The new investments of Meccanica Pi.Erre, planned before Covid-19 pandemic, continue successfully with courage and an eye to the future. The owner of Meccanica Pi.Erre, Mr. Ruggero Pederzoli, together with his children Federica and Marco and the whole Meccanica Pi.Erre team, are proud of such results. The new hall will also be used for the assembly of the Giga Trimming Presses. We will talk soon about the new Robotized Cell, result of an important Industry 4.0 R&D project ... a little bit of...

The start of a new decade and a successful EUROGUSS at the beginning gave us hope that the year 2020 would turn out to be a little better than was expected in many places. And then Corona hit, the Covid-19 virus, and really threw a wrench in the works, reports Helmut Geiger, head of Geiger + Co.Grubber-Chemie GmbH from Heilbronn. In the case of Geiger, which has positioned itself as an absolute specialist in the die casting sector and only operates in this market, they were particularly hard...

The corona pandemic is affecting industry worldwide, with most events and trade shows canceled this year. Metal Metallurgy China 2020 is now taking place in Shanghai, and LORAMENDI Aurrenak is one of the few exhibitors from Europe that we will see here. What are your expectations of this event in this situation? What is the feeling in the Chinese industry and market at the moment? Rubén Ezquerro: Well, after the strange start of 2020, from Loramendi & Aurrenak Group, we evaluate the global...

The blast machine is made up of individual components, working in harmony to achieve a desired end result. Without each of these components working properly and as designed, then the other components cannot work as they should. Therefore, it is so important to have regular inspections (daily, weekly and monthly) and preventative maintenance programs to ensure small problems do not turn into larger problems. Beyond this, however, it is even more important to have in place the right people...

After the expansion of the company and the move to Igling, Erdwich succeeded in recruiting an internationally renowned recycling expert for the company.  Since September 2019, Mr Peter Wohlfahrt is responsible for the global business development. „My goal at Erdwich is to build up a working global network of dealers and service partners capable of handling and solving complex problems on their own. In addition, I try to open up new markets for our facilities in which we can gain a foothold with...

Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic (ATM) announces the promotion of Donald Gibeaut to “Manager Tubular Products.” Don has worked in the induction industry for over 36 years and has achieved great success in the pipe and tube markets.In his new position, Don will work with all ATM brands to promote and increase market share in the tubular industry including Heat Treat, Quench and Temper lines, Emmedi welders, coating systems and all other associated tubular processing products.Don has a background in...

Software developed specifically for the cast metal industry Iron Foundry ERP Software    Steel Sand Foundry ERP SoftwareCentrifugal Casters ERP SoftwareAluminum Sand Foundry (Aluminium) ERP SoftwareDiecasting (Pressure Diecaster) ERP SoftwareGravity Diecasting (Permanent Molder) ERP SoftwarePrecision Moulder (Precision Molder) ERP SoftwareInvestment Casting ERP SoftwareLoss Wax & Lost Foam Casting ERP Software Say goodbye to spreadsheets and fragmented ageing systemsA fully integrated,...

To ensure that a system is quickly available again, that it offers the best possible operational reliability for the user and guarantees efficient operation of the system, ABP Induction is expanding its Complete Customer Care service package to include coil repair in metal processing companies. The Dortmund-based furnace specialist has developed an all-round package that enables the best possible planning and implementation of coil repair: The full service program includes scheduling,...

Metal consumer goods are the world record holders of the recycling economy. Refounding turns steel and aluminium scrap into high-quality secondary raw materials. Recycling has a positive impact on the environment and conserves natural raw material resources. The resource and energy efficient use of scrap in foundries and steel mills is a significant topic in metallurgical plant engineering. Exhibitors will present trends and developments at METEC and GIFA as well as NEWCAST and THERMPROCESS at...

