With the pouring of a casting weighing approx. 320 tons, it holds the world records for both the heaviest and with a length of 23.50 m also the longest casting ever made of cast iron with nodular graphite. The “Siempelkamp'sche Eisen- und Metallgießerei" was already founded in 1902. Since then the foundry has been following its guiding principle - to provide the perfect answer in cast iron - for more than…

SEVEN REFRACTORIES As an international technology leader in refractories, Seven Refractories offers one of the largest and most advanced portfolios of monolithic refractory materials, complemented by project management, exhaustive modern installation knowledge as well as ISO 9001 and 14001 certifications. With production facilities in Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Italy, India, and the US as well as international…

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Nemak, a manufacturer of structural components for vehicles, expects a slowdown in capital spending on its assets for up to five years. The reason for this is the cooling of the market for electric cars in North America, Europe and China, which has led to a slowdown in orders for components and auto parts. Armando Tamez, Nemak's director, said at an analyst conference that at the end of the third quarter,…

Step Towards 0 Waste in Die-Casting Scrap is considered as one of the seven big losses that result in equipment-based productivity loss in foundires. The slightest error in production lines can sometimes wreak havoc on output and even cut into profits. Throw in the massive quantities of scrap foundries write off as the cost of doing business, and you can see how inefficiencies add up to millions of euros.

Live: April 18 at 1 pm CEST, Register here The Turkish foundry industry, known for its dynamism, holds a pivotal position within international supply networks. It has witnessed consistent double-digit growth annually, propelled by competitive pricing and investments in innovative technologies like sand 3D printers. However, the industry faces a maze of challenges that heavily impact its operations and…

Weijing produced its first degating hammer QC 65 set in June, 2013. It was the smallest one, providing 500 Joules of impact energy and able to degate a maximum neck size of around 90 mm. For Weijing's staff, it seems like it was just yesterday. Thanks to Weijing's strict quality control, its first foundry customer was happy with the hammer's performance. This resulted in a follow-up order for the Weijing…

Earlier foundry men used a robot fettling station for this application. Robot is quite limited when using many circular parts. A lot of technical expertise is required to program different sizes each time. A simpler machine, lower in cost and very versatile is Weijing two axis grinding machine which could be with two grinding stations needing only one operator to load and unload the part. This loading,…