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75th World Foundry Congress

On October 26, 2024, the 75th World Foundry Congress (WFC 2024), hosted by the World Foundry Organization (WFO), grandly opened at the Wende International Convention and Exhibition Center in Deyang, Sichuan Province. With the theme of " DEVELOPING FOUNDRY " this congress brought together approximately 1,500 outstanding experts, senior scholars, and industry elites in the field of foundry from over 30 countries worldwide, who collectively witnessed this international event in the foundry sector.

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Talks and Seminars

Our technical experts actively shared three keynote reports at the scene, discussing respectively the sustainable development strategies for global foundries, the application of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and artificial intelligence in process optimization within foundries, as well as the application and production of green sand steel casting.

Sustainabilityas a Competitive Advantage 

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Implementing Normalized Sustainable Development Strategies for Global Foundries

Lessons Learned by Norican Group in the Three Years Since Committing to SBTi: Measuring Initiatives, Approved Carbon Reduction Targets, Ongoing Global Sustainable Development Initiatives, and Partnerships with Clients. At the same time, showcasing how foundry enterprises leverage the latest digital technologies, efficient equipment, and supplier expertise to measure and reduce emissions across the entire supply chain. Sustainable development and finding a path to achieve net-zero emissions are crucial for the future of our industry and even the world.

Production of steel castings in green sand

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Excellent Crack Resistance, More Stable and Reliable Castings

Green sand steel casting offers several significant advantages compared to coated sand steel casting. Firstly, the cost of green sand casting is relatively lower. Secondly, green sand casting exhibits superior crack resistance, which reduces quality issues caused by cracks during the casting process, thereby enhancing the stability and reliability of the castings.

Furthermore, green sand casting possesses the capability to produce castings with complex shapes. Depending on the geometric shape and production volume of the castings, both horizontal and vertical green sand molding product lines may be applicable. Whether you aim to produce around 100 cast steel pieces per hour or desire the highest DISAMATIC speed, DISA can provide your foundry with suitable equipment.

Process Optimization in Foundries Driven by IioT and AI

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The Successful Digital Journey of Draxton with Monitizer® |DISCOVER

After introducing the Monitizer® | DISCOVER IIoT solution provided and supported by DISA, a global molding equipment supplier, Draxton's foundry in Barcelona, Spain, has reduced downtime resources and energy consumption. As a long-standing customer of DISA, Draxton is a global manufacturer of cast iron and cast aluminum components with operations in six countries across three continents. With an annual total casting capacity exceeding 6.2 million tons, it primarily produces complex components for brake systems, powertrains, and transmissions for the automotive industry in North America, Europe, and China.

Key Technology

DISA TAG - Stop guessing and find the correct root cause

It’s hard to identify exactly which part of your process is to blame for scrap. In fact, there can be multiple, interwoven reasons for defects like porosity or sand inclusions – and batch data is often too inaccurate to diagnose them.

DISA TAG (Trace and Guidance) is the missing link between process data and quality results. By adding a unique ID to each casting, DISA TAG links every single casting to the specific process data that produced it, from sand compressibility to pouring temperature.

Scan a casting’s TAG ID and you can link it to a specific defect cause or look up the process parameters that you collected for it during production.

Watch TAG's case study for more