CPT International 4/2019
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CONTENTS<br />
FEATURES<br />
6 INTERVIEW<br />
“The acquisitions strengthen our<br />
aluminum expertise“<br />
Interview with Peter Holm Larsen, COO and President<br />
of the Norican brand DISA. Robert Piterek<br />
8 MELTING SHOP<br />
Induction furnace control<br />
by virtual machines<br />
The iron foundry Adam Hönig AG improves<br />
transparency with a new data management system.<br />
Erwin Dötsch, Dietmar Mitschulat, Pierre Hacquin<br />
Melting furnace 4.0 – Thinking ahead,<br />
developing further, moving on<br />
Sensors and progressive automation at temperatures<br />
up to 900 °C: Future-proof melting operation<br />
thanks to long-term R&D projects. Sven-Olaf Sauke<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
Peter Holm Larsen:<br />
„Our aim is to connect<br />
all parts of the<br />
foundry and visualize<br />
it for the customer.”<br />
MELTING SHOP<br />
Via an app on a smart<br />
phone, the iron<br />
foundry Adam Hönig<br />
from Kempten saves<br />
energy and resources.<br />
18 DIGITALIZATION<br />
Foundry Group pioneers data-driven<br />
productivity project<br />
Partnership sees foundry business make multi-site<br />
monitoring a reality. Rudi Riedel<br />
21 PRESSURE DIE CASTING<br />
The future of structural components in HPDC<br />
Structural components offer a considerable light<br />
weight construction potential.<br />
Herman Jacob Roos, Martin Lagler, Luis Quintana<br />
FETTLING AND<br />
FINSHING<br />
Romain Zorzi, Project<br />
Manager New Processes,<br />
introduced a new<br />
rubber belt tumble<br />
blast machine for aluminium<br />
castings at<br />
the SEW Usocome<br />
plant in France.<br />
Cover-Photo:<br />
Fotolia<br />
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