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| Weekly Update – April 22, 2008 | |
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General Kinematics VARIO-DRIVE® shakeouts allow you to adjust casting retention time with the flick of a switch. Long lasting components and extra heavy-duty construction offer extended uptime and low maintenance operation. VARIO-DRIVE shakeouts are available in standard or custom sizes depending on your process requirements. Direct drive design is easy to maintain and simple to install. As with all equipment we provide, the VARIO-DRIVE is backed by the GK 100% Process Guarantee. For more information about VARIO-DRIVE shakeouts or any other of GK's foundry solutions, log onto our website at www.generalkinematics.com
| This Week's Metalcasting News Review |
| Intermet Starts Robotic Finishing Cell at Virginia Foundry Intermet reports it has started up a robotic press cell at its New River Foundry in Radford, VA, where it handles and cleans light-truck differential carriers. The installation removes casting residue and reduces heavy manual labor, and verifies process results with a laser vision system. Read more |
| Ontario Orders Safety Improvements at Peninsula Alloy The Ontario Ministry of Labour directed a Stevensville, ON, foundry to address a series of workplace safety violations following an explosion and fire on March 26, which seriously injured one worker. Read more |
| American Metal & Technology Increases Finishing Capacity Chinese manufacturer American Metal & Technology Inc. has acquired four new CNC lathes. American Metal is in the midst of the second phase of its four-phase capacity expansion plan. Read more |
| Featured This Week |
| Cost-Effective, Jig-Less Tooling Wins Aerospace Orders One effective cost-saving advantage for SAAB is a portable measurement system, supplied by Metronor. Producing tooling for these parts is a complex process, and expensive even when successful, because the tooling must be able to compensate for inherent process variations. Read more |
| Forums And Blogs |
| REB Blog: The start of something small Can nanotechnology make automotive castings lighter and more fuel efficient? Ford Motor Co. seems to think so. Read more |
| Upcoming Events |
| Foundry Sand Test Procedures Workshop, Cedar Falls, IA April 29-May 1, 2008 Read more |
| Train the Trainer, Wheeling, IL April 29-May 1, 2008 Read more |
| IMA-NA Spring Meeting, Washington, DC April 30-May 2, 2008 Read more |
| CastExpo '08, Atlanta, GA May 17-20, 2008 Read more |
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