With the closing this deal, Gienanth takes over three production sites in Austria an Czechia, whilst all of them, as well as the sites of the yet existing foundry group in Germany will continue to produce high quality iron cast parts as ever. The acquisition will reconcile existing competences to a much broader production and service portfolio under the roof of Gienanth Group GmbH – especially in the…

Vic LaFay, Science and Technology Foundry Manager at Imerys Metalcasting, guided the audience through the main elements of molding sand binder design. His vivid presentation “Evaluation of Green Sand Premixes for Emission Characteristics” provided information about the key parameters of the molding sand test protocols, underlining the equal importance of adequate strengths-, reduced emissions- and desired…

Special highlights at the show will include: EXACTCAST mini-risers - Depending on the application and needs ASK Chemicals offers cold-box bonded, as well as water-glass bonded solutions. MIRATEC Top Surface Coatings -The choice for extremely clean engine block casting. MIRATEC TS peels off easily and thus reduces cleaning efforts. Filtration technology - UDICELL tubular filter technology for secure…

Brembo - the world leader and acknowledged innovator of brake technology - has debuted its all-new B-M6 six-piston aluminum monobloc brake caliper at the 2018 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas. The all-new caliper is designed for the front corners of sports coupes and sedans, high-performance SUV's, and supercars that use either cast-iron or Brembo's advanced CCM-R…

Tenbloc® is a unique in the mould inoculant block which provides consistent, reliable and cost-effective inoculation for ductile and grey irons. This assists foundries to produce castings with improved metallurgical structures and mechanical properties. Main Benefits Inoculating at the latest possible stage in the casting process eliminates inoculant fade. Accurate weight control gives a consistent level of…

Every now and then, something happens that epitomizes an era. When the first railroad to cross the North American continent was completed with a gold spike, that single event symbolized not only a success for the railroad industry, but opened a new chapter in American history. So many meanings are packed into today’s subject that I won’t have space to explore them all, but I’ll try. In 1919, a metals…

GF Casting Solutions, a division of GF, will supply a large number of lightweight components for a new generation of electric vehicles in China. The new contracts amount to approx. CHF 370 million and have been placed by Chinese and European manufacturers. One major order amounts to CHF 235 million and contains light metal e-drive components for a completely new developed e-vehicle platform from a…

The Johannesburg-based company Mitak, which exhibited for the first time at this year’s Electra Mining 2018, ranks among the world's majors in terms of high chrome white iron (HCWI) foundries. Since its founding in 1973, the company has developed and capitalised on its extensive experience in casting this range of alloys. "The year 2014 was a milestone for Mitak, as we invested R200-million in upgrading the…

Digital transformation and Industry 4.0 are among the major topics of the future in the metallurgy industries. Increasingly sophisticated sensor technology is providing more and more data from the production process in foundries and steel mills. Every cast slab and every rolled steel strip requires thousands of items of data. Even a comparatively smaller steel mill like Saarstahl’s at the Völklingen site…

As of 1st October 2018, Wolfgang Schmidt (53) has taken on the role of the CEO of the Albert Handtmann Metallgusswerk GmbH & Co. KG, Handtmann Systemtechnik GmbH & Co. KG and Handtmann Leichtmetallgießerei Annaberg GmbH companies. Together with Dr. Michael Hagemann (Managing Director, Sales) and Josef Ludwig (Managing Director, Production), Mr Schmidt will be responsible for shaping the future of the Light…