Supplier's online.Suppliers online is a brand-new addition to the Annual Buyer's Guide designed to provide easy access to information from today's leading suppliers. These suppliers of metalcasting equipment, systems, materials and supplies invite you to visit their web sites to find out more about the products and services they offer you. These companies can help provide some of the most innovative ways to improve foundry efficiency and help you make better castings more cost-efficiently. Also visit these suppliers at our Online Buyer's Guide at: www.moderncasting.com. Visit the MODERN CASTING web site for the latest industry news--updated daily, archived features, web site-only articles, Product Innovations classified job mart and much, much more. www.foundrysd.com Foundry Solutions & Design is a leading foundry engineering/consulting and construction company. Staffed with highly experienced engineers, FS&D offers both ferrous ferrous (fĕr`əs), iron in the +2 valence state. Containing or having to do with iron. The difference between ferrous and ferric is the number of valence electrons they contain (ferrous contains two and ferric contains three), which and non-ferrous foundries professional assistance in rationalizing labor intensive Labor Intensive A process or industry that requires large amounts of human effort to produce goods. Notes: A good example is the hospitality industry (hotels, restaurants, etc), they are considered to be very people-oriented. See also: Capital Intensive, Trading Dollars processes by mechanization mechanization Use of machines, either wholly or in part, to replace human or animal labour. Unlike automation, which may not depend at all on a human operator, mechanization requires human participation to provide information or instruction. and automation in order to become competitive. FS&D's services include master planning, design services, project management, process equipment, system integration and installation services. Foundry Solutions & Design www.foundrysd.com 770/667-4545 www.yxlon.com YXLON wants to help you increase profits and improve quality. Our industrial X-ray products range from state-of-the-art digital imaging technology for high quality images without film and fully automatic in-line inspection systems with ADR ADR - Astra Digital Radio to standard cabinet systems, generators and tubes. Our products are used in casting, aerospace, tire, construction, petro-chemical and other industries throughout the world. YXLON Corp. www.yxlon.com 330/798-4800 www.appliedprocess.com Applied Process Inc. and its licensees worldwide specialize in the Austempering heat treatment process for ferrous materials. Through technical leadership, staffed engineers and a dedicated research and development department, we are able to help our customers solve their tough engineering problems. At AP our goal is to deliver the highest quality Austempering services available, on time, and at competitive prices. Applied Process Inc. www.appliedprocess.com 734/464-8000 www.unimin.com UNIMIN offers the industry a wide portfolio of high purity silica and olivine olivine (ŏlĭv`ēn), an iron-magnesium silicate mineral, (Mg,Fe)2SiO4, crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. core and molding sands engineered to maximize performance and increase productivity while reducing scrap, waste and emissions. By bringing together superior deposits, experienced technical managers, and processing innovation in an integrated system, we provide foundries easier access to more solutions. Unimin Corp. www.unimin.com 1-800/243-9004 www.spacersva.com Spacers, Inc. offers a great alternative in foundrychaplets at a substantially lower cost. Our chaplets are produced using top quality expanded polystyrene foam. They are custom made with or without adhesive in 1#--2# or 3# density foam. Let Spacers aid in your assembly, support or transportation of cores. Free samples CALL TODAY! Spacers, Inc. www.spacersva.com 800/745-9997 www.disagroup.com DISA 1. (body) DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency. 2. (standard) DISA - Data Interchange Standards Association. offers a wide range of foundry systems, equipment, technical expertise, repair parts and field service support. The company offers solutions employing various moulding configurations--vertical, horizontal and match plate moulding technology and a balanced product range of shot blast, core making machines, sand mixers and automation which offer individual solutions for a great variety of jobs and applications. DISA your partnership for success DISA Industries, Inc. www.disagroup.com 620/820-3000 www.can-eng.com CAN-ENG's New Basketless Heat Treating System (BHTS BHTS British Home Tourism Survey ) for the processing of aluminum intensive automobile components reduces energy consumption, eliminates basket repair, reduces floor space requirements and reduces maintenance costs. CAN-ENG has also developed a Modular Heat Treatment System that will solution treat, precision air quench quench, v to cool a hot object rapidly by plunging it into water or oil. quench to put out, extinguish, or suppress; to cool (as hot metal) by immersing in water. (PAQ PAQ Position Analysis Questionnaire PAQ Previously Asked Questions PAQ Plan d'Action Qualité PAQ Palace Acquire (intern; USAF) PAQ Project Assessment Quotation PAQ Process Average Quality ) and artificial age, structural automotive castings. This new process delivers more uniform properties across each casting, tighter distortion control, multiple cooling rates on individual parts, process cost control to exacting tolerances and predictable metallurgical results. Can-Eng Furnaces www.can-eng.com 905/356-1327 www.thermalproductsolutions.com World class non-ferrous melting and aluminum melting technology ... and products that make it work for you. MPH, one of the world's largest manufacturers of non-ferrous furnaces, offers complete product/system design and manufacturing services. Our ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 certified engineering, research and manufacturing facilities enable us to respond to virtually any non-ferrous molten metal handling request with speed and efficiency. Thermal Product Solutions (MPH) www.thermalproductsolutions.com 269/849-2700 www.kittyhawkinc.com Kittyhawk Products--qualified experts in the field of Hot Isostatic i·sos·ta·sy n. Equilibrium in the earth's crust such that the forces tending to elevate landmasses balance the forces tending to depress landmasses. Processing--able to provide individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. consultation to the industry. Due to increasingly complex specifications, high quality demands, and lowering HIP costs; HIP has become a process of unique benefit in solving complex design problems while increasing strength of properties. Kittyhawk Products, Inc. www.kittyhawkinc.com 714/895-5024 www.albkleinco.com Need to reduce maintenance and operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales of your sand handling systems? Alb. Klein can help. You get the best available and up-to-date technology for foundry sand processing, and we work closely with your engineers to meet your requirements. Join the long list of satisfied customers by investing in PLUG FLO See MediaFLO. [R] Transporters, Heater/ Coolers, STATORMIX[TM], VibraMix[TM] or LIPPKE[TM] Moisture Control--equipment only or total engineered systems--by Alb.Klein. Alb. Klein Technology Group, Inc. www.albkleinco.com 614/873-8995 www.Canalytical.com The Shimadzu PDA-7000 and OES-6000 are high performance optical emission spectrometers, utilizing the PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). (Pulse Distribution Analysis) method and TRA TRA Training TRA Transfer TRA Transition TRA Tennessee Regulatory Authority TRA Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Oman) TRA Tax Reform Act (1976, 1984, or 1986) TRA Teachers Retirement Association (Time Resolved Spectroscopy) as standard. The applications include quantitative determination of trace and major elements in ingots and alloys of iron, aluminum, copper, lead, magnesium, tin, zinc, etc.Category: TESTING, METALLOGRAPHIC met·al·log·ra·phy n. The study of the structure of metals and alloys, especially by optical and electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. met & METALLURGICAL Shimadzu www.Canalytical.com 905/331-3386 www.unitedrefractoriesco.com Since 1973, United Refractories Co. has been a leading supplier of specialty refractories to the foundry, aluminum and steel industries With our extensive product line, manufacturing facility and engineering department we can provide our customers with a one-stop source for all of their specialty refractory needs. At United Refractories Co. we pride ourselves with being able to provide our customers with unequaled service to meet all of their needs. Our commitment to quality assurance is backed by our technically competent sales and service group trained to offer our customers a full-service package. United Refractories Co. 724/941-9300 www.unitedrefractories.com www.ajaxtocco.com Ajax Tocco Magnethermic (ATM) is dedicated to being the world leader in induction melting and heating equipment along with the associated services related to court core business. Continuous improvements and a dedication to the latest technology allow ATM to "raise the bar" on the performance level of all aspects of our business. ATM is committed to providing the Quality and Value in all our products and services that meet or exceed our customers' expectations. Our employees share this commitment and have the authority and responsibility to prevent the delivery of any product or service that does not meet our quality standards. Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic www.ajaxtocco.com 800/547-1527 www.laempe.com Laempe is proudly used by many of the high-production foundries worldwide. But the roots of the Laempe CoreCenter are deep in the smaller jobbing foundries. The versatile Laempe LL series core shooter is a value-priced machine with the trademark Laempe quality and versatility to meet the needs of the budget-minded job shop. The much imitated CoreCenter has established a trend toward versatile, core production cells. With over 3,000 machine installations worldwide, Laempe is a HardCore solution. Laempe + Reich www.laempe.com 205/655-2121 www.nortonabrasives.com The patented Norton SG BLAZE R980 coated abrasive belts have demonstrated in side-by-side production tests their ability to outperform the best belts available on the market today. The new BLAZE belts have turned out more parts by significantly outlasting the current generation of performance belts, grinding stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. , iconel-sometimes with HIP (hot isostatic processing)-and carbon steel, as well as cobalt chrome. In field-trials the new belts delivered a 50 to 200 percent improvement over other Norton SG (seeded gel) and competitive ceramic coated abrasive belts. This performance translates into greater productivity with fewer belt changes, greater machine uptime and lower total grinding costs. Norton Abrasives Norton Abrasives of Worcester, Massachusetts is the world's largest manufacturer and supplier of abrasives for commercial applications, household, and automotive refinishing usage. In 1990 it was purchased by Saint-Gobain of France. External links
www.nortonabrasives.com 800/446-1119 www.pangborn.com Pangborn Corporation has served the foundry industry and other primary metal manufacturers for most of its 100 year history. From continuous process lines to large batch equipment, to the Gripper[TM] machine, every system is tailored to meet the unique blast cleaning blast cleaning: see sandblast. and sand reclamation needs of your foundry. By studying each foundry operation including process requirements, space, material handling needs and more, we design systems that are easily integrated into your system to help achieve maximum production efficiency and control costs of operation. Pangborn Corp. www.pangborn.com 800/638-3000 www.thermtronix.com Founded in 1985 as a manufacturer of quality solid state electric resistance and gas fired furnaces for the aluminum foundry and die casting die casting Forming metal objects by injecting molten metal under pressure into dies or molds. An early and important use of the technique was in the Linotype machine (1884), but the mass-production automobile assembly line gave die casting its real impetus. industries, Thermtronix[R] has rapidly earned a worldwide reputation for quality, performance, and service. Thermtronix[R] furnaces are presently operating in facilities ranging from the smallest job shops to the world's largest automotive manufacturers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in seventeen countries around the world. Ancillary equipment includes autoclean aluminum degassing degassing (dēgas´ing), adj related to degasification, the process by which dissolved gas is removed from water or other liquid solutions. and porosity testing systems and UL listed furnace controls. Thermtronix Corp. www.thermtronix.com 888/472-1047 www.wheelabratorgroup.com Wheelabrator Group, the world's premier provider of wheel and air blast products and services, recently launched a web site devoted entirely to surface preparation products and customer solutions. The site, www.wheelabratorgroup.com, allows customers from around the globe to search for products and solutions that are available to their specific region. Additionally, the easy to navigate site allows customers to view information in English, French or German. Wheelabrator www.wheelabratorgroup.com 800/544-4144 www.vulcangroup.com Vulcan Engineering Co. offers complete solutions for the metalcasting industry. Browse by process or by specific equipment type for your immediate needs. Project milestones may be found in our press release section and view the company to learn more of our nearly 35 years in the industry and commitment to your success. Vulcan is the largest in-house