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Zanardi Fonderie S.p.A more than 30 years of experience in heat treatment Zanardi Fonderie S.p.A. is an Italian foundry specialised in the production of all grades of spheroidal graphite iron (GJS) and austempered ductile iron (ADI). The company, which this year celebrates its 90th anniversary, manages the austempering heat treatment process in a dedicated department within its own facility, and thanks to its expertise acquired in over 30 years of experience in austempering, the Italian company...

Targi Kielces METAL 2021 is gaining momentum In autumn, Targi Kielces expo halls will be throbbing with business life - again. Technologies, machines and devices, and above all, international milieus which represent foundry industry will reign supreme at the expo. All business insiders unanimously admit that a successful business starts with a direct meeting. All eyes on Kielce, the home for Octobers foundry industry festival, one of the globes largest exhibitions which features foundry equip...

Personal change on the Executive Board of Rheinmetall AG In light of the transformation resulting from the Group’s strategic reorientation, Jörg Grotendorst, until now Rheinmetall AG Executive Board member for Automotive, has asked the Supervisory Board to relieve him of his duties. The structure of the Executive Board will be modified accordingly, enabling it to address forthcoming challenges during the course of Rheinmetall’s strategic reorientation. Following elimination of the Auto...

WEBINAR PRESENTED IN GERMAN TO INTRODUCE SiiF FOUNDRY FINISHING SOLUTIONS! Located in Lorient (Brittany - France), SiiF is worldly recognized as supplier of foundry finishing equipments for iron, aluminum and steel castings. Our company is well-known for its customer support and its proximity relationships as well. SiiF wants to maintain these relationships, even in times of pandemic. That’s why SiiF decided to organize webinars to introduce safely and dynamically its foundry finishing so...

[FP]-LIMS Software Solution for High Quality Laboratory Processes in the Foundry Industry Nowadays, foundry experts have a growing need for data transparency, reliability and quality. In the foundry laboratory - Precise measuring devices and methods play a decisive role in quality processes and should be supported by appropriate laboratory software. In the foundry industry, a wide range of parameters and diverse data arise, which it is advantageous to collect and evaluate. What used to be accom...

21. April 2021 Fraunhofer IFAM expands its range of services and expertise in low-pressure die casting for applied research The low-pressure die casting process (LP casting for short) enables the production of high-quality castings with outstanding mechanical properties, especially using the light metal aluminum. Low-pressure die casting is preferably used for the production of solid castings with thick walls. The process is well known for casting light alloy wheels for automobiles, ...

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...

EUROGUSS MEXICO Virtual Weeks Attractive networking event in Latin America for the die casting sector - Online event: 4-18 May 2021 - Focus on entire non-ferrous die casting value chain EUROGUSS MEXICO Virtual Weeks is the meeting place for experts, providers and users in all areas of non-ferrous die casting. Given the major importance of Mexico to the die casting industry, and considering the ongoing restrictions on travel, NürnbergMesse has decided to hold this event in virtual form...

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...

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...