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Flexible robots finish castings automatically
Improved automated grinding and finishing of castings is now possible with software that enables a robot to grind, polish and buff castings as well as deflashing. Brochure available
News from ABB Robotics ( 1 April 2008)
Automated shot blasting saves costs, ups safety
Technical background article Automated shot blasting systems for high value castings increase process safety and lower foundry costs by lowering manual labour involvement in fettling and surface finishing, says Rosler UK.
News from Rosler UK (29 January 2008)
Foundry desanding and blast cleaning is continuous
User application article A continuous spinner hanger shot blast machine offered a steel foundry high performance/productivity in relation to the price to process castings weighing from 50 to 10,000kg.
News from Rosler Oberflaechentechnik (12 November 2007)
Automatic bandsaw cuts Al casting runners
Special purpose automatic bandsaw is dedicated to the cutting of aluminum runner risers of various aluminum alloy castings used in producing automomotive components.
News from PE-TRA Machines Ltd (10 September 2007)
Making a link between casting and assembly
An open collaborative engineering environment allowing process customization and automation provides a link between cast-part properties and their usage in final assemblies under real conditions.
News from ESI Group (30 April 2007)
Latest casting simulation technology shown
The latest latest casting software to be shown at GIFA exhibition will demonstrate the link between cast-part properties and their usage in final assemblies under real conditions.
News from French Technology Press Bureau ( 5 April 2007)
Clean technology investment at plant
The VTC TPE has invested £2.6 million (3.7 million euro) in clean technology at VTC Elastoteknik, the Group's Swedish production facility.
News from VTC TPE Group (16 October 2006)
Foundry FEA simulation adds meshing
A finite element software package for foundry simulation offers additional meshing and processing features, as well as improvements in product performance.
News from ESI Group (28 September 2006)
Foundry equipment Web site details products
Foundry equipment Web site includes a product menu outlining all products within four product areas - core, moulding and sand, shot blast, fettling and trimming - as well as general information.
News from DISA Industries UK (13 September 2006)
Vertical moulding machine makes 300 mould/h
Largest vertical moulding machine produces moulds up to 850x1200x250/675mm - with mould weight up to 1 tonne - and has a capacity of producing 300 moulds/h.
News from DISA Industries UK (13 September 2006)
Ceramic form to cut manufacturing costs up to 50%
A ceramic form for metal component manufacture can be used for components up to 1.5m in length, without cracking or fissuring, and to a tolerance of +/-0.1%.
News from Morgan Technical Ceramics (10 August 2006)
Hardfacing strengthens foundry equipment
A special tungsten-carbide powder provides exceptional anti-abrasion characteristics for frequently used wearing parts involved with sand regeneration and producing casting molds.
News from Technogenia (12 July 2006)
Foundry projects firm activates Web site
As much of the UK foundry industry is moving abroad, a foundry projects company has activated a Web site to market its foundry services and products globally.
News from Foundry Projects (16 June 2006)
Robots tend, saw, sand, machine castings
User application article Permanent mold casting cells will use robots for multiple casting tasks such as furnace and casting tending, sawing, sanding, milling/drilling, inspection and machining. Brochure available
News from KUKA Automation + Robotics (12 May 2006)
Multimillion-gate, low-power Mobile WiMAX design
Beceem Communications has achieved first-pass silicon success on a multimillion-gate, low-power Mobile WiMAX design using Blast Create, Blast Fusion , Blast Plan Pro, Blast Power and Blast Noise.
News from Magma ( 8 May 2006)
CAM sponsorship for foundry cyber cafe
Delcam will sponsor the Cyber Cafe during the World Foundry Congress to be held in Harrogate from 5th to 7th June. Brochure available
News from Delcam ( 8 May 2006)
Module avoids casting process 'trial and error'
A module is the first step towards a new generation of optimization software that supports the foundryman by proposing solutions regarding optimal process parameters or casting layouts.
News from Magma (26 April 2006)
Casting simulation analyses complex filling
Latest casting simulation software includes a new 'flow solver', which enables the user to analyse complex filling conditions, and is also for components with extremely thin walls.
News from Magma (15 March 2006)
Process produces high intensity magnesium castings
A permanent-mould casting process that requires neither applied pressure nor a vacuum to fill the die produces high-integrity magnesium alloy castings - free of porosity and other defects.
News from CSIRO Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology ( 2 February 2006)
Infrared thermography checks mould temperatures
infrared thermography provides manufacturers and users of moulds with an efficient tool, through PC-based data analysis, to control the temperature distribution of their products.
News from InfraTec (20 December 2005)
CNC cut-off system dresses castings
CNC cut-off system overcomes Health and Safety issues for dressing castings and in many cases it is possible to cut off a sprue so precisely that further trimming is not required.
News from Surface Technology (15 December 2005)
Automatic fettling avoids 'white finger' problems
Automatic fettling and cutting machines are the answer for foundries concerned about 'vibration white finger disease' - machines are mounted on swivel stands or suspended from gantries.
News from Surface Technology (15 December 2005)
Gantry provides precise pallet positioning
User application article Custom-engineered work handling system for handling pallets for a new automotive engine aluminium casting impregnation line provides precise positional accuracy.
News from Gudel UK (26 September 2005)
Simulation increases performance up to 30 times
User application article Compared to the casting simulation single processor workstations used, an aluminium casting company expects a speed increase up to 30 times according to project and physics to be modeled.
News from MAGMA (15 August 2005)
Automotive parts cast in short lead-times
Complex multi-function brackets or supports can be precision cast in aluminium or rigid polyurethane by Norse Precision Castings, who claim very short lead times.
News from Norse Precision Castings (22 June 2005)
Software simulates complex casting work
With parallel processing, even the most complex casting processes can be simulated by software overnight allowing foundries to do more mould design iterations in less time.
News from ESI Group ( 3 May 2005)
Updated Web site covers the metal casting industry
Updated Web site covers the metal casting industry, and many casting and moulding processes and supports an extensive Definitions Glossary about metal casting terms.
News from Wynn Danzur Marketing ( 1 April 2005)
Auto foundry takes up process simulation
Just 15 months after the first installations of casting process simulation software at a French automotive foundry, the company is extending licences and integrating them into its IT.
News from MAGMA (23 December 2004)
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