The message was clear: purely human intelligence will no longer suffice – we need both. Those who fail to integrate artificial intelligence as a tool risk falling behind in a rapidly evolving manufacturing landscape. From Computer Skepticism to AI Reality As far back as 1985, the German Foundry Day debated the advent of the “computer age in the foundry.” Back then, skepticism ran high – yet today a foundry…

In order to survive in international competition, you have to produce high-quality products at an attractive price. What sounds simple poses immense challenges for our customers due to changing framework conditions. The demands on us, the foundries and plant manufacturers come from a wide variety of directions: society calls on us to significantly reduce energy demand we compete with attractive jobs…

According to an assessment carried out by EOS and Airbus, using direct metal laser sintering (DMLS) instead of rapid investment casting to create a aerospace part is more environmentally friendly and can cut costs. They companies compared the lifecycle of a generic bracket benchmarking the DMLS process with a conventional casting process, and found that the use phase has by far the biggest impact in terms…

Directory of Steel & Raw Material Supply Chain in Ukraine is one the top sources of information available on steel and raw materials supply chain in Ukraine. Published in March 2011, this Directory will be extremely useful to businesses that deal specifically with companies in the iron and steel industry, ferroalloys, consumable suppliers, raw material sellers, equipment makers and others. Whether you are a…

Disa India Ltd, a subsidiary of Denmark-based Disa and manufacturer of foundry equipments said that it is planning to set up a third unit near its existing facilities in Bangalore. The investment required for the new plant is still being worked out and the plant would need 15-20 acres of land and would be a bigger facility than the ones in Tumkur and Hosakote. The company also exports specialised capital…

Opening ceremony Metalyt - Gallery Chervona Zirka, Metalyt Foundry has installed a new foundry for agricultural and hydraulic castings with equipment from DISA, FOMET and Otto Junker Machinery and Casting Tradition since 1874 The city of Kirovograd is known for its industry in agricultural machinery and hydraulic machines from the company Chervona Zirka. The foundry tradition had already started in 1874,…

The DISA MAC helps identify issues around mould alignment before they become a problem – that is, before they result in unnecessary rework or scrapping of one, more or many castings. The unique device consists of a bridge-like scanning bracket that is mounted across the mould string between the moulding machine and the pouring unit. This bracket is equipped with laser sensors that continuously scan along…