engineering, manufacturing, installation and project management group in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. . Offering in-depth expertise for Green Sand, Lost Foam, Nobake, Casting Finishing, Robotic Automation and Sand Reclamation. Vulcan Engineering www.vulcangroup.com 205/663-0732 www.morganmms.com Morganite morganite: see beryl. Crucible crucible, vessel in which a substance is heated to a high temperature, as for fusing or calcining. The necessary properties of a crucible are that it maintain its mechanical strength and rigidity at high temperatures and that it not react in an undesirable way with is the world's largest and most technologically advanced manufacturer of crucibles and melt-to-mold refractories. It also supplies a full line of highly efficient gas and electric furnaces, including the unique dual-energy gas and electric hybrid and the King Size furnace. To provide its customers with a quick turn-around on normal re-supply orders and immediate response to emergencies, Morganite Crucible maintains a $2 million inventory of crucibles, metal transfer refractories and spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. in its 30,000 ft_ warehouse in Connecticut. This is in addition to Morganite's extensive nationwide network of partner distributors. Morgan Molten Metal Systems www.morganmms.com 203/697-0808 www.bruker-axs.com Bruker-Quantron is a leading manufacturer with new technology in the field of optical emmission spectrometry spectrometry /spec·trom·e·try/ (spek-trom´e-tre) determination of the wavelengths or frequencies of the lines in a spectrum. spec·trom·e·try n. , operating in 30 countries around the world. Dedicated to help customers improve their operation and business with innovative products like the Magellan QM and Columbus, Bruker-Quantron provides analysis systems for the metal producing and metalcasting industries. Bruker AXS Bruker AXS is an international instrument manufacturer and supplier. The company is part of Bruker and specialized on Analytical X-Ray Systems. The main parts are the X-Ray diffraction and the X-Ray spectrometry. www.bruker-axs.com 978/663-3660 Ext. 1044 www.greendiamondsand.com Green Diamond foundry sand is a superior low expansion sand that is, technically, an Olivine sand. Its advantages are: Very tough grain--less breakdown Higher Perm.--smoother castings Less chill--pour colder More molds/cores per ton Custom blending Technical assistance available Green Diamond Sand Products www.greendiamondsand.com 541/874-3111 www.rimrockcorp.com Rimrock Rimrock is the sheer rock wall at the upper edge of a plateau, canyon, or geological uplift. It may refer to either the rock formation or to the rock itself. Rimrock may be composed of almost any stone—basalt, gneiss, granite, sandstone, etc.—and is frequently layered. Corporation has been providing high quality automation solutions to the die cast and foundry industries for over 50 years. Our product line includes ladies, reciprocators, extractors, spray equipment, and Fill decoring equipment. As a Preferred Partner for ABB n. 1. Among weavers, yarn for the warp. Hence, Noun 1. ABB - an urban hit squad and guerrilla group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s , Rimrock provides robot systems for a variety of applications including material handling, metal ladling, automatic die spray, and part finishing. Generic Product Category: Automation Rimrock Corp. www.rimrockcorp.com 614/471-5926 www.ashchem.com Ashland Casting Solutions works to help foundries reduce costs and become more efficient and effective in their metal casting Metal casting A metal-forming process whereby molten metal is poured into a cavity or mold and, when cooled, solidifies and takes on the characteristic shape of the mold. processes. As the global metal casting industry's leading supplier of products, processes and technologies for cold box binder systems and non-binder metal casting systems, our solutions go from concept to completion. Ashland Casting Solutions www.ashchem.com 800/848-7485 www.prometal.com ProMetal, a division of the Ex One Company, offers solutions in rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. and rapid manufacturing Building parts out of plastic or metal one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Multiple pieces, either similar or dissimilar, can be built simultaneously. processes. The Three Dimensional Printing process can produce castings, sand molds, and sand cores directly from CAD files in a matter of days. For the ultimate in design and manufacturing flexibility, contact ProMetal. ProMetal. www.prometal.com 724/863-9663 |
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