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Whether sand molds for metal casting or plastic melt-off models for investment casting — foundries benefit in both cases from the many advantages offered by additive 3D printing processes.

Actually, the new industry event was supposed to have taken place last June 2020. In view of the continuing uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, the live event has been postponed to October 2022. As exclusive media partner, we will keep you up to date.

With the acquisition of SIMSOLID by Altair, a new game-changing simulation technology for designers, design engineers, and simulation analysts will be enabled.

With 3D printed wax patterns that can be used seamlessly in existing foundry casting processes cost and time of tooling and storage are eliminated. Furthermore affordable design iterations and improved functionality for the resulting metal cast components are enabled.

Gränges has achieved ASI Performance Standard certification with Provisional status for its casting and rolling operations at its Gränges Finspång AB plant in Sweden. The facility produces aluminum products since 1922.

The international symposium for Lost Foam Casting 2018 will take place in Bremen shows new technological developments and offers an exchange with experts.

New additive manufacturing innovations will be a key focus at the Stratasys booth at Formnext 2018.

Nyrstar is in the midst of a tangible evolution and this is also noticeable at their site in Pelt. In recent months, the smelter perfected the quality of its zinc alloy, also known as zamak: a product found in cars, computers, hinges and clothing zips.

Tenova LOI Thermprocess received a new order from the Belgian E-MAX group. The contract includes engineering, supply, erection and commissioning of a Twin-Chamber Melting Furnace TCF and a Melting and Casting Furnace MCF for the production upgrade and modernization of the E-MAX Kerkrade plant.