Having choices gives people more control over what they buy, allows for more competitive prices, and the greater the likelihood of finding what fits their needs. To help consumers make informed and sustainable vehicle purchases, EU countries are required to ensure that relevant information is provided, including a label showing a car’s fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. Currently this label only assesses…

RGU GmbH is pleased to announce its latest innovation inside its FRP®.OPTI system. Most new features and solutions will be rolled out to European clients first before some or the other solution will transfer to its standardized FRP®.kompakt and FRP®.base system solution. The FRP®.melt software platform – as long as it is integrated into the FRP® suite will benefit in the same way from these innovations!…

Global casting giant MAT Foundry Group has chosen DISA’s Artificial-Intelligence-powered Monitizer | PRESCRIBE tool to reduce scrap. Operating seven foundries across three continents, MAT Foundry Group casts over 500,000 tons of iron every year and is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers of car parts. The initial test site will be MAT’s EURAC facility in Poole, UK which produces over 40,000 tons of iron…

The associated uncertainties play a great role when it comes to expectations for the upcoming six months. These are collapsing across the board. At the same time, the assessment of the current business situation remains relatively stable in the first month after the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. While the availability of metals is already partly limited and occasionally impacts production, the…

Bühler Brescia’s dedicated remanufacturing plant in Beddizole, Italy, welcomed customers and partners to a behind-the-scenes tour to see how they transform ageing die-casting machines into efficient modern systems. Set against the spectacular backdrop of Lake Garda, 50 customers were shown around the whole factory, viewing disassembled die-casting machines and learning the extent to which upgrades, or…

Successful completion of training marks the first step on their career ladder for the 18 young Fill employees. To celebrate this befittingly, the international machine engineering company invited its young talents and their families to the "Walk of Fill" at the Future Dome in Gurten, Upper Austria, on April 22. The event included a photo show, a festive dinner, and the official presentation of Fill…

Ensuring consistent supply of bentonite is a crucial element of foundry management. Simply put: you don’t want to run short. However, keeping track of bentonite consumption and supply can be complex. This is particularly so at larger foundries, which might receive multiple deliveries a week to keep up with demand, at foundries with limited bentonite storage capacity, or at foundries serving the automotive…

MAN is restarting truck production this week. Production had been at a standstill for six weeks since mid-March due to supply shortfalls caused by the Ukraine war at MAN's truck plants in Munich and Krakow. MAN's components plants in Nuremberg and Salzgitter are now also gradually ramping up their capacities again. The restart in Munich was attended by Bavarian Prime Minister Dr. Markus Söder early Monday…

The Omega Foundry Vac is the latest product to join the Omega equipment portofolio. This is the perfect foundry accessory with a suction conveying unit suitable­ for­ most­ sands, shot,­ powders,­ granular­ products and metal slag. The Vac handles up to 10 tonnes per ­hour ­of ­dry ­sand, based on 10 metre ­hose ­with ­bulk densities ­of ­material approx. 1600 (kg/m3) and it is effective over distances up…

The ecological and economic business climate for energy-intensive industries is getting tougher: Rising energy prices, gradually increasing costs for CO2-emissions, and clearly formulated requirements for sustainable production sites by end customers are presenting foundries with challenges. Europe wants to become the first climate-neutral continent in the world. With the help of the European Green Deal,…