“StrikoMelter BigStruc” also melts extremely thin-walled and large-volume returns with little metal loss The melting of bulky and thin-walled returns is a challenge frequently facing aluminium foundries as a result of the growing trend towards lightweight construction in the automotive sector. For this reason, the expert StrikoWestofen (Gummersbach) has now developed the “StrikoMelter BigStruc”. This…

StrikoWestofen technologies set environmental standards for the Chinese market For advanced environmental protection and workplace safety: the Chinese Government has initiated various measures designed to curb China’s high air pollution. Many foundries are affected by the new regulations too – but not the customers of StrikoWestofen Asia (Taicang). This is because melting furnaces and dosing furnaces made…

World premiere at the GIFA 2015 in Düsseldorf: StrikoWestofen unveils new series of dosing machines Still under wraps: the StrikoWestofen Group (Gummersbach) will be surprising everyone at the GIFA 2015 in Düsseldorf with a completely redesigned series of dosing furnaces. According to the globally active manufacturer of thermal process technology, this marks the company’s entry into the next stage of…

Energy efficiency and low operating costs: cookware manufacturer Neoflam convinced of benefits of Westomat Reduce costs and increase productivity: that’s what the Neoflam Company (Seoul, South Korea) had in mind when it purchased a total of seven Westomat dosing furnaces from StrikoWestofen Asia (Taicang) instead of automatic ladle systems. Not only the considerably lower operating costs, but also the easy…

Westomat dosing furnace or conventional ladle system? This is the decision which more and more operators of foundries in Europe are confronted with when modernizing or expanding their systems. This was also the case with the Celikel foundry in the region of Kocaeli (Turkey) and with another large foundry in Coventry (United Kingdom). For both companies, the focus was on increased productivity of the systems…

Welsh automotive supplier CastAlum relies on StrikoMelter melting furnace technology StrikoMelter melting furnaces as far as the eye can see: the StrikoWestofen Group (Gummersbach) is currently installing the eleventh system on the premises of the internationally renowned aluminium die caster CastAlum (Welshpool, Wales). Ever since the company was founded in the year 2000, this Welsh automotive supplier has…

A shortened melting-free process, reduced gas consumption and an improved material yield: to increase still more the efficiency of your StrikoMelter melting furnaces, the StrikoWestofen Group (Gummersbach) has now developed a heat-resistant shaft cover. This so-called “hot gas baffle” reduces the duration of the melting-free process during furnace cleaning by approx. 20 minutes each time. “We have now been…

Globally regional Nine percent more orders than in the previous year and total sales of 57 million euros (an increase of 21 percent): these are the business figures of the StrikoWestofen Group (Gummersbach) for the year 2013. “For the fourth year in succession, a two-figure percentage growth shows we have chosen the right course,” manager Rudi Riedel explains. “The unmatched high energy and material…

New fire-resistant interchange parts shorten relining of Westomat dosing furnaces to only five days A new on-site relining concept for Westomat dosing furnaces: in cooperation with a leading refractory supplier, the StrikoWestofen Group (Gummersbach) has now developed refractory interchange parts. These prefabricated furnace parts are delivered completely dried and sintered. Installing them shortens the…

StrikoWestofen Asia opens new company premises A new head office for StrikoWestofen Asia: on 3 April, the new company premises of the StrikoWestofen Group (Gummersbach) were inaugurated at Taicang in China. The ceremony took place in the presence of leading politicians, business figures and experts. It became necessary to make the move and expand the capacities after sales in the Chinese markets increased…