The corona pandemic is affecting industry worldwide, with most events and trade shows canceled this year. Metal Metallurgy China 2020 is now taking place in Shanghai, and LORAMENDI Aurrenak is one of the few exhibitors from Europe that we will see here. What are your expectations of this event in this situation? What is the feeling in the Chinese industry and market at the moment? Rubén Ezquerro: Well, after the strange start of 2020, from Loramendi & Aurrenak Group, we evaluate the global...

Together with our development partner MAGMA, KRÄMER + GREBE was able to contribute to this Forum with an interesting presentation. Speaker Thomas Achenbach demonstrated the possibilities of an experimental analysis and subsequent modeling of tool wear on coreboxes. “Due to the large number of influencing parameters, a core shooting simulation can currently predict only the qualitative wear”, said expert Thomas Achenbach, “With the help of this development project we hope to generate enough...

by GAETANO CORAGGIO. Process Engineer - MAGALDI TECHNOLOGIES, LLC The increasing demand of customers pushes suppliers to research and develop new casting processes and technologies. CASTING COOLING One of the main issues in the foundry field is the casting cooling time. An efficient casting cooling method allows foundries to increase their production volumes, also through a properly designed material handling system and a tailored-made plant arrangement. In order to gain a reliable and...

With Foseco’s new KALPUR development, foundrymen can for the first time apply the direct pouring technique to automatic green sand moulding lines. This means that the specific advantages of direct pouring, such as improved yield and directional solidifcation can now be realised on moulding lines where access to the cope is not possible. How does the system work? The feeder is placed on the self-centering pin attached to the pattern plate, and also serves as a sprue. The integrated SEDEX filter...

The start of a new decade and a successful EUROGUSS at the beginning gave us hope that the year 2020 would turn out to be a little better than was expected in many places. And then Corona hit, the Covid-19 virus, and really threw a wrench in the works, reports Helmut Geiger, head of Geiger + Co.Grubber-Chemie GmbH from Heilbronn. In the case of Geiger, which has positioned itself as an absolute specialist in the die casting sector and only operates in this market, they were particularly hard...

GEFOND, an Italian company founded in 1994, has been able to qualify itself in the diecasting sector by representing leading suppliers in the market and distributing technologically advanced equipment to foundries working mainly for the automotive industry. GEFOND is the exclusive partner for the Italian market of WOLLIN, MORGAN, AED, FOUNDRY 4, GREEN BOX, MMP and KROWN, to mention a few. To meet the needs of an increasingly competitive and constantly evolving market, it is necessary to come up...

Before the corona shutdown, we visited the on-site research and development center for foundries, located near the Technical University of Enschede in the Netherlands, which has been researching and working for the international foundry industry for about 5 years. There, we met Dr. Fabian Sander, Global R&D Head at the Vesuvius Foundry Division, who enthusiastically showed us the facilites, including ultra-modern laboratories and test foundry, all fitted with the latest technology and equipment...

Poor die coating service life leads to reduced productivity and increases the risk of rejects due to poor casting surface quality. Foseco’s new range of DYCOTE SAFEGUARD die coatings have been developed specifically to maximise the service life and maintain surface quality for critical aluminium components such as aluminium wheels and cylinder heads. DYCOTE SAFEGUARD products are nano-ceramic coatings designed to be applied on top of existing insulating DYCOTE base coatings, and have been...

In 1981 IDEAL MODEL built up their business with pattern production for foundries. Growing with the demands of their customers they added a wide range foundry equipment, consultancy and all services you can expect. Until today, IDEAL MODEL serves its customers with more than equipment - it also provides the knowledge of an experienced business. Together with partners from Europe and China, they support the industry with diverse solutions, successfully providing foundry solutions to customers in...

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 porosity (Fig. 1). Two of these three problems were even intensified, depending which gating...

Jenoptik’s Light & Production division has won a major order from the automotive industry. Jenoptik will design and manufacture three automated production cells for body components for Gestamp, a multinational company specialized in metal components manufacturing. More concretely, Jenoptik will be responsible for the design, manufacture and integration of the completely automated production cells, which will each also be equipped with Jenoptik laser machines. With the help of the production...