Daily Archives: Tuesday September 26th, 2017

Congratulations on your new position of AFS president! Being that you are originally from Mexico, how did you first get involved with the AFS and how did this evolve into becoming AFS president? AFS is a North American organization so even though we are located in Mexico, AFS is always […]

Interview With Patricio Gil, CEO of Blackhawk Mexico and New ...

26 Sep, 2017 in Features tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Surrounded by green fields and a mile from St. Lawrence River tributary Richelieu River in the small Quebecois town of Saint-Ours, Fonderie Laperle carries on a tradition started in the 19th century, but its melting department is a strictly 21st century operation. The plant makes manhole castings—a somewhat commoditized market […]

New Melting at Fonderie Laperle

26 Sep, 2017 in Features tagged Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

The metalcasting industry continues to be challenged with higher injury rates than other manufacturing sectors, and this has been true for many years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, foundry injury rates have been and continue to be much more than those for all private manufacturing. This continuing […]

Assessing the Root Cause of Metalcasting Injuries

26 Sep, 2017 in News tagged Foundry / North America / safety by Global Casting Magazine

Linamar Corporation (Guelph, Ontario) announced it has filed conditional offers with the Commercial Court in Paris to acquire assets of Societe Aveyronnaise de Metallurgie S.A. (Viviez, France) and F.V.M. Technologies S.A. (Villers-la-Montagne) from bankruptcy, and 100% of the outstanding shares of Alfisa Technologies, S.L.U. (Barcelona) for approximately 6 million Euros. […]

Linamar Looking to Expand European Operations

26 Sep, 2017 in News tagged Europe / Foundry / North America by Global Casting Magazine

Guangdong ZhaoQing Power Foundry (Holding) Co., Ltd. held a groundbreaking ceremony for its “Core parts production base for automobile and new energy auto automobile” in Guangdong Zhaoqing (Dawang) National High-tech Zone on Aug. 3. The total investment is estimated at 1 billion RMB, with a construction area of 117,000 square […]

Zhaoqing Power Auto Parts Production Base Held Groundbreaking Ceremony

26 Sep, 2017 in News tagged China by Global Casting Magazine

For many years, Kurtz Ersa has been a turnkey supplier for complete foundry solutions. Together with its partners FAT, Loramendi, StrikoWestofen and Mössner, Kurtz helps its customers achieve high reliability and huge productivity increases with high quality. In order to share the unique experiences resulting from these long-term business relationships […]

Kurtz Holds Events for Automotive Sector in Querétaro and Monterrey

26 Sep, 2017 in News tagged North America by Global Casting Magazine

DISA, Wheelabrator, Italpresse Gauss, and StrikoWestofen are under the umbrella of the Norican Group. This is a clear acknowledgment for the foundry industry and the variety of materials and processes. How do you view the development in sand mould and light metal cast in the next 10 years? The automotive […]

The Swing in the Automotive Industry Requires New Thinking and ...

26 Sep, 2017 in Suppliers' Perspective tagged Foundry by Global Casting Magazine

Various climate change arrangements over recent decades have repeatedly shown that it is fundamentally difficult to achieve a reduction in pollutant emissions. This is why in times of climate change, a future-oriented energy consciousness is necessary more than ever. Under a future-oriented energy consciousness should be understood a right rating […]

Cleaning Exhaust Air, Saving Energy Costs

26 Sep, 2017 in Products tagged Europe / Health & Safety by Global Casting Magazine

The growth and diversity of iron casting in the Asian markets has led many foundries to re-examine their inoculation processes. New iron grades demand new process solutions, growth in production stretches the availability of good quality melting stock, and end users require higher specifications. Traditionally, the Asian market has used […]

Inoculation and Higher Potency Alloys

26 Sep, 2017 in Products tagged Asia by Global Casting Magazine

U-SHIN is a global automotive parts manufacturer specializing in automotive system appliances and mechatronics. Its main product line includes lock sets, electronic steering column locks, climate control panels, door latches, keyless entry, door handles, switches, power closure systems and rear access modules. U-Shin’s expertise ranges from mechanical machinery design to […]

Automotive Parts Manufacturer Saves Time, Cost With Testing and Optimization ...

26 Sep, 2017 in Products tagged Simulation / testing by Global Casting Magazine