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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.
16. January 2021 75 YEARS OF INNOVATION IN VACUUM TECHNOLOGY Since 1946, Fondarex contributed to the successful implementation of thousands of projects in vacuum die casting. A message from Dominik Baumgartner, Fondarex CEO Initially established as a HPDC foundry in Montreux, Switzerland in 1946, for over 30 years the company produced high-quality castings for the automotive and household appliances industries with half a dozen die casting machines. In 1952, the first vacuum system was developed in-house for its foundry, aiming at optimizing the quality of the parts. During the l...
13. January 2021 O.M.LER s.r.l.: YEAR 2020 EVALUATION As everybody knows, the beginning of a new year is traditionally the time to evaluate the past year’s performance with its successful goals and the negative points, if there are any. For the Italian company O.M.LER s.r.l., 2020 was a challenging year: the first months were very successful because of good business results all over the world, but then the Covid-19 pandemic changed the situation - as it did in many companies in Europe. Despite the difficulties, no one at O.M.LER s.r.l. has stopped being optimistic about the fut...
12. January 2021 HA Group intensifies activities in Southeast Asia Hüttenes-Albertus (HA), the world's leading manufacturer of chemical products for the foundry industry, announces the acquisition of the majority stake in Centre West Foundry Supplies Sdn. Bhd. From 4 January 2021, the company becomes part of the global network of the HA Group as HA ASEAN Sdn. Bhd. Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke GmbH acquires the majority shares of Centre West Foundry Supplies Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia with effect from 4 January 2021. The former distribution partner will become the new company HA A...
Alucast’s move to lightweighting wins mayoral approval Alucast’s commitment to investing in new technology and its people was praised during a recent visit by the Mayor of the West Midlands. Andy Street received a socially distanced tour of the aluminium casting specialist’s facility in Wednesbury to understand how the company is bouncing back from Covid-19 by targeting new opportunities in lightweighting - a major growth market with castings at its heart. He talked to staff at the business to understand how it is supporting major OEMs in the automotive sector, as well as supplying p...