplier in line for Leadership, Performance recognitionUS Aluminum Castings has been named a semi-finalist in the Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) 2010 Aerospace & Defense Supply Chain Awards, according to...

Acknowledged by Navistar "for exceeding performance expectations"For the second consecutive year, Grede Holdings LLC was named a 2009 recipient of Navistar's Diamond Supplier award for exceeding performance expectations...

The last century, 70′s, Zezhou “small smelting, small cast,” as the representative of the “five small industries” is famous. Of the last century 90′s, the Zezhou metalworking industry’s heyday, the peak of more than 200 county...

NADCA President Daniel L. Twarogto be here in China Daniel L. Twarog, President Of North American Die Casting Association will make a speech on 2010 China International Conference For Investment & Development of Die Casting...

2010 China International Conference For Investment & Development of Die Casting Industry will be held from 16th June to 17th June ,2010 ,in conjunction with the 7th China International Diecasting Congress &...

23.-26.06.2010 in Guangzhou

Citation said it plans to integrate the Foseco-Morval lost foam pattern-molding facility in Bessemer, Ala. and its more than 30 hourly and salaried workers into the capabilities of its lost foam facility in Columbiana, Ala. The...

Omega acquires Richards to consolidate market position

Guelph (Canada) - Foseco Canada Inc. is shutting down its Guelph manufacturing site and warehousing operation, leaving 44 people jobless. The plant produces a strong plastic useful for manufacturing material. Company president...

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (USA) - The metalcasting industry recognized nine cast components as top designs for the 2008 Engineered Casting Solutions and American Foundry Society Casting Competition.  The components are being...

Altanta, Georgia, USA - May 17-20 2008

Article also available in The Dutch, Belgian and German foundry union as well as the VDMA had invited to the “Große Gießereitechnische Tagung 2008” which was held from April, 16th until the 18th of 2008 in Aachen. Already...

Prof. Dr.-Ing.habil. Werner Tilch, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Giesserei-Institut, Freiberg/Sa.

Cast for Competitive Edge 07.02. -10.02.2008 - Chennai - India

Final Decoring Cleaning and Discharging of Metal Chips at Castings To fulfil the environmental and economical aspects for engines, in particular the cylinder heads got more complex cavities. The design of water channels of...

On April 21 the ASCOJET team visited the foundry HANDTMANN Metallgusswerk GmbH & Co. KG, in Biberach for training to understand and advance ASCOJET applications in foundries.