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    Melt/Pour

    Power Upgrade in 9 Weeks

    Dec. 2, 2024
    A steel foundry had a sudden disaster, but quick response and premium service brought it back online – with technological advancement too.
    GF Casting Solutions
    A GF Casting Solutions high-pressure diecasting operation.
    Issues and Ideas

    GF Puts Casting Group on the Block

    Nov. 7, 2024
    A strategic reorganization of the Georg Fischer group has landed its precision CNC machine business in the wide portfolio of United Grinding.
    Tinger Omega
    Tinker Omega sand mixing machine.
    Molds/Cores

    Sinto America Adding Tinker Omega

    Nov. 5, 2024
    The Michigan operation will absorb the manufacturing activities for the supplier of sand processing machinery.
    HA Group
    HA International feeder products.
    Molds/Cores

    New HA Project to Produce Feeders in US

    Oct. 29, 2024
    A “significant investment” will expand HA’s regional production and reinforce its commitment to North American foundry operations.
    Hunter Foundry Machinery Corp.
    The Hunter Top Bottom Blow machine, introduced in 2019, uses adjustable hydraulics to deliver higher squeeze pressure and produces more consistent and uniform mold surface hardness than many gravity-filling processes.
    Molds/Cores

    Hunter Foundry Machinery Sold to Investor Group

    Oct. 24, 2024
    The manufacturer of matchplate molding and mold-handling equipment is under new ownership, with assurance of continued commitment to metalcasting operations and technology.

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    The modular Resand electric sand reclaimer can be installed in four to five months, to clean 1,000 kg of sand per hour.
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    Low-Emission Sand Reclamation Drawing Interest

    Oct. 3, 2024
    A sand-as-a-service arrangement and new financing are building the case for Resand’s electric treatment process for regenerating molding sand.
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    Six Things Leaders Should Never Do in a Crisis

    Oct. 3, 2024
    … Plus one thing you must do in advance: preparing for a downturn is as important as planning for anything else in the business
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    3DP Filters Improve Process, Quality Control

    Oct. 1, 2024
    There are limits to the filtering potential of sintered ceramic foam, but additive manufacturing produces filters with custom geometries that prevent metal impurities, reliably...
    Bricking Solutions
    The bricking machine holds the refractory bricks firmly against the furnace shell and aligns the brickwork to avoid catastrophic failure. This also avoids falling debris and other dangers throughout the bricking process, which reduces the chance of injury.
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    Workplace Injuries and How to Avoid Them

    Oct. 1, 2024
    Take time to calculate the total cost of plant safety – including downtime and lost profit, healthcare costs, fines and potential liability.