This investment allows Franklin Bronze to produce rapid prototype parts and short runs of investment castings. “The addition of this 3D printer to our facility allows us to quickly prove out design changes without needing to alter the tooling each time. For instance, making a gating change can be proved before cutting into the tool”, states Neil Kruse, Senior IC Process Engineer. “We are looking forward to…

Thousands of vessels equipped with MMG propellers are at the moment crossing the oceans. Among them are many ships that are largest in their category. Ship propellers from MMG are a striking sight. Our golden giants are not only extremely powerful but also very elegant in design. However, aesthetic considerations are of course of no concern to our propeller designers. All their efforts are focused on thrust…

An engineering friend of mine once told me that the only way to make sure concrete will never crack is to never pour it. He also told me that if I never want to maintain a door, don’t put one in. These seem like common and even sometimes humorous considerations but in all actuality, they are teaching us lessons in what engineering, planning and design work is all about. If you don’t need to do something,…

For more than sixty years, General Kinematics' extensive experience as a world-class equipment provider has made GK the leading equipment manufacturer in the foundry market. GK's unparalleled knowledge, experience, and long-standing relationships with other equipment suppliers pairs well with FECo's 41 years of experience as industry-leading foundry system integrators. GK's continued focus will be to…

A longstanding DISA customer, Morikawa has relied on high-speed, vertical DISAMATIC® moulding machines since 1979. The foundry now expects DISA’s state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 tools to provide significant competitive advantage and transform it into a digital leader. “Operating the Monitizer solutions will improve our productivity and quality, and that will increase the profitability of our business,” says…

The two companies will join competence and technology solutions to develop and manufacture biocarbon and other products for Elkem’s production processes. The biocarbon will be produced at Vow Industries planned plant at Follum, outside Oslo in Norway, from a sustainable feedstock comprised of forestry wood mass, wood waste and other wood materials. “Elkem is one of the world’s leading companies in the…

The move follows the consolidation in 2020 of all manufacturing and operations for the four brands into the LaGrange Technology hub, to fully leverage the strengths of the group, standardize business processes and optimize service levels to all customers. The existing LaGrange facility has been home to Norican brands for 33 years and the group remains committed to the local area, choosing a local greenfield…

The latest proposal by the EU Commission in the field of transport and automobiles was recently reported. It was about the new Euro 7 emissions standard, which is to come into force across the EU from 2025. There was criticism from many quarters. The Automobilclub Mobil in Deutschland e.V. describes the project much more as the "end of the combustion engine" or the "end of our industry". Because this…