MasterShield VCI paper, developed specifically for European metals industries, is now available from Daubert Cromwell GmbH. This safe, environmentally friendly packaging material meets TRGS standards and is ROHS compliant. MasterShield is one of Europe's fastest growing VCI packaging materials used in foundries, automotive, heavy duty equipment and fabricated metal parts industries. It is just one of a wide…

Iron, steel, cast iron and ferrous metal parts stay corrosion-free for years when stored or shipped in VCI packaging from Daubert Cromwell GmbH. The European-based company will display a wide selection of its corrosion inhibitor packaging products at the International Iron-Steel, Foundry and Non-Ferrous Metals Technology, Machinery & Products Trade Fair, 13-16 September in İstanbul. Using formulations…

Who we are and what we do….. RGU is one of the leading providers of innovative software solutions for PPC systems in Europe. We specialise in solutions for production planning and control systems for foundries and for the metal working industry. Expert knowledge of the foundry industry coupled with creative programming formed the basis for RGU’s recipe for success well before the personal computer was even…

Petrofer has been successful in developing water miscible dielubes with wide reaching resistance against microbial attack. This means not only a good stability against growth of bacteria, but also against the growing of yeast and fungi. The latter is especially important when the die lube is applied in a centralised system. Fungi fibres in such a system can easily block filters, sieves and nozzles. In the…

Ankara, Turkey – July 30, 2012: At this most important haunt of the Turkish foundry industry, ASK Chemicals will be presenting its comprehensive and innovative product portfolio at this year’s ANKIROS, which takes place from September 13 to 16. The visitors will meet a competent team of foundry experts and be presented with innovative foundry resources for all foundry process steps: Binders, additives and…

Automotive producers in Turkey are to carry out scheduled repair works at their production facilities in August while they are generally due to restart production by the end of the month. In Bursa, the center of the automotive sector in Turkey, Oyak Renault will suspend production during August 1-13, while Tofas and Karsan will have their summer break on August 6th to 27th 2012. The Toyota plant in Adapazan…

Impasse on Riva shutdown by judicial decree prolongs with the verdict of appellant court expected by Friday. However the earlier judgment is unlikely to be overturned even though there might be some reconciliation in view build-up of immense political and social pressure. It is expected that 1. Prices will be increased, as already done, by the other flat producers 2. Other EU competitors will enhance…

Die-sinking systems from ONA serve for modification and repair of very large moulds and for fine-sparking of high-precision small moulds. The first CNC machine tool UK mould maker C&M Mould Tools acquired was a die-sinking EDM machine from ONA Electro-Erosion S.A. As the company expanded through the 1990s, it came to operate two ONA CNC die-sinkers and some other CNC machine tools. More and more space and…

AGTOS is the specialist for the surface technology in foundries. Besides manufacturing turbine wheel shot blasting plants for cleaning, derusting, descaling and shot peening we also project complete machining centers including the conveyer technology. Furthermore we offer high quality used shot blasters. Special emphasis is put on an extensive service regarding the blasting technology. Therefore AGTOS…

Tata Steel has announced it will invest more than €12 million (£10m) in new technology so it can produce longer wear-resistant rails at its French steel mill. The new technology will enable Tata Steel to heat treat rails of up to 108 m in length at its Hayange facility in the Lorraine region of north-east France. Heat-treated rail can last up to three times longer than standard rail when used in high wear…