THM professor Klaus Herzog (centre) tests the diesel alternative developed by Ulrich Grote's (left) company Recenso in a test engine. The plan is to use the fuel in a combined heat and power plant from Robert Völkl's company. (Photo: THM) The high accuracy of the measurement technology in the laboratories and workshops of the Technical University of Central Hesse (THM) has brought two companies together in…

As the industry’s trend indicator, CHINA DIECASTING & CHINA NONFERROUS have been growing together with the Chinese non-ferrous alloy casting industry for over 20 years, bringing new vitality and creativity into the industry confidently and persistently with technology and wisdom. Nowadays, Chinese die casting industry has entered a new era of adjustment and upgrading. The new requirements from 3C and 5G…

The state of melting operations in the metal industry (foundries, iron and steel production, smelting, etc.) is diverse and fragmented. Currently, melting remains one of the least digitized areas in many companies’ workflows, offering tremendous potential for productivity improvements. There are proven and evident solutions. In this whitepaper, RGU provides a comprehensive overview of foundry practices…

For the team at Norican, digital innovation continues to be the overarching theme running through customer conversations, exhibits and presentations. However, this year, there was a marked difference in the topics of discussion around digital. There was a much greater focus on the practical implementation of digital technology and on how the different approaches offered by various equipment manufacturers…

Eisenwerk Erzgebirge 1566 GmbH (formerly ES Automobilguss) in Germany has been producing iron parts continuously since 1566. Today, it is a specialist in malleable iron castings for all types of applications with 85% of casting output made in smaller volumes and shorter run. In 2017, Eisenwerk Erzgebirge invested in new equipment and digital innovations to improve productivity and quality. The foundry…

Speira to digitalize aluminum scrap flows at three German sites, with an option for six more sites in Europe Energy and recyclable material savings thanks to digitalization solutions Scrap charging recipes to be optimized with learning digitalization Speira’s Recycling Services and SMS group have announced their strategic partnership to set new operational standards by implementing state-of-the-art…

HWS faced this challenge and worked with the customers to develop individual remote solutions tailored to the local infrastructure. “Remote solution” means that a team at our headquarters works together with a team at the customer's site with the help of digital tools. For example, data from the plant and pictures from the local webcams are evaluated and transmitted in real time to the team at site to…

The foundry industry here faces the same challenges that steel production is also confronted with. “Connected digitalisation is a very important topic for foundries. The entry barriers, however, are comparatively high so that penetration levels vary widely,” says Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfram Volk, Executive Director of Fraunhofer IGCV. There are more than enough applications for digitalisation in the foundry…

“Foundries sell solutions for the products of their customers” states Filipe Villas-Boas, President of the CAEF Executive Committee. More than 250 CEOs of the world’s leading foundries and their suppliers from the mechanical engineering and foundry chemical products industry discussed with representatives of the main casting purchasers about current industry trends, challenges and future expectations at the…