Pattern making and process design
Pattern warehouse · 3,000 m²
A dedicated pattern store where wood and aluminum patterns are kept in separate areas and catalogued by number, so call-off and return never get in each other's way. At 3,000 m² the store serves several projects running in parallel.
3D design · Gating system · Process simulation
From 3D modeling to gating system design and process simulation, filling and solidification are verified on screen before a pattern is cut. Shrinkage porosity and cold shuts show up early, which cuts both trial iterations and development time.
CNC gantry mill · 3 units
Roughing and finishing of large patterns and core boxes. A large cavity can be cut in a single set-up, which keeps the profile accurate and repeatable.
Vertical machining center · 2 units
Precision machining and profile finishing of small and medium patterns, complementing the gantry mills on smaller work.
Wood pattern design and manufacture
We design and build wood patterns in-house. Low material cost and short modification time suit one-off and small-batch castings, and make wood the usual choice during trial production of a new part.
Aluminum pattern design and manufacture
Aluminum patterns hold their dimensions well and wear long, so they can be used again and again. They suit continuous series production and are the main pattern type once a part goes into volume.
Foundry
Resin sand molding line
The resin sand molding line is served by mobile sand mixers in 15 t, 25 t and 30 t sizes, so molding capacity can be matched to the size of the casting.
Melting and pouring in medium-frequency induction furnaces
Five furnace sizes — 10 t, 5 t, 3 t, 750 kg and 150 kg — let us melt everything from large castings down to small parts in-house. The melt is then transferred in ladles and poured.
AOD refining vessel · 5 t / 15 t
5 t and 15 t AOD vessels refine the melt before pouring, and a dedicated oxygen plant keeps the oxygen supply steady through the heat.
Car-bottom heat treatment furnace · 4 units
Four car-bottom furnaces carry out annealing, normalizing, quenching, tempering and post-weld stress relief.
Ladle preheater
A ladle preheater dries and warms the ladle before pouring — standard equipment for the melting and pouring stage.
Shakeout machine and shot blasting equipment
Shakeout machines and shot blasting equipment remove the sand from the casting and clean burnt-on sand and scale from its surface.
Dust extraction ducting
Extraction ducting and large bag filters collect the dust raised by shakeout, shot blasting and grinding.
Machine shop
CNC gantry machining centers and gantry mill
- CNC gantry mill1 unit4 m × 2 m
- CNC gantry machining center2 units2.5 m × 1.6 m
CNC planer-type horizontal boring and milling machine
- 1 unit13 m × 9.2 m × 8.8 m
CNC gantry boring and milling machine
- 1 unit17.2 m × 6.8 m × 7.8 m
CNC horizontal boring and milling machines
- 2 units7.2 m × 5.2 m × 5 m
CNC vertical lathes
- 4 m VTL1 unit
- 2.5 m VTL1 unit
- 1.6 m VTL9 units
Horizontal boring and milling machines
- TPX6111B1 unit
- TPX6113/22 units
Radial drills and horizontal lathes
- Radial drill3 units80/50
- Horizontal lathe10 units
NDT and hydrostatic test areas
- NDT area
- Hydrostatic test area
Finish grinding · weld repair · post-treatment
- Finish grinding area
- Weld repair area
- Post-treatment area