From increasing volume requirements of structural aluminum castings to implementing more digitized manufacturing processes, die casters are continually looking for new ways to optimize production. The development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) in the automotive industry, in particular, is presenting a paradigm shift for die casting. An increasing number of car manufacturers are choosing to use ever…

Foundry operators know only too well what that question means. But for many successful foundrymen there’s often just one answer to that: a shrug of the shoulders. They had in fact no qualms with drilling a hole in their valuable mould. Even with aluminium it is extremely difficult to control the high reject rates. With magnesium that is even more of a problem: if something goes wrong, there’s nothing you…

“This will be the biggest event the Indian foundry industry has ever seen,” says Subodh Panchal, the well-known and highly respected chief organizer. And he may well be right: India’s economy – and with it the entire foundry sector – is on the verge of profound transformation. Investments, modernization, and new opportunities are paving the way for growth. At the same time, international machinery…

NEW DELHI: Delhi-based component major Amtek Group is going in for a major restructuring exercise as part of which it will consolidate all its Indian companies under group flagship Amtek Auto. The companies to be consolidated will include Amtek India, Ahmednagar Forgings, Benda Amtek and Amtek Siccardi. Domestic restructuring is only one part of the total package. Amtek is also consolidating its global…

Introduction The topics of energy market development and decarbonization are currently significantly affecting our industry. Rising energy costs, uncertainty about gas supplies, and the pressure to save as much CO2 as possible – these are all aspects that are currently on the agenda of every foundry. At ABP, we have the answers. As a leading supplier of induction furnace technology, we can quickly help.…

The Independent Steel Alliance announced that the creation of a new steel purchasing cooperative serving member in the US and Canada. The ISA was created last year to increase the purchasing power of independently-owned rebar fabricators and to provide a means for these companies to cultivate stronger and mutually beneficial relations with their preferred suppliers. The ISA said that its stated mission is…

CHENNAI: Two contract labourers engaged in replacing asbestos sheets on the roof of a shed at the Ennore foundry - a company of the Hinduja Group - fell to their death from a height of 30 feet on Wednesday when one of the sheets caved in. According to police, the Ennore foundry had engaged Baskar Enterprises to replace worn-out asbestos sheets on its premises. Baskar Enterprises in turn hired some men as…

About 50 small and medium-sized foundry units have shut down across the country in the last 15 days and another 100 units are on the verge of closure following sky-rocketing input costs and the inability of customers, primarily auto component makers, to hike prices of their products. Pune, one of the major foundry hubs, alone has witnessed the closure of 25 units, according to industry sources. The prices…

American Superconductor Corporation (AMSC) will deliver 17 wind turbine electrical control systems to Inox Wind Ltd, part of India’s Inox Group of Companies. The electrical control systems will be deployed in 2 MW doubly-fed induction wind turbines licensed from AMSC’s wholly-owned AMSC Windtec™ subsidiary under a contract announced in May 2009. Under the contract Inox can manufacture and sell the wind…