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14. July 2020 AN INNOVATIVE KALPUR DIRECT POURING APPLICATION ON AN AUTOMATIC HIGH-PRESSURE GREEN SAND MOULDING LINE Foundrymen are often faced with the problem of finding a suitable casting and feeding technique for castings that are difficult or impossible to ingate from their perimeter. This may be due to the nature of the component or limited space on the pattern plate. With Foseco’s new KALPUR development, foundrymen can for the first time apply the direct pouring technique to automatic green sand moulding lines. This means that the specific advantages of direct pouring, suc...

15. December 2020 Thomas Fritsch Chief Editor TF two-platen die casting machine without toggle lever Before it can really get going at ITALPRESSE in these times, the Covid-19 rapid test is due and when the company doctor gives the green light, the motto is: Have a negative test and a positive attitude. The new TF 5700, the largest die-casting machine that ITALPRESSE has built in its 50-year history, is located in the production halls in Capriano, Italy. When all machine tests have been successfully completed, the machine is dismantled and made ready for dispatch to the customer. Th...

Elkem has completed and opened a new production workshop in Shanghai, China, dedicated to the development and manufacturing of specialised silicones for hybrid and electric vehicles. This move further strengthens Elkem’s position as the largest silicones producer in China.

09. December 2020 voxeljet receives follow-up order for its new high-speed 3D printer VJET X for a premium German car maker This order reaffirms the Company’s message, that its new 3D printers are making high-volume industrial production possible and cost efficient Three additional VJET X high-speed 3D printers were ordered recently: 1 VJET X unit in August 2020 and 2 VJET X units in September 2020 The follow-up order comes as part of a frame contract concluded in 2018 between voxeljet, its partners and a leading German car maker. The first two VJET X units were ordered mid-2018...

ASEAN - EVs on a roll Cleaner, greener vehicles a rare bright spot amid the pandemic, helped by public policy shifts and battery technology innovations. By Nareerat Wiriyapong. 2020 has been rough for industries all over the world. Even the automotive industry could not escape the unique challenges stemming from pandemic-induced lockdowns, the economic slump and subdued consumer confidence, all of which have caused car sales to nosedive globally. But despite the overwhelmingly bearish sentiment, electric vehicles (EVs) have remained a distinct silver lining, with European EV sales bucking th...