On 5th March, FUNDIGEX had the honour to be invited by the WFO to a very interesting Webinar where we had the chance to discuss several important issues within the foundry industry with three other women of this fascinating industry. We encourage you to read the full article edited by the WFO and available at…
When the Pandemic burst out, at the beginning of 2020, few thought that this little virus would stay with us for so long and change the way we work, the way we interact and communicate and, in essence, the way we live. In Fundigex, as the Export Association we are, we saw how little by…
The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest and most influential metalcasting association, today announced the results of its Quarterly Metalcasters Outlook Survey for the first quarter of 2021. After a challenging year for most metalcasters in 2020, the survey found that 69 percent of responding foundries saw sales increase over the past…
Vibrotech Engineering SL has designed and manufactured one of the largest shake out tables in the world. The SHT shake out table has been installed in the foundry facilities of GRUPO WEC in Salvatierra (Spain). This machine is used to demould parts for the wind power sector. The average weight of the boxes (sand +…
BIRHAKOM, a pioneering project with benefits in Ecology and Local economy. In collaboration with Tecnalia and with funding from the European Union and the Basque Government, Amurrio Ferrocarril y Equipos is aiming to reduce the discharge of waste, transforming it into fertilizer or filler for geothermal facilities. The BIRHAKOM project, seeks to reduce the discharge…
Our member company SIDENOR FORGINGS & CASTINGS has broken yet another record. At the Reinosa factory, the foundry has managed to cast the largest steel component in its more than 100 years of history, which, on the other hand, with its 166 tonnes, ranks as the largest steel cast part manufactured in Spain. The…
In a jointly funded project between Ford Motor and ExOne, developers have now developed and filed a patent for a process for fast and reliable binder-jet 3D printing and sintering of aluminum that shows properties comparable to die casting. Although some aluminum alloys can be already be 3D printed with lasers today, the process is…
A U.S. court upheld former president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on foreign steel in a decision issued Thursday, raising questions over whether the Biden administration would keep in place policies that helped spark a global trade war in 2018. KEY FACTS President Joe Biden’s recent stance toward metal tariffs has suggested support for at…
After more than 125 years, the end is in sight for the fossil-fuel powered car. A growing number of countries, which together account for around 45 percent of global passenger car sales, have announced target dates when sales of internal combustion engine vehicles will be halted. They are joining some of the world’s largest cities,…
We started a series of interviews that we have conducted with our members about the management they have done during the pandemic in their company and that we will publish regularly! On this occasion we have interviewed Nissan Cantabria and they have told us many interesting things: Article proposed by FUNDIGEX – Spanish…