The D3’s combination of astonishing speed, low scrap and high uptime made this incredible total possible. Located in Ma’anshan city, Anhui province, the moulding line currently outputs 3200 tons per month on average, with moulding speeds between 520 and 540 moulds per hour. Its scrap rate is around 2%, which is lower than the other lines operated by the foundry.
“The uptime rate for the entire line is at least 95% but the DISA machine’s own downtime rate is negligible, close to zero,” says Mr. Liu Liang, Plant Manager at Ma'anshan Yuemei. “Preventive maintenance by DISA helped produce this result. Also, original spare parts are of better quality and have a longer service life, so they do not cause additional failures and equipment downtime.”
High output, great quality, low maintenance
Yuemei originally chose the DISAMATIC D3-B-555 line because it wanted extremely fast moulding speed while maintaining high quality, productivity and reliability. Yuemei also predicted that quality-focused customers would find a DISA-equipped foundry more attractive.
“Our main product is compressor castings and the volume is high,” says Mr. Liu. “We believed that DISA equipment could deliver the high speed, reliability and stability we required. The reputation of DISA's vertical moulding line is a guarantee of quality, so it would also help us to win better orders from high-end customers for high-end products such as automotive castings.”
The DISAMATIC D3 is designed for the highest speeds, yields and uptime. This next-generation vertical machine combines unmatched quality with high throughputs of up to 555 uncored or 485 cored moulds per hour. Its simple, robust design requires little maintenance to deliver excellent reliability.
