Ergonomics is concerned with the "fit" between the user, equipment and their environment, is also known as worker factors or human factors. Improving Work Station Design and Working Conditions, in areas of high risk such as heavy manual grinding in a foundry, should lead to significant improvements on bottom line for foundries. Not only gains on the Productivity per worker are common as a result of…

Such was the success of the installation of the equipment that AFC Redon is now in a trusted relationship with P.S. Auto Grinding which will see the foundry invest in two machines a year to continually develop its automated finishing plans. AFC Redon , is a French foundry dedicated to the production of all grades of nodular iron castings from 0.5 to 20kg using Disamatic technology. The foundry houses its…

In difficult market conditions, foundries across Europe, struggle to remain competitive. Koyama automatic grinding machines supplied and serviced by P.S. Auto Grinding Ltd are at the forefront of this struggle, enabling foundries to supply castings that are finished to a consistent and repeatable standard while improving efficiency and reducing costs. Furnes Jernstoperi AS, one of the largest suppliers of…

also avaible in P4S - Partners for Steel – Cooperation of the specialists in sawing, drilling and shot blasting Three well established industry leaders have partnered together in order to provide their combined know-how to steel fabricators’ and distributors’ worldwide. Vernet Behringer, an innovative manufacturer of dedicated production lines for the steel industry, Behringer GmbH, one of the world leaders…

The bruised auto parts manufacturing industry is seeking some solace by diversifying business and introducing some new engineering goods in the face of economic turmoil in the country. Leading auto parts makers have lamented that the industry has been grappling with an unending series of crises for the last nearly one and a half year. The situation forced them to seek product diversification for an easy…

Adviser to Prime Minister on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Khalid Mansoor on Monday said that phase 2 of the corridor involved multi-billion dollar investments in Pakistan. Addressing a news conference, he said that during his visit to China, Prime Minister Imran Khan held around 20 back-to-back meetings with the representatives of around 500 companies to help bring investment to the country. The…

The notification read, “With reference to our earlier disclosure of Material information dated January 02, 2023 relating to temporary suspension of the plant operations of the Company. This is to inform you that plant operations will resume with essential manpower effective January 12, 2023.” The company had temporarily suspended its plant operations at the start of last week after facing a lack of demand…

The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation settled a long-standing lawsuit with a Japanese company that called into question the authority the PBGC, and U.S. courts, have over foreign companies with U.S. operations. Asahi Tec Corp, headquartered in Japan, agreed to pay PBGC $39.5 million. The Japanese metal casting company bought Metaldyne, a chassis manufacturer based in Plymouth, Mich., in 2007 for $1.2…

Company Profile: PBS Velka Bites is a top European investment casting foundry focused on nickel and cobalt based super alloys. We use the lost wax method thanks to which our investment castings can be produced with high dimensional accuracy, quality and complex shapes. PBS has more than 160 experienced and trained professionals in investment casting processes. Company Products and Categories PBS Velka Bites…