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 foundry in a everchanging industry. Much has been written about analyzing processes and the implementation of new innovative (digital) technologies in several parts of the production process. An area which is often overlooked is the fettling end process where large cost savings and improvements can be made.