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18. August 2020 Beyond the Scope of Expertise Foundry experts are linking casting defects to their probable root causes by using years of experience. However, even the eyes of an expert cannot see details that MAGMASOFT ® simulation can display virtually. PT. Akebono Brake Astra Indonesia is one of the foundries who implemented the methodology of MAGMASOFT ® autonomous engineering to support their experts and reduce uncertainty. The company manufactures master cylinders in the gra...

24. November 2020 Agricultural machinery manufacturer Amazone uses 3D printing from voxeljet to optimise a bogey chassis Voxeljet, Friedberg, near Augsburg, May 2017 Innovation project: The German agricultural machinery manufacturer Amazone was able to save 18 percent in weight when producing a prototype for a new bogey chassis. Because the family business from Hasbergen, near Osnabrück in Germany, were able to quickly print the sand-casting moulds and cores for the cast metal with ...

18. June 2020 The Linamar Light Métal Group and Mingzhi Technology continue their Inorganic core making equipment collaboration Following a positive experience with a number of cold box core machines installed in various plants of the Linamar Light Métal Group such as in Mexico, France, Bulgaria and India, and seeking a technology upgrade for their coring process, Linamar Light Métal Group will again partner with Mingzhi Technology to start up their first Inorganic core shop in th...

One of the leading Korean die-cast manufacturers has chosen LK for its complete solution of die casting machines IMPRESS-PLUS 6000T and 4000T. They have ordered two giant machines for their plant in Vietnam for an international, well known Korean communication company. 

15. October 2020 Coil repair with price & deadline guarantee thanks to ABP Complete Customer Care Make use of ABP Inductions full service program – with scheduling, collection, repair and delivery as a package To ensure that a system is quickly available again, that it offers the best possible operational reliability for the user and guarantees efficient operation of the system, ABP Induction is expanding its Complete Customer Care service package to include coil repair in metal pr...

14. July 2020 AN INNOVATIVE KALPUR DIRECT POURING APPLICATION ON AN AUTOMATIC HIGH-PRESSURE GREEN SAND MOULDING LINE Foundrymen are often faced with the problem of finding a suitable casting and feeding technique for castings that are difficult or impossible to ingate from their perimeter. This may be due to the nature of the component or limited space on the pattern plate. With Foseco’s new KALPUR development, foundrymen can for the first time apply the direct pouring technique to...

15. December 2020 Thomas Fritsch Chief Editor TF two-platen die casting machine without toggle lever Before it can really get going at ITALPRESSE in these times, the Covid-19 rapid test is due and when the company doctor gives the green light, the motto is: Have a negative test and a positive attitude. The new TF 5700, the largest die-casting machine that ITALPRESSE has built in its 50-year history, is located in the production halls in Capriano, Italy. When all machine tests have be...

Elkem has completed and opened a new production workshop in Shanghai, China, dedicated to the development and manufacturing of specialised silicones for hybrid and electric vehicles. This move further strengthens Elkem’s position as the largest silicones producer in China.

09. December 2020 voxeljet receives follow-up order for its new high-speed 3D printer VJET X for a premium German car maker This order reaffirms the Company’s message, that its new 3D printers are making high-volume industrial production possible and cost efficient Three additional VJET X high-speed 3D printers were ordered recently: 1 VJET X unit in August 2020 and 2 VJET X units in September 2020 The follow-up order comes as part of a frame contract concluded in 2018 between vox...

ASEAN - EVs on a roll Cleaner, greener vehicles a rare bright spot amid the pandemic, helped by public policy shifts and battery technology innovations. By Nareerat Wiriyapong. 2020 has been rough for industries all over the world. Even the automotive industry could not escape the unique challenges stemming from pandemic-induced lockdowns, the economic slump and subdued consumer confidence, all of which have caused car sales to nosedive globally. But despite the overwhelmingly bearish sentimen...