The foundry company Procast Guss GmbH, headquartered in Gütersloh, is continuing its growth course at a fast pace. The Procast shareholder, the German investment company Private Assets AG, has signed an agreement with Caterpillar Castings for the purchase of the foundry facilities at the Kiel site. Private Assets AG has transferred the foundry division to the newly founded company "Procast Handform GmbH".…

Topics Covered: The Need for TempCHEKs Applications Verification of Uniformity and Consistency of Heatwork Delivery within Ware Synchronization of Thermal Processing Between Kilns About Orton Ceramic Foundation The Need for TempCHEKs Ceramic materials undergo certain changes when heated in a kiln. These changes are essential for developing specific properties that make the use of a ceramic material…

Comprehensive simulation methods for sustainable casting Known as a supplier for innovative foundry chemicals, ASK Chemicals, Hilden, offers not only a diverse product portfolio but also extensive expertise in the simulation of casting processes. The global player is now providing this expertise as a comprehensive service package for foundries, thereby creating environmental and economic optimization…

also available in Production planning software is gaining more and more importance in small and medium foundries and thus becomes an important instrument for controlling and management. Where ordering quantities keep on shrinking and delivery dates keep on shortening, the demands for an effective planning rise to secure customer satisfaction, effectiveness and process safety. While counselling small and…

It is reported that the calm in international zinc price in 2009 hasn't brought any good days to China's zinc smelting industry. Sources say that as zinc mines are unwilling to sell, metallurgical plants have become increasingly dependent on overseas resources. As a result, the processing charges of imported zinc in metallurgical plants have declined to USD 90 per tonne. Mr Cheng Qingang, president of…

This part is located in the rear end structure of the VW Touareg and the Porsche Cayenne. The original problem for the German automotive group Volkswagen was, above all, the endless number of tool correction loops during production: a long way to go until the casting corresponded to the drawing specifications. To ensure dimensional accuracy, a pre-correction of the expected component distortion can be…

Andrew Tagg, Technical Manager at John Winter, gives his tips for producing the perfect casting. Every foundry aims to produce the perfect casting and, with a range of different processes and components in the mix, it can be difficult to achieve. So here are some useful tips to get foundries on the road to reaching this goal. Try to keep the process as simple as possible, by applying the basic process…

ASCO CARBON DIOXIDE LTD launches the ASCO Dry Ice Pelletizer P28 as an optimised follow-up model of the ASCO Dry Ice Pelletizer A240P. The compact and powerful new machine operates with a production capacity of up to 280 kg/h (617 lbs/h). This allows to convert liquid CO2 quickly and economically into dry ice pellets. The ASCO Dry Ice Pelletizer P28 combines the entire technical know-how in the wide field…

also available in A new buzzword is being talked about: “Real Time Compa-nies”. The effects under discussion include: responding to customer demands or operational anomalies in real time, meeting delivery deadlines, optimizing production processes and the deployment of materials, monitoring energy consump-tion, or optimizing warehouse inventories. Correspondingly, the primary goal of “real time” is that…