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19. November 2020
EASYpour - the concept for automatic pouring
What have we heard and read about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI)? Which areas of application and advantages arise for foundries and which references are reliable? Can competitiveness actually be increased?
PourTech AB, the specialist for automatic casting and software applications, presents its path to the development and use of artificial intelligence in foundries based on laser and visualization technology.
The concept is called EASYpour, which in the following webinar clearly explains the basics and advantages of automation. Fluctuations in the process, quality stabilization and improvement are just as targeted as the workload of employees and the Coordination of the cycle times of the molding system with optimized casting cycles.
28. October 2020
Super quick refractory lining fix saves Schlicht Druckguss precious production time
An innovative furnace lining and pre-sintered refractory parts solution from StrikoWestofen for Westomat dosing furnaces has provided a much-needed quick fix for Schlicht Druckguss, a high-pressure die casting foundry specializing in the global supply of aluminium alloy parts, moulds and tooling.
Based in Holzminden, Lower Saxony, Germany, the Schlicht Druckguss die casting plant sees Italpresse Gauss die casting machines handle around 1,700 tonnes of aluminium every year, all fed with liquid metal from its melting plants.
“Our Westomat dosing furnace works extremely hard feeding our busy production lines – having to replace their linings at some point is inevitable”, said Mr. Hans Jürgen Kubiak, technical leader at Schlicht Druckguss. “What isn’t inevitable is keeping this process quick enough to avoid any potentially damaging downtime. At least that’s wha