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Being guest at the austrian foundry institute in Leoben

08./09. November 2018
Members of the TA-Development team at the austrian foundry institute in Leoben (Foto: F. Hanzig | apromace data systems GmbH)
Members of the TA-Development team at the austrian foundry institute in Leoben (Foto: F. Hanzig | apromace data systems GmbH)

Dr. Rolf Fischer and Dr. Florian Hanzig from the TA-development team did visite the austrian foundry institute in Leoben to attend the first project meeting of the innoUp project "cast iron" where apromace data systems GmbH is taking part with its thermal analysis software apromaceTA.

At the first day three talks concerning the specific topics "topological optimization" and "energy flow optimization" did conclude the presentation of the first years achievements.

Retroperspectively, it has to be concluded that additional to the thermal analysis solution apromaceTA more tools from the apromace portfolio for example the foundry-MES apromaceGUSS as well as the energy monitoring system apromaceEMS would fit very well to the project aims and the requirements of the participating foundries.

The second day was dedicated to the installation of the thermal analysis solution apromaceTA and the following successful tests of the cast iron and aluminum group in comparison to the recent thermal analysis system at the ÖGI. Especially, the high quality of apromaceTA arise in combination with the recent realtime a/d-converter of the Technical Service Kuehn GmbH.

VDG-Akademie: Practical seminar "Quality control of cast iron melts via thermal analysis"

03./04. May 2018
Lecture at the practical seminar for thermal analysis | Photo: F. Hanzig/apromace data systems GmbH
Lecture at the practical seminar for thermal analysis | Photo: F. Hanzig/apromace data systems GmbH

The apromace data systems GmbH, represented by Dr. Florian Hanzig, joined the VDG practical seminar "Quality control of cast iron melts via thermal analysis" in context of the VDG-Akademie at the technical university of Clausthal.

Initiated by two very successful demonstrations of the innovative and up to date package apromaceTA for thermal analysis of metal melts using Fe-C and Al-Cu alloys at the institute of metallurgy - department of foundry technology, the invitation to participate in the practical seminar "Quality control of cast iron melts via thermal analysis" in frame of the VDG-Akademie was carried out by Prof. Tonn.

At first Dr. Florian Hanzig introduced the participants with his talk "Basics of temperature measurement" to the aspects and the variety of measuring temperature. The following talk "Measuring temperature in thermal analysis - error sources and potential improvements" directed the attention to the expected error magnitudes using only standardized measurement equipment. Utilizing practical expamples from apromaceTA tests Dr. Florian Hanzig was able to demonstrate that the potential measurement error can by reduced by more than ninety percent.

Finally, the seminar was completed by a short but brilliant demonstration of consequences for the specific quality characteristics of metal melts using different inoculants by our partner Uwe Kühn based on the efficient combination of the thermal analysis software apromaceTA and the Technical Service Kuehn GmbHs manifold portfolio of thermal analysis sensors.

Large foundry technology meeting in Salzburg 2018

26./27. April 2018
Foundry-Day at the Salzburg Congress center | Photo: F. Hanzig/apromace data systems GmbH
Foundry-Day at the Salzburg Congress center | Photo: F. Hanzig/apromace data systems GmbH

With more than 800 participants and more than 30 scientific contributions related to the topics cast iron and cast steel, nonferrous metal casting as well as production technology the large foundry technology meeting 2018 in Salzburg offered the unique possibility to demonstrate and to discuss recent problems in a versatile manner.

Together with our partner Technical Service Kuehn GmbH the apromace data systems GmbH participates in the large foundry technology meeting 2018 as exhibitor. In a broad spectrum of displaying companies along the complete foundry technological value chain apromace data systems GmbH presented herself with the proven foundry-MES apromaceGUSS. Especially, both enterprises put the focus on an up to date combination of data from the thermal analysis of metallic melts and different process parameters as well as on the presentation of recently developed measurement technology.

One key aspect of the scientific exchange in the topic cast iron and cast steel, non-ferrous metal casting and production technology was the future digital foundry - an issue the apromace data systems GmbH had on its banner for almost ten years - when industry 4.0 was not even born.

Our booth at the large foundry technology meeting 2018 | Photo: F. Hanzig/apromace data systems GmbH
Our booth at the large foundry technology meeting 2018 | Photo: F. Hanzig/apromace data systems GmbH

In the contect of the center of competence transparent foundry Dr. René Brunsch and Dr. Florian Hanzig were able to extend their wide-ranging network to foundries and research institutions.

In a otherwise very well organized meeting one drop of bitternes sticks out: In a large number of talks it was pointed out that new materials and alloys will be the answer of europes foundry industry to future challanges but no one did highlight how to achieve the decreasing metallurcigal tolerances within a secure process window. Here, the standards setting apromaceTA receive the strategic importance for the foundry, that want to ensure their competitive advantage by the metalurgical control of challanging metal melts.

Visiting the large foundry technology meeting 2018 in Salzburg

26./27. April 2018

apromace data systems is representing the Foundry-MES apromaceGUSS on the large foundry technology meeting 2018 in Salzburg. Integrated into the context of the transparent foundry the exposure is completed by the energy-monitoring system apromaceEMS as well as the new and innovative solution for thermal analysis apromaceTA. We appreciate the support by our metallurgical and foundry technological partner from Technical Service Kuehn GmbH, who is giving an insight into his comprehensive selection of sensors and temperature measurement technique.

We look forward to your visit at our booth!