Obstacles to approval under the WLPT standard, which substantially reduced call-off figures were typical problems, the German die casting industry had to face in 2018. New demands on alloy developments and process technologies promise opportunities for foundries.

CastForge will be held for the second time from 16^th to 18^th June 2020. The trade fair concept offers buyers, designers and developers from a wide variety of industries a central platform to gain a comprehensive overview of the market from national and international suppliers of castings and forgings as well as specialised processors.

Pyrotek Inc. is scheduled to complete construction in November of a new manufacturing facility in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to serve and supply the rapidly growing aluminium smelting operations of the region.

The current economic turbulences prompted us to talk to José Javier Gonzalez of the Executive Secretariat of the World Foundry Organization (WFO) about the current economic situation. The focus was once again on the effects of a possible Brexit on all foundry nations.

The next industrial revolution will mark a huge leap in all technologies and sectors of the industry. In this dossier, you will find all relevant ETMM articles on the topic.

The Smart Factory is closely associated with Industry 4.0. But what makes a factory smart? And what are the pitfalls to be avoided when upgrading an existing facility? This and more can be read in the ETMM Smart Factory Dossier.

The automotive and supplier industry is currently in a very stormy period. Companies should recognize the first indicators and act promptly and consistently. But how can damage be avoided or minimized and what opportunities should be seized?

In trade fair marketing the following often applies: big, eye-catching and magnificent. However, this is not enough for a successful trade fair appearance in the B2B sector. Only a well thought-out strategy, a coherent concept and lead management mak

Rheinfelden Alloys developed new alloys for the future generation of structural components in vehicle construction. This article shows all characteristics of AlMg4Fe2 and AlMg4Zn3Fe2 by discussing mechanical properties, metallurgy investigations, fatigue strength, static and dynamic 3-point bending test and joining techniques such as riveting and welding.

About six years ago, the die casting company AB Lundbergs Pressgjuteri hired their new tool manager Mattias Melin and started their collaboration with NovaCast and their simulation program. NovaFlow&Solid has helped to improve Lundbergs’ entire enterprise.

Global technology Group Oerlikon has entered into an AM research alliance with Linde, an industrial gases company, and the Technical University of Munich. The aim is to develop new high-strength, lightweight aluminum-based alloys that can serve the safety and weight reduction needs of the aerospace and automotive industries.

The BENSELER group of companies is expanding its service for screws, nuts, flanges & Co.: With the new subsidiary BENSELER BETEO GmbH & Co. KG, the surface specialists now also offer their customers thread locking systems.

From exhaust regulations and flying taxes to a ban on plastic bags - the aspect of environmental protection has arrived in politics and society. But not only end consumers need to implement sustainable processes – foundries are also affected by this development.

What will the foundry industry of the future look like? Can production be increased by means of intelligent value creation? And how flexible can process management really be guided by Smart Data? All of these questions were answered at this year's symposium "Digitalization in the Foundry Industry" at the beginning of October, organized by Prof. Schlüter of Ansbach University.

After world trade in die casting and low-pressure die casting machinery declined in 2016 and 2017, exports increased by 6.5% in 2018. Due to increasing demands on die casting cells and the need for efficient information exchange, experts are working on a standardised open communication interface.

As part of the strategic focusing of its portfolio, GF Casting Solutions, a division of GF, is divesting its iron foundry in Herzogenburg (Austria) to MRB FerCon GmbH. The transaction will have a negative one-off effect of CHF 10 million on the operating result in the second half of 2019.