Quality and Energy efficiency improvement workshops;

Morris Murray (MMAA global) is in South Africa in November

Who should attend? All foundries (ferrous and non-ferrous) are welcome to attend since the presentation will be relevant to all.

The current workshop topics being considered are:

• Quality improvements through knowing the real cost of porosity and how to reduce porosity rejects, metal melt quality improvements
• Energy usage reduction and energy efficiency improvements in foundries.

NFTN will be launching the practical Energy Management Booklet, for day to day energy efficient advice in the plant (Author: Carl Reinhard, editor: Morris Murray). Participants attending the workshop will receive a free copy of this booklet, the booklet will be available from NFTN after the workshop at a minimal cost.

The organisers would like to arrange workshops in the three main foundry provinces of South Africa. We are currently looking at the following dates:

• Register: 8 November – Gauteng Workshop at Reading Golf Club
• Register: 9 November – EC Workshop, venue still to be determined
• Register: 17 November – KZN workshop, venue still to be determined

Workshops shall only be held if sufficient interest have been shown from foundries. To get an indication of your interest, please take a few minutes to respond by selecting the date and region above and completing your response on the web page.

PANEL OF EXPERTS: Update on Carl Reinhard

As reported in the July Newsletter we will be profiling the Panel of Experts featured on the website. These profiles will feature the most important projects that they are currently working on. This month’s expert is Carl Reinhard, a well-known professional in the foundry industry.

Casting Services together with MMAA Global is currently involved in a number of projects. These range from energy savings to die and component design. Casting Services is also carrying out foundry layout and rationalizations. Included in the foundry layout and rationalization is product to (manufacturing) process fit. We have seen cost downs from weight savings in components of 10% to 25% due to improved die designs able to cast thinner walled parts and changes to component design through the use of finite element stress analysis (FEA). We have seen cost downs from yield improvements from 30% to 60% due to reduced energy, reduced cycle times and reduced metal losses. The improved runner designs and thermal improvements also increased the quality. Further to this in the foundry layout and rationalization projects we have noted reduction in labour usage of 30% to 50%.

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Dr. Polzin in South Africa in August

UJ MCTS is hosting Dr.Polzin in South Africa during 14th – 26th August 2011. He will be spending the first week (15-19 August) in Gauteng, he is still available on 19 August for interested foundries in Gauteng and the second week (22-26 August) he will be giving lectures, training staff and interacting with foundries in KZN. Dr. Polzin’s area of expertise is in sand, inorganic binders and moulding materials. For further information regarding his visit please contact:

SAIF technical workshop 16 August 2011

The GIFA & United States Foundry Visits
The South African Institute of Foundrymen (SAIF) invites you to attend an informative feedback workshop on GIFA and United States Foundry Visit which took place in June 2011. Members of Industry will benefit from the latest release of information available in order to better prepare and plan for positive growth in South Africa.

The Key-note speakers will be:

DATE: Tuesday, 16th August 2011

TIME: 17:30 pm

VENUE: Reading Golf Country Club, Conference Room, 40 Fore Street, Alberton

If you would like to attend, please RSVP with Marina on TEL: (011) 559 6455 or Email mbiljon@uj.ac.za

Refreshments kindly sponsored by SAIF

We look forward to your participation to the event.

South African Institute of Foundrymen

Marina De Goede Biljon
Executive Secretary
Tel: +27 (11) 559 6455
Fax:+27 (11) 559 6526
Fax to email : 086 509 7045
email: saif@icon.co.za / mbiljon@uj.ac.za
www.foundries.org.za

Afrimold online registration

Afrimold is taking place from 27 – 29 September, 09:30 – 17:30 at the Sandton Convention Centre, 3 day Technical Conference which includes a Foundry slot.

SAIF Golf day

Please diarise the day in your calendar

Date: 10 November 2011

Venue: Redding Golf Club

For further information, please contact Marina

Marina De Goede Biljon
Executive Secretary
Tel: +27 (11) 559 6455
Fax:+27 (11) 559 6526
Fax to email : 086 509 7045
email: saif@icon.co.za / mbiljon@uj.ac.za
www.foundries.org.za