Nanjing Iron & Steel Group Co. (NISCO) hat zusammen mit SMS Concast, einem Unternehmen der SMS group, in seinem Werk Nr. 2 in Nanjing die aufgerüstete viersträngige Bloom-Stranggießanlage in Betrieb genommen. Die von SMS Concast modernisierte Bloom-Strang-gießanlage, ausgelegt für 800.000 Jahrestonnen an Vorblöcken (Blooms), hat die Projektziele zur Verbesserung der Produktqualität sowie erhöhten…

Neuzulassungen jedoch in den ersten sieben Monaten noch bei minus 30 Prozent, Produktion bei minus 36 Prozent Im Juli lagen die Pkw-Neuzulassungen in Deutschland mit 315.000 Neuwagen um 5 Prozent unter dem Niveau des Vorjahresmonats. Dies ist der bislang geringste Rückgang im laufenden Jahr. In den ersten sieben Monaten wurden 1,5 Mio. Pkw neu zugelassen (-30 Prozent). Nach den außerordentlich schwachen…

The METAL expo is held in the every-other-year cycle as a part of the exhibitions cluster composed of ALUMINIUM & NONFERMET, RECYCLING and CONTROL-TECH. The exhibitions have advanced to become Central and Eastern Europe's most important foundry and casting business-sector's events cluster. For over 20 years, we have gone an extra mile in order to meet our clients' expectations. The METAL exhibitors have…

The German Carmaker has apologised for an ad with a little girl eating a banana in front of a high-performance car grille. Audi tweeted: “We hear you and let´s get this straight: We care for children” They sincerely apologize for this insensitive image and ensure that it will not be used in future. Critics said that the child´s pose was provocative and live-threatening. Some pointed out, that the driver…

The considerable fluctuations in material prices and the increasing energy costs of recent years combined with growing pricing pressure emphasize the necessity to reorganize processes and to use existing resources in the most effective way. The COVID19 situation has worsened many melt-shop operations since production is down but the overheads are not, the need of the hour is “digitalization” on the…

ABP Induction ist Vorreiter in Sachen Niederdruckguss. Das zu diesem Verfahren entwickelte OCN Ofensystem ist die bislang einzige Anlage für den Niederdruckguss von Stahlguss, die in industrieller Praxis im Dauerbetrieb bewährt ist. Mit der Neuentwicklung ist die Herstellung dünnwandiger Stahlgussteile möglich, was gerade im Leichtbau des Automotive-Bereichs gefragt ist – ein spannender Baustein für…

Palmer Trucks will use the former Celadon Group’s 140,000 square foot facility in Indianapolis after Celadon filed for bankruptcy and closed last December. The company said it will invest more than $17 million in the Indianapolis area between current operations at its dealership on the west side and the new location where it will sell Kenworth commercial truck sales and provide parts and services.…

Solid performance in challenging times – building on new opportunities Sales at CHF 1'528 million (–14.0% organically), mainly affected by pandemic lockdowns globally Immediate measures ensured an operating result before one-offs of CHF 64 million (EBIT margin 4.2%) Strong liquidity and robust balance sheet maintained Business in China already back to previous year’s level Focus on digital innovations and…

The outbreak and global spread of the coronavirus has had a huge impact on the production and marketing of the foundry industry and its enterprises face many difficulties as a result - such as weak market demand, increasing uncertainty of casting orders, and insufficient production capacity supply. As an important platform for reconstructing the global foundry industry chain in the post-epidemic era, Metal…

PT. Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia is one of the foundries who implemented the methodology of MAGMASOFT ® autonomous engineering to support their experts and reduce uncertainty. The company manufactures master cylinders in the gravity casting process using two different gating systems. In the production of one single part, three major casting defects showed up: Impurities on the surface, cold shuts and…