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An Artificial Intelligence-Based Digital Twin Approach for Rejection Rate and Mechanical Property Improvement in an Investment Casting Plant
The manufacturing process carried out in the investment casting industry suffers from problems similar to other production processes. In addition,

EFFICIENT HEAT TREATMENTS:
“Reduction of energy consumption by acting on austenization temperatures”
Decarbonization is a challenge for all energy-intensive industries. In heat treatment technology, production methods that use electric heating can impact

Study of the Hybridization of Ablation Casting and Laser Wire Metal Deposition for Aluminum Alloy 5356
The rapidly growing field of metal additive manufacturing (AM) has enabled the fabrication of near-net-shape components with complex 3D structures

EFFICIENT HEAT TREATMENTS:
“Plating tool steels to reduce the carbon footprint of heat treatment”
Decarbonization is a challenge for all energy-intensive industries. In heat treatment technology, production methods that use electric heating can impact

Ni loss and phase structure formed during pulse laser powder bed fusion of Nitinol
In recent years, there has been a significant research effort in the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processing of Nitinol

Diagnosis – BREF for the Smitheries and Foundries Industry
Sustainability and environment Smitheries and Foundry Industry BREF Diagnosis Do you know the positioning of your plant regarding the upcoming

Main novelties of Smitheries and Foundry Industry BREF document
When the new BREF for Smitheries and Foundry Industry has been published, foundry companies have the chance to start working

Mold by mold control
In the iron casting process, especially in the case of green sand moulds, the significant variability of the critical parameters

Decision-making predictive model development for the organization active positioning faced with the appearance of new technologies
We are now living in a world where the globalisation phenomenon has changed the world economic order. We are also

Advanced tomographic inspection for the development of new products and processes
Supporting Industry R&D Advanced tomographic inspection for the development of new products and processes Metrological resolution High capacity for detecting

Classifying and Characterizing Fast Nodular Iron Casting Metallographies by Applying a Similarity Search Method
Currently, society is experiencing a new Artificial Intelligence revolution with the creation of Large Language Models (LLMs). However, these tools

KASANDRA® – Software for a real-time prediction of the risk of defect apparition
Iron Foundry KASANDRA® Real time predictive simulation for spheroidal graphite iron foundry High yield designs and a zero defect production

SMART DOSING SYSTEM – Mg treatment manager
High yield foundry solutions SDS – SMART DOSING SYSTEM Intelligent Mg dosing manager for cored wire and standard tundish cover

Foundry Recipes Optimizer
Iron Foundry Foundry Recipes Optimizer Design the perfect melt. Assured metallurgical quality Add recycled materials safely Get the best cost/quality

Materials for the energy of the future
World Materials Day 2024 Materials for the energy of the future As the need to secure new and more sustainable

Granular materials for thermal storage
Materials for Energy Industry Validation of granular materials for thermal storage Ensure the durability and mechanical and thermal fatigue behavior