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11. February 2021 Top Performance for Structural Parts Oskar Frech GmbH & Co. KG and Spartan Light Metal Products, USA are joined by a trustworthy collaboration in diecasting technology. Spartan Light Metal Products, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, USA is one of the world's leading manufacturers of aluminum and magnesium components for diecasting. The company's three production plants in the USA (Hannibal, Mexico, Missouri and Sparta, Illinois) demonstrate exceptional expertise when it comes to conventional diecasting and mechanical processing lines, assembly and dies for pro...

A Deal Made in Sheffield with a Local Cast A company which is a world leader in its field is poised for significant growth following a management buyout from the University of Sheffield, which has concluded alongside fundraising to take the company to its next phase of growth. Castings Technology International Ltd (CTI) is a world-leading provider of manufacturing, technology, expertise and services to the cast metals sector and global supply chain. The company has completed a £2m fundraising, backed by Mercia Asset Management, via the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and Nucleus Commerci...

CAN - Immersive Experience Explores The Mystery Of Iron-Making A new immersive experience in the blast furnace building at the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site in Quebec will teach visitors about the little-known profession of casting iron at the birthplace of Canada’s iron industry. Designed as a game, 1600°C Trial by Fire asks people to accomplish six tasks. First, they use motion sensors to activate characters on screen whose actions then mirror theirs. Then they follow the direction of the master founder and try to perform all the steps of the cast iron manufacturing proc...

23. February 2021 RUMP STRAHLANLAGEN takes a step towards southern Europe RUMP STRAHLANLAGEN has chosen a professional with extensive experience in the field of shotblasting machinery as sales representative in Spain and Portugal, Alexis Vázquez. As part of RUMP's global expansion strategy, with more than 2,000 machines in operation around the globe, Alexis' main job will be to showcase our brand RUMP STRAHLANLAGEN in the Iberian Peninsula. In addition to our more traditional sectors in the Heavy Duty (foundry, forge and primary steel producers) we want to offer our services to th...

Bionic Wheel Hub - Taking nature as an example to lighten commercial vehicles Bionic design means nothing different than taking nature as an example for the design development for components. GF Casting Solutions builds upon its expertise in bionic design to achieve even more weight reduction for its cast components. For commercial vehicles, this is a real challenge especially because of the tremendous forces that are exerted on the components. GF's bionic wheel hub shows that it is still possible to reduce weight by 13%. "With bionic design, we have found a way how we can design sophistica...