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18. February 2021 Leading Japanese Automotive OEM Purchases Godfrey & Wing Vacuum Impregnation System Godfrey & Wing has received a contract from a leading Japanese automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to supply a Continuous Flow impregnation (CFi) system. In 2021, the system will be installed in the OEM’s Tennessee manufacturing facility to seal leaks paths in die castings and gain overall manufacturing efficiency.  This contract is the fourth vacuum impregnation system purchased by this OEM since 2013. All systems integrate with machining, washing, and leak test...

European foundries start the new year with a positive momentum After the European Foundry Sentiment Indicator (FISI) already closed the previous year with a positive signal, it increased by significant 1.1 index points in January. This increase represents the largest monthly growth since April 2018. The new level of 101.3 points is driven by both an improved assessment of the current situation and more optimistic expectations, with the first slightly outweighing the latter. It is noteworthy that this increase in both parameters applies to foundries in all three material groups -steel, ferrous...

CLEPA: Automotive suppliers raise red flag over border closures and intensified inspections The implementation of border controls between the German and the Czech and Austrian border crossings risk to create disturbances in automotive industry production plants soon. Sigrid de Vries, CLEPA Secretary General highlights: “Europe’s automotive suppliers are concerned about recent announcements on border closures and intensified inspections. These measures result in disruption at Europe’s internal borders and critical delays in the supply chain. The Single Market is an important achievemen...

General Kinematics acquires CYRUS Schwingtechnik General Kinematics, a vibratory equipment manufacturer and system integrator located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, announced its acquisition of CYRUS Schwingtechnik Business Unit, located in Recklinghausen, Germany. The addition of CYRUS, a provider of modular vibratory machines for efficient conveying and screening technology, will complement General Kinematics’ already robust portfolio of vibratory solutions. The product range covers the foundry and forging sectors, the recycling industry, raw/base materials, and the feed/food industries. CY...

Autor: Christof Volks, Intl Marketing Manager Feeding Systems, Foseco The product development of suppliers to the foundry industry is strongly oriented to meeting customers’ demands. Changes in processes, stricter environmental requirements, evolution of casting design and alloys and a continuously increasing cost pressure are driving the development of foundry consumables.  Despite the maturity of the feeding systems product line, ongoing product development ensures a continuing dynamism in the evolution of feeder technology. Many of the products in the market today could not have been...