IFF

Welcome to the Foundry Trade Journal website


The monthly printed issues contain all the latest developments affecting the cast metals and associated industries. Articles include industry and product news, company profiles, the latest trends in metal prices, specific practical features, technical reports and papers and details on the latest recruitment and career development options.


 


This website gives a regular insight into some of the information available in Foundry Trade Journal, but to be sure to get ALL the valuable information printed each month you need to subscribe to the printed issue. Contact: Yvonne Marriott at the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers for more details.
Tel: +44 (0) 121 601 6979. Email: yvonne@icme.org.uk


 


In addition why not look at Foundry Trade Journal¹s other publications
Castings Buyer and the Foundry Yearbook & Castings Buyers¹ Directory.


Foundry Trade Journal Newsletter
If you wish to subscribe to our newsletter, then please enter your email address below.

Email

Subscribe
Remove


 News
Researchers recognised by prestigious award
- 11 November 2008

Lighter cars, greater fuel efficiency and cheaper materials for consumer goods such as electronics are possible thanks to an award-winning collaboration between industry and researchers.

(full story)

Acquisition of Precision Products by Bonds Limited
- 11 November 2008

Bonds Limited has acquired the foundry business and assets of Precision Products (Cumberland) Ltd and will operate as a new company under the name Bonds Precision Castings Ltd.

(full story)

Omega acquires Richards
- 11 November 2008

Omega acquires Richards to consolidate market position

Omega Foundry Machinery Ltd has acquired the business and assets of Richards Engineering Inc, a subsidiary of Vulcan Engineering Co. The new company will trade as Richards Engineering Ltd.

(full story)

Buhler and Japan Steel Works joint venture
- 11 November 2008

Buhler and Japan Steel Works (JSW) have set up a joint venture for the manufacture and sale of cold-chamber die casting machines. The company, called JSW & Buhler Machinery Ltd, is headquartered in Tokyo near the headquarters of JSW. The joint venture plans to expand the manufacture of cold-chamber die casting systems in the locking force range from 550 to 4500 kN and for this purpose is using the production capacities of JSW. In the future, tests and training courses will be held in the joint venture’s new Technical Center of Competence. Customer service will be ensured on the one hand by the existing organisation of JSW in Japan, and on the other by the global Buhler network.

(full story)


Site Features and Archive



The Best of Both Worlds


 Features

New concept for manufacturing engine blocks
- 11 November 2008

New concept for manufacturing engine blocks by diecasting

At the end of the 1970s, engine blocks were for the first time no longer made from grey cast iron, but aluminium. This change in the raw material was triggered by the weight reductions allowed by the appreciably lower density of aluminium – despite the higher material cost. Ever since, light metals such as aluminium and increasingly also magnesium are playing an ever more important role in engine construction. Not least, more stringent environmental protection laws also favour the use of light metals. 2006 was the first year that more passenger cars left European assembly lines with engine blocks of aluminium rather than grey cast iron.

(full story)

Generic vs cast metal specific ERP
- 11 November 2008

Synchro has designed four generations of integrated ERP/MRP (production control) management information systems, specific for the foundry and cast metals industry. Managing director and CEO, Chris Collins, gives his thoughts on his team’s success.

(full story)

The many facets of safe and efficient handling
- 11 November 2008

Foundry operations can be particularly demanding on materials handling equipment, but how can the operation manager make sure the equipment delivers optimum efficiency and productivity?

(full story)

Art Castings of quality - Alfa foundry
- 17 October 2008

 

This paper is reproduced with the kind permission of Foseco International Ltd- Spain by E Pardo

Introduction

The Alfa company was founded in Eibar in Spain in 1920.  The city was renowned for arms production and many factories were involved in this type of work including Alfa.

In 1922 Alfa decided to change focus and began to produce sewing machines. The quality was of a high standard and the company gained an exceptional reputation and expanded quickly. At this time it was decided to produce castings in-house and the Alfa foundry was founded.

This situation remained for a number of years, however in the 1970’s import restrictions changed and the sewing machine market changed with many lower cost alternatives, particularly from far-eastern countries, becoming readily available.

(full story)


Site Features and Archive
Privacy Policy Terms and Conditions pcturk - windows 98 - windows xp - vista - dota - hosting - seo - smf - php-fusion - script - rundll32 - antiseptic