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Amafond President confirmed
Maurizio Sala .
Maurizio Sala has been elected President of Amafond , the Italian Foundry Suppliers ’ Association , which brings together suppliers of machines , products and services for the foundry industry . Now in its 70th year , Amafond has 94 member companies , who collectively generate a turnover of some € 1400 million , more than 75 % of which is exported . Mr Sala , who is President of Foundry Ecocer srl , has been a Vice President of Amafond for several years . Also serving as Amafond Vice Presidents ( Products and Services ) are Amedeo Mazzon ( Sales Director , F . Ili Mazzon ) and Angelo Vezzuli ( General Manager , EKW Italia srl ). Elected as Vice Presidents ( Machinery and Equipment Group ) are Riccardo Ferrario ( General Manager , Idra srl ) and Francesco Tieghi ( CEO , Fomet srl ). www . amafond . com
Componenta appoints Managing Director
Eddy Kremers .
Eddy Kremers has been appointed Managing Director of Componenta BV and a member of the Corporate Executive Team , with responsibility for the management of the Netherlands business area . He reports to CEO and President Harri Suutari . Previously , Mr Kremers was Sales Director for the Netherlands business area , having started at the company in 1996 and working in several positions in sales and engineering . www . componenta . com
Heat treatment specialisation
Continuous furnace system for the heat treatment of cast parts .
Leading manufacturer of industrial furnaces , StrikoWestofen has opened a specialist heat treatment business unit for casting aluminium parts , utilising the skills of an experienced team . Via this expansion , the StrikoWestofen Group is able to offer customers the heat treatment systems and product carriers for casting aluminium parts , particularly structural casting parts . This is in the wake of the group ’ s acquisition of BPR-Engineering GmbH of Rheda-Wiedenbrück . With the company ’ s full team joining StrikoWestofen , Frank
Step change for smart factory pioneer
After 15 years ’ continuous growth , manufacturing software specialist Forcam has completed a comprehensive rebrand . With a directly employed staff of over 150 at the company ’ s headquarters in Germany and subsidiaries in the UK , USA , China and Poland , Forcam has over 160 user locations and provides data streaming connectivity for over 60,000 machine tools and processes , enabling manufacturers to significantly boost productivity . “ We work globally with such major international companies as Daimler , Audi , BorgWarner , GKN
Herkenräder , the founder of BPR-Engineering , with 20 years ’ expertise of heat treatment in casting aluminate parts and his team will form the basis of the StrikoWestofen Heat Treatment business unit . This is a strategic answer of the global market leader in the field of dosing and melting furnaces for the light metal industry to the growing trend towards using heat treatment to optimise casting aluminium parts ’ mechanical properties . Tailor-made to meet customer needs for low energy consumption
Demand surge for silicon carbide filters
John Winter filters .
Leading UK-based foundry supplier and manufacturer John Winter has recorded a rise in demand for silicon carbide filters . The company ’ s silicon carbide filters are produced by one of the world ’ s largest manufacturers of metal filtration products and are used predominantly in iron metal filtration in European automotive foundries . With a foam-like structure and continuous pores , the silicon carbide filters offer a clean casting with reduced defects . In addition to silicon carbide filters , John Winter supplies a wide range of foam filters for aluminium and steel filtration . “ We ’ re noticing a considerable uplift in demand for our silicon
Aerospace and Weir Minerals , so the time was right to modernise the company presentation ” explained UK Managing Director , Andrew Steele . “ In addition to new branding symbols , we have a new website , brochure and a programme to provide more information for current and prospective clients . Improving competitiveness through better productivity is a major business driver in the UK . Our message is that we can deliver first year gains of around 20 % or better for most clients and provide them with a system they can use for continuous improvement of and low emission , high quality , safety and flexibility , the Heat Treatment business unit pursues a holistic approach : Furnaces , quenching systems and product carriers together are not seen as individual components of a system but as an overall concept . This allows significant cost savings due to even heat distribution and low energy consumption . Also , components are less susceptible to distortion , which reduces necessary alignment work . Available systems cover all phases of the heat treatment process . In four-storey continuous furnace systems , up to three different types of cast parts can be heat treated simultaneously . The modular systems also make it possible for flexibility and scalability according to customer needs . The same is true for the chamber furnace systems , which are especially suitable for the heat treatment of smaller numbers of pieces or of frequently changing ranges of parts . They consist of four to 22 furnaces , each of which can run a recipe of its own in parallel . www . strikowestofen . com
carbide filters and this is due to their consistent quality and competitiveness as foundries continue to focus on costs and performance ” explains Adam Bennett , Sales Director . “ They make a huge difference to the finished component , delivering castings without any unwanted inclusions . “ We ’ re continuing to work with our customers with all our product range to optimise productivity and efficiency and offer a long-term sustainable supply service .” www . johnwinter . co . uk
their processes .” Forcam Force is a suite of software tools for factory shop floor connectivity . It enables accurate data streaming for efficient production , gathers information from machines on working status and from operators on progress . This results in a comprehensive real-time view of factory processes – locally , regionally and globally – so any anomalies can be identified and remedied promptly . This ensures better plant utilisation , higher output and improved quality . www . forcam . com
Cast Metal & Diecasting Times July / August 2016