GE (NYSE: GE), Fraunhofer IGCV and voxeljet AG (NASDAQ: VJET) today announced a research partnership to develop the world’s largest 3D printer for offshore wind applications in order to streamline the production of key components of GE’s Haliade X offshore wind turbine. The Advance Casting Cell (ACC) 3D printer under development will benefit from financial support from the German Federal Ministry for...

The reliability and performance of our products are therefore critical to our customers, as they directly contribute to the safety of their employees on the shop floor, the quality of the products they manufacture, the efficiency of their processes and their environmental impact. More than 60 years ago in 1960 Foseco developed the FEEDEX exothermic sleeve that reduces the amount of metal needed in the...

Aluminium is a precious material, which when recycled maintains its surface characteristics. A 100% recyclable resource, recycled aluminum offers 95% energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions compared to the production of primary aluminum from bauxite - with consequent reduction of CO2 emissions. Italy ranks first in Europe in the production of recycled aluminum with 70% recovery, far exceeding the...

As Business Reporter announced, Mr. Dosman Mangisi is the new COO in the Zimbabwe Institute of Foundries. Coming from the background of small to medium-scale mining, where he has been spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) for seven years, Mangisi had previously served as the national executive committee member of the ZIF board responsible for marketing and communications. His...

Additive manufacturing is enabling modern foundries to produce complex metal parts in rapid lead times. This article explains the benefits of coupling advanced design tools with 3D printed sand molds using, as an example, the redesign and manufacture of a 3-foot long robotic arm. Sand casting and industrial 3D printing Metal casting is a common and well-proven manufacturing method used to...

For that reason, the foundry does not see itself threatened by the rise of direct metal processing technologies. On the contrary, they see printed (additive assisted) castings, the hybridization of 3D printing with metal casting, as the technology of the future. "Where do the geometric limits of metal casting lie? When would you say that a part should directly be printed, not casted?" we ask the team...

The casting facility investment is partly supported by Welsh and European funding with a £150,000 contribution from the Economy Futures Fund. The casting upgrade includes new induction melting equipment and magnetically screened furnaces. The new casting furnaces offer increased capacity and reduced processing times, due to improved reliability and reduced downtime. The upgrade also incorporates...

According to Ukrmetalurgprom , Ukraine’s enterprises in January-July 2021 produced 12.65 million tonnes of pig iron (up 7.8% from the same period last year); 12.73 million tonnes of steel (up 7.4%); 11.33 million tonnes of rolled metal (up 6.4% more). As of August 12, 2021, the following main operating production facilities were in operation: 19 out of 21 blast furnaces, 7 out of 8 open-hearth...

The October Targi Kielce’s Industrial Autumn is the first foundry-industry targeted trade fair held since 2018. The number of companies interested in the event participation is comparable to that of the previous editions; the market leaders have already confirmed their presence at the trade show. For years, not only has the Kielce exhibition been Poland’s largest event for the foundry; it has also been...

For more Information please click here The Institute of Indian Foundrymen (IIF), Eastern Region is organizing the Virtually 69th Indian Foundry Congress (IFC) from 2nd to 5th Sept concurrently with the Foundry Exhibition IFEX 2021 (IFEX) & Cast India Expo from 2nd to 9th Sept 2021. Among the highlights of the event, TECHMART is an important event besides the Buyer Seller Meet, CAST INDIA EXPO,...