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19. April 2021 pour-tech AB introduces EASYpour™: the new smart pouring solution in the market Based on more than 25 years of experience in pouring and Viking Analytics’ know-how of artificial intelligence, pour-tech AB leads to take the next step in automation. The software upgrades already existing pouring systems in an end-to-end automated solution. EASYpour™controls the pouring in a repeatable manner and is continuously adjusting and optimizing the pour parameters for gra...

ANKIROS & Turkcast are Postponed One of the most important trade fairs of the metallurgy industry - The 15th ANKIROS and 9th Turkcast - have new dates. The trade fairs will now be taking place from October 6th - 8th, 2022. A message from the organizers of ANKIROS and TURKCAST With the developments in the global Covid-19 pandemic, we have to reevaluate our fair preparations that we have been carrying out with excitement. As Covid-19 vaccination became widespread in the world, the decrease in the...

The European Foundry Industry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) continues its recovery trend. Compared to the historical previous month, however, the recovery of the European foundries business climate loses dynamics. With an increase of 1.0 index points in March, the first quarter closes at a level of 105.3 points and is thereby roughly  at the pre-crisis level again. The driving forces for this increase are the assessments of the current situation among iron and steel foundries. Meanwhile, the ...

20. January 2021 A solution to rapid changes of nozzle size in bottom pour applications When using stopper and nozzle technologies for bottom pouring applications it may be desirable to change nozzle diameters between fills of the ladle or even between castings. In normal circumstances this would not be possible as it would require removing and replacing the nozzle and stopper. Foseco VAPEX FOSLOW is a new system that allows for changes in nozzle diameter, even in a full ladle. VAPEX...

17. March 2021 Fettling Shop: User report with two test cases from Germany and Italy – Up to 80% cost reduction Effective degating and runner breaking Test cases in Europa prove that CASTING SPLITTER and SNAP BREAKER reduce fatigue, costs and labor time while increasing safety. As foundries start on their road to recovery from the COVID pandemic, an increased emphasis is placed on cost cutting methods, effective use of production and increasing the market competitiveness of the fo...

01. March 2021 New 100% electric core shooter from JML Industrie JML Industrie has launched their new e-shooter which is both Industry 4.0 compatible and 100% electric. The e-shooter is based on a lower static structure with a movable shooting and gassing head. The machine has been designed to provide better access for both cleaning and maintenance. Cleaning time is further reduced due to the absence of a shooting cartridge.  Simplicity, reliability and low management costs chara...

03. March 2021 Thomas Fritsch Chief Editor abk PRESSENBAU UND AUTOMATION has the competent answer and the right machine at hand "There are die-cast parts that must not be broken for further use during deburring, but rather require a clean full cut with the help of a specially manufactured deburring press," explains DYNACST Germany boss Armin Beck in an interview. The current challenge concerns a magnesium die-cast part that will later be used as the rear lock for a luxury Bavarian ve...

06. March 2021 Change in Management and Leadership at Foseco; Outlook for a Stronger Foundry Industry On 30 June 2021, Heinz Nelissen will retire after 31 years of successful service to the Foseco and Vesuvius group of companies.  Heinz Nelissen was instrumental in the development and expansion of Foseco and Vesuvius, first as product manager for non-ferrous products, then for Foseco as sales manager of the foundry non-ferrous business unit. After two years of business development i...

07. May 2020 Thomas Fritsch Chief Editor Dr Fabian Sander: "Our goal is to achieve the best solutions" Before the corona shutdown, we visited the on-site research and development center for foundries, located near the Technical University of Enschede in the Netherlands, which has been researching and working for the international foundry industry for about 5 years. There, we met Dr. Fabian Sander, Global R&D Head at the Vesuvius Foundry Division, who enthusiastically showed us th...

19. November 2020 EASYpour - the concept for automatic pouring What have we heard and read about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI)? Which areas of application and advantages arise for foundries and which references are reliable? Can competitiveness actually be increased? PourTech AB, the specialist for automatic casting and software applications, presents its path to the development and use of artificial intelligence in foundries based on laser and visualization technol...