http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsecm.html Metals foundry, materials and equipment latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 A customised overhead monorail shot blasting machine offers high production flexibility when de-moulding titanium sand castings as well as reducing costs. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Rosler UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rnh/rnh102.html 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. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT ABB Robotics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/abd/abd202.html 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. Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Rosler UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/rnh/rnh101.html 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. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Rosler Oberflaechentechnik http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ror/ror116.html Special purpose automatic bandsaw is dedicated to the cutting of aluminum runner risers of various aluminum alloy castings used in producing automomotive components. Mon, 10 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT PE-TRA Machines Ltd http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pet/pet103.html 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. Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT ESI Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/esi/esi177.html 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. Thu, 05 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT French Technology Press Bureau http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/fen/fen146.html The VTC TPE has invested £2.6 million (3.7 million euro) in clean technology at VTC Elastoteknik, the Group's Swedish production facility. Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT VTC TPE Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/vtc/vtc100.html A finite element software package for foundry simulation offers additional meshing and processing features, as well as improvements in product performance. Thu, 28 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT ESI Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/esi/esi133.html 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. Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT DISA Industries UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dsa/dsa103.html 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. Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT DISA Industries UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dsa/dsa104.html 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%. Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT Morgan Technical Ceramics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/xox/xox113.html A special tungsten-carbide powder provides exceptional anti-abrasion characteristics for frequently used wearing parts involved with sand regeneration and producing casting molds. Wed, 12 Jul 2006 08:00:00 UT Technogenia http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/tpc/tpc101.html 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. Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:00:00 UT Foundry Projects http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/foy/foy100.html Permanent mold casting cells will use robots for multiple casting tasks such as furnace and casting tending, sawing, sanding, milling/drilling, inspection and machining. Fri, 12 May 2006 08:00:00 UT KUKA Automation + Robotics http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/kuk/kuk130.html 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. Mon, 08 May 2006 08:00:00 UT Magma http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mgm/mgm105.html Delcam will sponsor the Cyber Cafe during the World Foundry Congress to be held in Harrogate from 5th to 7th June. Mon, 08 May 2006 08:00:00 UT Delcam http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dea/dea331.html 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. Wed, 26 Apr 2006 08:00:00 UT Magma http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mgm/mgm104.html 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. Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT Magma http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mgm/mgm103.html 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. Thu, 02 Feb 2006 08:00:00 UT CSIRO Manufacturing and Infrastructure Technology http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/csi/csi109.html 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. Tue, 20 Dec 2005 08:00:00 UT InfraTec http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ixw/ixw102.html 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. Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:00:00 UT Surface Technology http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/utr/utr104.html 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. Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:00:00 UT Surface Technology http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/utr/utr102.html Custom-engineered work handling system for handling pallets for a new automotive engine aluminium casting impregnation line provides precise positional accuracy. Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:00:00 UT Gudel UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/gud/gud130.html 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. Mon, 15 Aug 2005 08:00:00 UT MAGMA http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mgm/mgm102.html 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. Wed, 22 Jun 2005 08:00:00 UT Norse Precision Castings http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/nrs/nrs108.html 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. Tue, 03 May 2005 08:00:00 UT ESI Group http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/esi/esi125.html Updated Web site covers the metal casting industry, and many casting and moulding processes and supports an extensive Definitions Glossary about metal casting terms. Fri, 01 Apr 2005 08:00:00 UT Wynn Danzur Marketing http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wyn/wyn101.html 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. Thu, 23 Dec 2004 08:00:00 UT MAGMA http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mgm/mgm101.html