HSTEC is a system partner for innovative spindle drive technology for CNC machining centers, for fixtures as well as spindle services and repair Acquisition as part of the global growth strategy expands the capacity of the CHIRON Group, completing its skill set thanks to insourcing of the motor spindle key component New company CHIRON Croatia, based in Zadar, is headed by managing director Mladen Šarlija…

Casting of aluminium components is one of the most important production processes, both technologically and economically, in lightweight automotive engineering – true now, and in the future, too. The percentage of aluminium castings found in a modern car has increased continuously during the past 50 years. After years of unceasing growth, production figures fell, for the first time in 50 years (with the…

Maybe it's the journalistic summer slump for the die-casting industry. A Chinese observer of the e-mobility scene has been circulating on various social media, claiming that Tesla is looking for a new supplier for its Giga presses. Originally, the renowned Italian manufacturer of die-cast cells IDRA was the only company willing and able to implement Tesla's wish for huge structural parts using the…

As of August 1, Malte Seifert (37) is the new Project Director of GIFA, METEC, THERMPROCESS and NEWCAST. He is responsible not only for the trade fair quartet, which will be held in Düsseldorf next year from June 12 to 16, but also for the seven international offshoots of Bright World of Metals. He is also taking over the management of the decarbXpo event, whose core theme is decarbonization in all areas of…

While on a business trip to Dusseldorf, David Knapp, the famous American foundryman and painter, visited this world class Siempelkamp foundry in Krefeld in 1998 and fortunately today have some recall of the shop layout. This led to as desire to create a painting that was much more than a focus on pour off, (which so many photos show). He wanted a painting to include people, some molding, core setting and…

The QuickCast build style is an SLA print methodology developed by 3D Systems to answer a pressing need of the investment casting industry. The speed advantages and the high accuracy and quality of 3D Systems’ SLA technology have made QuickCast one of the most popular and effective methods for 3D printed casting patterns in North America, as well as the preferred method for medical, aerospace and defense…

The global aluminum casting market is growing and there are major noticeable trends. Would you like to know how X-Ray technology is used for casting inspection, how you can save money in the long run, and ensure 100% defect detection while complying with the strict regulations of casted products? Join our webinar on August, 11th and learn more about the latest technologies and solutions for the casting…

The existing casting center at Rio Tinto's Alma plant will be expanded to accommodate new state-of-the-art equipment, including a casting pit and furnaces, allowing a larger portion of the aluminium produced to be converted to higher value billets. The miner said that construction will begin in May 2023, after completing detailed engineering and preliminary work, and commissioning is expected in the first…

Alcoa Corporation has announced that construction will soon begin on a project to increase the casting capabilities at its Deschambault smelter in Canada to include standard ingots. The new casting equipment will be constructed in an existing building, with the project fully complete in the first quarter of 2023. The output from the approximately $8 million return-seeking capital investment will complement…

With its world class-aluminium smelters, metal expertise, global technology partnerships and deep R&D capabilities, Vedanta Aluminium has been a long-time partner to the auto industry, developing product solutions perfectly tailored to their evolving needs. The company is keen to partner with the automotive sector across the value chain, from large players to OEMs and MSMEs, for reducing the industry's…