Daily Archives: Tuesday November 19th, 2013

Increased comfort and ergonomics SPECTRO APP free for Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad Working with the SPECTROTEST mobile metal analyzer has just gotten easier. SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a unit of AMETEK, Inc., now offers SPECTRO MMA, a free readout App for the Apple iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, that […]

Spectro Launches Metal Analyzer App

19 Nov, 2013 in Products tagged Quality Control by Global Casting Magazine

The cylinder heads with (L) x 320 (B) x 150 mm (H) -- 20 x 12.6 x 5.9 inches – and a weight of 18.8 kg (41.4 lbs) are treated in 16 seconds in this blasting system. — In the foundry industry shot blasting is a key surface treatment technology for producing the required surface finishes. Recent developments in the automation of shot blast processes have contributed towards significant improvements in the cost effectiveness and quality of the surface preparation function, at the same time they have expanded […]

An Efficiency Boost for the Surface Preparation of Castings

19 Nov, 2013 in Products tagged Cleaning & Finishing / shakeout by Global Casting Magazine

13 percent more sales and 21 percent more orders: StrikoWestofen CEO Rudolf Riedel is happy with the successful business year the company had in 2012. In spite of restrained investments by the automotive industry, Riedel is optimistic for 2013 too. — StrikoWestofen benefits from high demand for energy and material efficient technologies With a 13 percent increase in sales compared to the previous year, the StrikoWestofen Group reports a successful business year 2012. Thus, the well-known manufacturer of thermal process engineering for the light metal casting industry achieved a total sales […]

Light metal casting industry trusts in innovations

19 Nov, 2013 in News tagged Melting by Global Casting Magazine

Member of the shareholding family will now succeed Richard Schmidhofer / focusing even more on international expansion and development . Andreas Moessner is now the new CFO of Laempe & Moessner GmbH. The 33-year-old industrial engineer joins the world market leader of core shop technology ,succeeding Richard Schmidhofer, who has […]

Andreas Moessner new Commercial Director at Laempe & Moessner

19 Nov, 2013 in News tagged Moulding by Global Casting Magazine

Aerzen cylinder at the fettling shop — In January 2013, the Siempelkamp Giesserei received the order to produce more than 15 cast components like side plates and middle sections for rotary lobe compressors. With the receipt of this order, Siempelkamp was able to take up to its almost 20-year supplier tradition to the Aerzener Maschinenfabrik, right at […]

Siempelkamp Giesserei supplies cast components for positive displacement blowers

19 Nov, 2013 in News tagged Foundry by Global Casting Magazine

The China FAW Group Corporation: from the most traditional foundry processes to automatic grinding with exceptionally high levels of productivity and flexibility – a technological transformation made possible thanks to MAUS. Founded in 1956, the China FAW (First Automotive Works) Group Corporation, a state-owned group with its headquarters in Changchun […]

FAW, the giant Chinese state-owned automotive manufacturer, selects the latest ...

19 Nov, 2013 in News tagged Cleaning & Finishing / shakeout by Global Casting Magazine

Elkem’s recently introduced cover alloy, Topseed®, is changing the way that our customers think about their magnesium ferrosilicon treatment process. Designed to, Improve magnesium recovery Conditions the reaction slag Increase residual nucleation levels Improve process stability, Topseed® has already proved to be a great benefit in many foundries across North […]

Cover Alloy Improves Ductile Iron Production

19 Nov, 2013 in Products tagged Alloys by Global Casting Magazine

Demand in the industry for networking and opportunities to exchange ideas and information ITPS – International Thermprocess Summit proved to be a tremendous success when it was held for the first time in Düsseldorf on the 9th and 10th of July 2013. Excellent feedback has been received not only from […]

ITPS 2013: Excellent Feedback about the Thermprocess Summit

19 Nov, 2013 in News tagged Melting by Global Casting Magazine

Heike Slotta, Director Exhibitions at NürnbergMesse EUROGUSS 2014 in Nürnberg: applications reach level of previous event 1. Ms Slotta, die casting specialists from all over Europe come to you in the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg in January to update on new products and trends at EUROGUSS. What is the current level […]

EUROGUSS 2014 – Three questions to …

19 Nov, 2013 in News tagged Europe / Industry Events by Global Casting Magazine

Global Casting Magazine co-publisher Thomas Fritsch recently sat down with Remo Di Simone, the president of Brazilian foundry society ABIFA to discuss the state of the Brazilian metalcasting industry. Thomas Fritsch: Remo Di Simone, you are in charge of the Brazilian ITAFUNGE Funds. Grais Ltda. This is a company for […]

ABIFA President Optimistic About the Brazilian Foundry Industry

19 Nov, 2013 in Features tagged South America by Global Casting Magazine