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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 vehicle. The cast part must not have any fracture surfaces, because an injection-molded part is attach...

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 technology. The concept is called EASYpour, which in the following webinar clearly explains the basics and ...

24. February 2021 Now accepting submissions for 9th annual international award showcasing innovation in automotive lightweighting and sustainability Altair, a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), and artificial intelligence (AI), is pleased to announce the 2021 Altair Enlighten Award is open for submissions. Presented annually with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the Enlighten Award has expanded beyond lightweighting to celebrate the greatest sustainability initiatives, which help r...

02. February 2021 Product Quality, Process Robustness and Cost-Effective Productivity The continuous casting process is of crucial importance for the manufacture of semi-finished products. Liquid metal is introduced into a short, intensively cooled mold, which may include graphite inserts, from a tundish or launder. At the same rate, metal is withdrawn from the mold, where the presence of a stable solidified shell at the end of the mold needs to be assured. In the start-up phase, a starting ingot is positioned in the mold, and after reaching the desired filling level, the starting ...

16. April 2021 BIOSTABLE AND LABEL-FREE - THE NEW TRENNEX PRODUCTS Geiger + Co. Schmierstoff-Chemie GmbH has been known as an innovative developer of contemporary and sustainable fluids for the die cast industry for over 60 years. For some years now, we have committed ourselves to only introducing new products to the market that are not labeled as dangerous according to CLP regulations, provided that this is technically and commercially feasible. In the meantime, a large number of the release agents used in die casting have been labeled as a “hazardous mixture” according to CLP...