The 10th Formstofftage Duisburg “Mould Material Days” in Duisburg on the 18th -19th of February 2014 was once again, a great success. "It has been almost 20 years of continually looking for interesting topics, developments and trends for the symposium, "said the organizer of the Formstofftage, Prof. Dr. -Ing. Heinz -Josef Wojtas, as he looked back on the event. For this year, there was close to 450 trade…

The optimisation of complete systems in mould spraying for die casting moulds is crucial to ensure efficient and high-quality production. A pronounced specialist on the subject of mould spraying is the company GERLIEVA, which has made a name for itself for years through high vertical integration, individual solutions and customer support. We spoke to the experts at GERLIEVA and summarised the most important…

With a view to the increase in giga-castings, structural parts in die casting on machines with a clamping force of over 4000 t, completely new demands are being made on the spraying equipment. Gerlieva presents its 714 series for giga-castings here:

A moulding machine replacement of an existing moulding line is always a very special task and requires much more detailed preparations and processes than conventional greenfield projects. Mahindra CIE located near Pune, India decided to replace the old GF moulding machine with a modern SEIATSU moulding machine. In addition, the flasks were replaced at the same time by new flasks with lateral clamping. HWS…

Trimet Aluminium SE is mourning Heinz-Peter Schlüter. The founder and owner of the Aluminium specialists passed away on 29 November 2015 from serious illness at the age of 66 years. This loss meets the Trimet family with great pain and deep sorrow. Heinz-Peter Schlüter has created the Trimet and led the firm to continuous growth. He formed a family oriented company, which is seldom. Heinz-Peter Schlüter…

The specialist for general overhauls and optimization of die-casting machines Druckguss Service Deutschland GmbH (DSD) is used to high demands. The company now has a new " assistant " on board, whom we would like to introduce to you at this point. Technical maintenance and overhaul now require the highest standards of implementation and logistics. This also includes being able to move the large machines…

"Cobots" - are mobile service robots that are entering our living and working environment at high speed. In the article, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Markus Glück, Aalen University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Optics & Mechatronics, explains the advantages of cobots and what must be considered in human-robot interaction. The result are found in the guide: 5 Elements of Success for a Robot - Introduction. "Cobots…

Maputo – Arcellor MIttal, a steel manufacturer base din Luxembourg, has temporarily suspended construction of its factory in Belulane, Boane district in the Mozambican province of Maputo, a source from the Mozambican Centre for Investment Promotion (CPI) told. The project, which is an investment of US$40 million, is expected to create 200 jobs after its conclusion. The first stone of the building was laid…

Maputo (Mozambique) – The production and export of aluminium from the Mozal foundry in Mozambique has fallen below projected levels due to the energy crisis affecting South Africa, the company’s managing director, Raitt Marshal said recently at a public meeting. According to a report in Notícias newspaper, Marshal said at the meeting that Mozal had been given instructions to reduce its electricity…

It is reported that the supervisory board chairman of German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG and Siemens AG has excluded the possibility of the two companies merging. Mr Gerhard Cromme said that "As long as I'm chairman of one or both supervisory boards, there won't be a merger with Siemens." Instead, Mr Cromme said that ThyssenKrupp will resolve its problems on its own. ThyssenKrupp is struggling with EUR 6.4…