A supplier of castings for valves and pumps

( Source: Titanium Casting )

[24/05/2013]

Titanium Castings (UK) Ltd - (TCUK) - has developed new materials and techniques for manufacturing precision, high duty valve and pump castings for strategic manufacturing programmes. These enable short lead-times to be achieved for fully certified, production volumes, prototypes, one-offs or low volume castings to specified procurement standards.

Calderys developed new concept of refractory

( Source: Calderys )

[24/05/2013]

Traditional Calcium Aluminate Cement (CAC) bonded castables require significant time to dry out and allow water to evaporate. This is due to the low gas permeability (i.e. capability of vapour to escape through the structure) of CAC castables and the high amount of water trapped in hydrates crystals, which can escape at elevated temperatures only. Would the dry-out schedule not be respected, then vapour pressure inside the lining would rise up to values exceeding the strength of the castable and the lining would explode.

Casting and sand cooling

( Source: ConviTec )

[24/05/2013]

Casting Simulation Suite 2010 from ESI

( Source: ESI Group )

[24/05/2013]

ESIs Casting Simulation Suite (including ProCAST & QuikCAST) allows predictive evaluations of the entire casting process including: filling and solidification defects; mechanical properties; and, complex part distortion. It enables rapid visualization of the results of casting and thus allows correct decision-making at an early stage in the design of a manufacturing process. The new 2010 version delivers numerous enhancements; offering several improved product functionalities as well as new features that meet todays foundry needs. ESIs Casting Simulation Suite 2010 allows an engineer to build step-by-step the necessary functionalities to span the entire foundry process from die design through to the components performance during its productive life.

Cold box exhaust air cleaning

( Source: B.G.T. GmbH )

[24/05/2013]

BGT GmbH exhibits a high-efficiency scrubber for 20.000 m³ exhaust air/h. The efficiency of separation for amines of the plant is higher than 99 %. The shown, fully automatic control with adjustable volume flow leads to an absolutely reliable, extremely low-maintenance and low-energy operation of the plant. The plant, fabricated with an UV-resistant material, distinguishes itself by an excellent chemical resistance and operating safety. All requirements to purification efficiency and operating safety are carried out. Worldwide more than 450 comparable exhaust air cleaning plants are running in foundries.

Easy handling of heavy moulding boxes

( Source: VETTER Krantechnik GmbH )

[24/05/2013]

The company Fronberg Guss was able to considerably simplify ist handling of heavy moulding boxes. Heavy moulding boxes with a deadweight of up to 50 tonnes - it's hardly imaginable that such monsters can be rotated once around their own axis while hanging freely. Special endless chains are used for the rotating process using the Rotomax load turning device. These are equipped with a driving dog which engages with a trunnion on the moulding boxes, and thereby prevents the chains from slipping through.

Energy Efficient Basketless Heat Treating System

( Source: Can-Eng Furnaces International Limited )

[24/05/2013]

Can-Eng Furnaces is at the forefront of the aluminum heat treating technology and will be showcasing its Basketless Heat Treating System (BHTS) for the efficient treatment of aluminum intensive automotive engine blocks, cylinder heads, structures and suspension components at GIFA 2011. The BHTS incorporates a unique material handling system that provides for single piece product flow. As result, this lean manufacturing concept transfers castings through the system without the use of baskets, carriers or trays. Can-Eng Furnaces Basketless Heat Treating System uses no baskets, trays or carriers and reduces energy consumption up to 40 %.

IMF presents the most important innovations

( Source: IMF )

[24/05/2013]

IMF Group will exhibit the most important innovations of IMF BANFI Foundry Automation productions at the GIFA. The visitors can see a100 t/h high speed articulated DUAL type continuous mixer consisting of one main mixing trough able to deliver 100 t/h max of mixed sand and a second mixing trough installed underneath the main mixing arm able to deliver 10t/h of chemically bonded sand. The biggest automatic closing handler for large flasks ever built, studied to clamps, lift and rotate flasks weighing 30 ton will also be presented at the fair. Moreover IMF shows a 2 ton/h gas fired thermal sand reclamation unit for No-Bake processes and a Foundry automation new core center composed of one Spc40 Cold-Box Core making machine for horizontally-parted core boxes and industrial robot for core pick-up. The machine will be dry running.

New holding and treatment furnace from Striko

( Source: StrikoWestofen Group )

[24/05/2013]

The StrikoWestofen Group was able to expand its activities in the field of aluminum recycling even in a challenging economic environment. To meet the demands of aluminum recycling, the new range of holding and alloy furnaces of the H(R) - T type is now being added. These units have a holding capacity of 8,000 to 20,000 kg of aluminum alloy without a melting shaft. Because of its modular design, the H(R) - T is available with or without a melting ramp.