‘Ductile Iron’

A Manufacturingtalk guide

Start with the news release Trelleborg launches mechanical face seals from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Americas, which we summarised at the time by saying "Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has introduced its mechanical face seals for rotating applications in demanding environments to withstand severe wear and prevent ingress of abrasive external media. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Aqueous cleaning cuts sheet metal finishing costs from Turbex: "Propak has achieved cost reductions in component cleaning, degreasing and painting after replacing a trichloroethylene (trike) dip tank with a Turbex aqueous cleaning and phosphating machine. ".
 
In June 2009, we covered the news from Doncasters Group Ltd - take a look at Ross and Catherall offers superalloys casting which says: "Ross and Catherall, part of the Doncasters Group, has invested in equipment to further upgrade and develop its concast process. ".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Lenox Tools, Tri-Tech CT blades cut difficult-to-machine metals, as well as Seco expands Duratomic process into separate chain from Seco Tools (UK), and MAG unveils Specht horizontal machining centre from MAG Industrial Automation Systems.
 

Latest stories...
Pizo installs pig-iron casting machine (June 2009)

Economy Industrial has supplied a 20-ton per hour pig-iron casting machine to Pizo, to convert liquid iron into 10lb (4.536kg) iron pigs.

Wheelabrator introduces rotary mesh table system (June 2009)

Wheelabrator Group, a provider of surface preparation and finishing solutions, is offering a rotary mesh table system for cleaning smaller parts offline using one operator.

Walter enhances G1011 toolholder for GX24 insert (June 2009)

Walter GB has unveiled its improved G1011 toolholder for the GX24 grooving insert.

Niflex 12 coating overcomes low-ductility problems (June 2009)

MacDermid has designed a high-alloy zinc nickel coating to overcome the problem of low ductility.

MacDermid launches research-and-development centre (June 2009)

MacDermid has opened a global research-and-development centre in Birmingham, UK.

Dormer offers replaceable-head drilling solution (June 2009)

Dormer Tools has added a replaceable-head drilling solution to its programme of solid-carbide tooling.

Dansk Sintermetal displays components at Subcon (June 2009)

Dansk Sintermetal, a Danish manufacturer of sintered components, is exhibiting for the first time at Subcon 2009 on 9-11 June at the NEC in Birmingham.

WorkNC six-axis machining tech days at Kegelmann (June 2009)

Kegelmann Technik will display the F Zimmermann FZ 100 gantry (portal) milling machine at two Technology Days from 23-24 June, at the company's new milling centre.

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Further reading
  • Austempered ductile iron castings expand

    European production of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) castings has expanded significantly in 2004, according to specialist heat treaters ADI Treatments.
  • Ductile Iron grows market share

    European production of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) castings expanded significantly in 2004, according to specialist heat treaters ADI Treatments.
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