Dr. Susana Méndez
“Foundry is named to keep a leading place among the manufacturing technologies of the future. R&D, along with new process control and monitoring technologies, is a key tool to ensure that possition.”
Foundry Technologies
ALU-V® – Vacuum generation system for HPDC manufacturing
Intelligent manufacturing Alu-V® System to extract gases from injected aluminum molds Reduce porosity and defects
An innovative secondary aluminium AlSi10MnMg(Fe) for structural components with high ductility requirements
AlSi10MnMg primary aluminum alloy is widely used to manufacture structural components in the automotive market,
Industry 4.0 to optimize the HPDC process: how to monitorize and sensorize the HPDC cell
Undeniably, industry 4.0 revolution is reaching every industrial sector and the HPDC foundry could no
Rethinking sustainability of metallic alloys
Advanced metallic materials are complex materials with very different compositions. As they are integrated into
Development of New Hybrid Composites for High-Temperature Applications
Nowadays, in the automation and aircraft industries, there is a challenge in minimizing the weight
TREAT- Optimization of Heat Treatments (methodology)
Sustainable manufacturing processes TREAT Efficient Heat Treatments Methodology for the development of optimized thermal treatments
Chemical Composition Effects on the Microstructure and Hot Hardness of NiCrSiFeB Self-Fluxing Alloys Manufactured via Gravity Casting
Ni-Cr-Si-Fe-B self-fluxing alloys are commonly used in hardfacing applications; in addition, they are subjected to
Small Punch Test on Jominy Bars for High-Throughput Characterization of Quenched and Tempered Steel
Studying the effect of quench and tempering heat treatments on steel, more specifically screening the
Graphite Spheroids – The Way they Grow
Graphite spheroids are one of the most intriguing forms of aggregation of graphite. They can
Graphite Spheroids – The Place where they are born
In the same way that a building needs a solid foundation to remain firm and
Metallic Powder Manufacture for Conditioning Cast Iron as an Additive Manufacturing Substrate
The main purpose of this work is to design and develop a metallic powder to
Vacuum pressure process and apparatus for high pressure die casting
A vacuum pressure process for high pressure die casting in a mould comprising a fixed