Foundry Practice

Foseco’s technical journal and is provided free of charge to the foundry industry. First published in 1932, Foundry Practice aims to keep customers informed of the latest developments in our proprietary products and services and encourage the implementation of best practice.

 

 

A new metallurgical process for the ductile iron foundry melt shop

Improved casting quality through advanced flow control technology

The use of thermal analysis in the production of ductile and grey iron castings

TRIAD - a new range of user friendly high performance castable linings

A new metallurgical process for the ductile iron foundry melt shop

Improved casting quality through advanced flow control technology

The use of thermal analysis in the production of ductile and grey iron castings

TRIAD - a new range of user friendly high performance castable linings

A new metallurgical process for the ductile iron foundry melt shop

Improved casting quality through advanced flow control technology

The use of thermal analysis in the production of ductile and grey iron castings

TRIAD - a new range of user friendly high performance castable linings

A new metallurgical process for the ductile iron foundry melt shop

Improved casting quality through advanced flow control technology

The use of thermal analysis in the production of ductile and grey iron castings

TRIAD - a new range of user friendly high performance castable linings

Coating application consistency, the Total Coating Management concept

HOLLOTEX EG Runner & HOLLOTEX C2-FH - A real low density alternative to clay ceramic gating systems

KALTEK Systems for reducing heat loss in transfer and pouring ladles

Improving the foundry environment by using highly reactive furan resin systems

ALSPEK MQ - the development of a device to indicate the cleanliness of a liquid aluminium melt

Highest quality marine engine castings

High-reactive PUCB binders in theory and practice

Casting quality improved with advanced geometry pouring systems

Controlling the structure of aluminium alloys before casting with the thermal analysis equipment THERMATEST 5000 NG III.

Insulating lids offer further improvements to ladle temperature control.

Enhancing filtration knowledge to improve foundry performance.

A new method for grain refining magnesium alloys.

Advances in process control, casting quality and energy efficiency through ladle lining technology

Steel casting for Vienna’s new ultra-low-floor tram

The influence of filter type and gating system design on the machinability of vertically parted grey iron castings

Production of iron castings utilising a new generation of feeding systems

The application of compressor core technology for feeding systems in a mass iron automotive foundry.

Improved energy efficiency in the production of ferrous castings.

Metal stream inoculation.

Granular and powder fluxes for aluminium alloys cleaning efficiency,  cost and environmental aspects.

INSURAL ATL ladle lining at Nemak CZ.

Sand cast bronzes and gunmetals.

MTS 1500 automated metal treatment station.

NORACEL W 100 - a new technology to prevent veining defects.

Coating application consistency.

Art castings of quality - Alfa Foundry.

A new generation of advanced polyurethane coldbox binders for aluminium castings.

The filtration of large grey and ductile iron castings.

Advances in the determination of hydrogen concentrations in aluminium alloys.

An advanced breaker core system with enhanced knock off properties for high pressure moulding applications.

Automatic SEDEX filter setting on vertically parted moulds.

Ester set alkaline phenolic binders - FENOTEC.

Recent developments in the application of the Polyurethane Cold Box process

Reverse taper direct pouring systems for iron castings

Improved iron casting quality through the application of advanced coating technology

The Foseco Pro Module for MAGMASOFT

Silicate bonded moulding sand

Foundry experiences with a new electrochemical sensor for determining hydrogen concentration in aluminium alloys

The role of filtration in the design of concept gating systems for vertically parted moulds

Direct pouring - an aid to efficiency

The XSR rotor - a new development in FDU degassing technology

Heat transfer through die coatings in the aluminium die casting process

Filter pressure drop as a function of flow velocity for SIVEX FC aluminium filters

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