also available in We are proud to announce that we got the order from Liuzhou Wuling Liuji Power Co. for the delivery of a new F1 horizontal flask molding line 1100x900x320/320mm (110 mph). The new plant will produce exclusively engine-blocks using the new generation mold compaction process Formimpress® and, in alternative, the air flow. Liuzhou Wuling Liuji Power Co., Ltd. (short for WLLJ) is the biggest…

also available in Big names in the Steel and metal industry decided to promote their brands and expand their market shares at largest metallurgy exhibition (METAL & STEEL 2010 ). The Steel & Metal industry in the Middle East and specially the Egyptian market is booming and is forecasting further growth in the coming years , the producers are expanding their capacities , new players are entering and the…

Vector based shakeout adjustment General Kinematics V2 variable vector shakeouts allow you to adjust casting retention time with the push of a button. Long lasting components and extra heavy-duty construction offer extended uptime and low maintenance operation. Direct drive design is easy to maintain and simple to install. The easy to operate control system of the V2 utilizes a new vector based measurement…

In September 2009, IFC has initiated the Russia Foundry Industry Benchmarking study that will help Russian machine-building sector to improve its energy and resource efficiency. The study is designed to provide general managers and metallurgists of machine-building and foundry plants with a comprehensive analysis of their resource-efficiency potential and make recommendations for tapping this potential.…

also available in In its September 29, 2009 meeting, KUKA Aktiengesellschaft's Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Till Reuter to the Executive Board and named him CEO of the company effective October 1, 2009. Dr. Till Reuter's appointment to the Executive Board was made in compliance with the stipulations of article 105, paragraph 2 of the German Stock Corporation Act. Dr. Till Reuter will resign from his…

Wisag is taking over ThyssenKrupp Industrieservice GmbH from the Düsseldorf based ThyssenKrupp Group with effect from October 1st 2009. The facility management services company headquartered in Frankfurt is already operating in the market for services to production enterprises through WISAG Gebäudeund Industrieservice and WISAG Elektrotechnik. In acquiring this ThyssenKrupp subsidiary WISAG is supplementing…

It is reported that Volkswagen's Czech unit Skoda Auto is considering halting production for two days in October after demand fell following the end of a scrappage subsidy in Germany. Mr Jaroslav Cerny spokesman of Skoda said that "It is not definitive yet, it is being considered as part of an annual stock survey that must take place in the factory, which always takes place at the end of October 2009. So we…

ArcelorMittal expects steel demand to recover next year, but the industry is in for a bumpy ride in 2010. Mr LN Mittal chairman & CEO of ArcelorMittal told the Financial Times in an interview that "I am optimistic about the emerging economies in terms of steel demand. But I am cautious when it comes to the industrialized world.” The Financial Times said that Mr Mittal stuck by his previous forecast of a 10%…

Honda Siel Cars India a leading manufacturer of premium cars in India sold 5,794 units and registered an overwhelming 86.7% in the month of September 2009 as against 3,104 units sold during the corresponding month last year. Honda Siel in a statement said that the cumulative sales of the company during the fiscal year period April to September 2009 was 27,521 units as against 23,461 units sold during the…

The JV of Renault and Nissan which has set up a manufacturing facility at Oragadam in Chennai is expected to commence commercial production by May 2010. According to sources, the production capacity of the Chennai plant is likely to be four lakh cars per year, and it will produce nine models, some of which might be exported to the neighboring countries. As per report the company had committed to invest INR…