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CastForge 2021: A clear „Yes“ in favour of the trade fair More than 200 exhibitors have registered for CastForge 2021 / Demand now for a restart - June 8th-10th 2021 CastForge is very impressive thanks to its unique focus on castings and forgings with processing. Over 200 exhibitors have already registered for the second edition of CastForge from 8 to 10 June 2021 and are looking forward to a safe and successful event. In spite of the various digital discussion and presentation platforms which have been created during the corona crisis, there is still demand for a trade fair and a restart...

28. October 2020 Super quick refractory lining fix saves Schlicht Druckguss precious production time An innovative furnace lining and pre-sintered refractory parts solution from StrikoWestofen for Westomat dosing furnaces has provided a much-needed quick fix for Schlicht Druckguss, a high-pressure die casting foundry specializing in the global supply of aluminium alloy parts, moulds and tooling. Based in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, Germany, the Schlicht Druckguss die casting plant sees Italpresse Gauss die casting machines handle around 1,700 tonnes of aluminium every year, all fed w...

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...

04. December 2020 Erwin Flender Awarded RWTH Honorary Doctorate On November 6, 2020, the Rector of the RWTH Aachen University awarded our Chairman Dr. Erwin Flender the distinction and academic degree of "Honorary Doctor of Engineering Sciences." This honor is in recognition of his outstanding engineering and entrepreneurial achievements in the field of modeling and simulation of metal casting processes and for his high level of social commitment, especially for his dedication to support R&D activities for small and medium-sized companies and the next generation of engineers. After...

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...