SinterCast launches new Ladle Tracker(TM) technology at Annual Shareholder Meeting
May 19 2016 - 7:00AM
SinterCast
launches new Ladle TrackerTM
technology at Annual Shareholder Meeting
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Unique foundry technology for process
optimisation, quality control and traceability
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Applicable to grey iron, ductile iron, Compacted
Graphite Iron and non-ferrous foundries
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First system in use for high volume series
production at Tupy Saltillo foundry, Mexico
Every Ladle, Every Minute
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RFID Tags affixed to ladles |
RFID Antennae located at key positions in
the foundry |
For photos, see Press Release PDF |
(Stockholm, 19
May 2016) - Following successful product development and the
commissioning of the first series production installation at the
Tupy foundry in Saltillo, Mexico, SinterCast today takes the
opportunity of its Annual General Meeting to formally launch its
new Ladle TrackerTM
technology.
The SinterCast Ladle
TrackerTM technology
monitors and records the progress of each ladle as it progresses
through the foundry. A robust Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) tag is affixed to each ladle and RFID reader antennae are
installed at key locations throughout the foundry, such as furnace
tapping, treatment stations and pouring. The Ladle
TrackerTM technology
documents the time of the ladle at every position; ensures that
every ladle reports to every step in the process; and, ensures that
each step is completed within the allocated time. Peripheral
information can also be incorporated into the process database,
including temperatures, ladle weight, wirefeeding results and
chemistry. The flexible hardware platform can be configured
to suit the layout, process flow, and production volume of any type
of foundry, in the cast iron industry or beyond. The main
features and process opportunities of the Ladle TrackerTM technology
include:
Process Security: |
Real-time process control to ensure that every ladle
reports to every station and that time limits are adhered to,
including automated lock-outs. |
Process Optimisation: |
Daily, weekly and/or monthly reports of ladle movement
to identify where and why ladles drop-out of the process and to
identify and resolve process bottlenecks. |
Process Improvement: |
Establish production KPIs to link operator performance
directly to productivity and to quantitatively measure process
improvements. |
Process Traceability: |
Ladle movement and process data (temperatures,
weights, chemistries, wirefeeder data) can be uploaded to the
foundry database for process traceability and customer
assurance. No information is stored on the RFID Tag. |
Remote Office Display: |
Foundry supervisors and managers can view real-time
process data on
remote computers via internal network connections. |
"The Ladle TrackerTM technology
provides a new opportunity for foundry managers to measure, control
and improve process flow and productivity" said Dr Steve Dawson,
President & CEO of SinterCast. "Our longstanding focus on
Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) process control has led to our
company mantra: "you can't control what you can't measure".
Now, we are bringing new measurement capability to other areas of
the foundry to improve process control, productivity and
confidence. We look forward to introducing the Ladle
TrackerTM technology,
both as a complement to our core CGI technology and as a
stand-alone product to provide additional insight and assurance for
foundry managers."
For more information:
Dr. Steve
Dawson |
President &
CEO |
SinterCast AB
(publ) |
Tel: |
+46 8 660 7750 |
e-mail: |
steve.dawson@sintercast.com |
SinterCast is
the world's leading supplier of process control technology for the
reliable high volume production of Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI).
With at least 75% higher tensile strength, 45% higher stiffness and
approximately double the fatigue strength of conventional grey cast
iron and aluminium, CGI allows engine designers to improve
performance, fuel economy and durability while reducing engine
size, weight, noise and emissions. The SinterCast technology, with
44 installations in 13 countries, is primarily used for the
production of petrol and diesel engine cylinder blocks and exhaust
components for passenger vehicles, medium-duty and heavy-duty
cylinder blocks and heads for commercial vehicles, and industrial
power engine components for marine, rail, off-road and stationary
engine applications. SinterCast's series production components
range from 2 kg to 9 tonnes, all using the same proven process
control technology. The SinterCast share is quoted on the
Small Cap segment of the Stockholm NASDAQ OMX stock exchange
(Stockholmsbörsen: SINT). For more information:
http://www.sintercast.com
END
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