CPT International 02/2021

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE IN METAL CASTING
Clariant and WFO confirm partnership
Clariant has cemented its on-going collaboration
with the World Foundry
Organization (WFO) to support the
environmental efforts of metal foundries.
As aLifetime Legacy Sponsor for
the seventh consecutive year, the company
from Muttenz in Switzerland
works with the WFO to drive
knowledge to help reduce carbon emissions
and meet the productivity challenges
and sustainability expectations
of customer industries.
WFO General Secretary Andrew Turner,
said: “The contribution from Clariant
and our other lifetime legacy sponsors
allows us to strategically develop and
plan our future conferences and reports
to stay ahead of the knowledge curve
and present this technology and innovation
at major global gatherings, as
well as in the Global Foundry Report.”
And Lorenzo Sechi, Clariants Head of
Business Group Foundry and Functional
Additives, comments: “Collaboration has
always been at the heart of our approach
inhelping foundries adapt green
sand casting to their current and future
needs. We see the WFO as an important
partner in sharing unprecedented
insights and informing awide audience
of the emerging trends to help futureproof
foundries with ways to boost productivity
and reduce their environmental
impact. These priorities are at the core
of our technology, which provides support
to the industry in successfully reducing
foundry emissions, improving working
conditions and ecological footprint,
and enabling efficient delivery of the
high-precision, high-surface-quality castings
that are demanded today.”
The latest technology for green sand
casting -Low Emission+ Technology
(LE+ Technology) of specialty chemical
company Clariant has achieved good
results in European foundries in significantly
decreasing their BTEX emissions
and delivering high-surface-quality castings,
and lowering total cost of
ownership through less clay and additive
consumption and waste generation.
All from asustainably mined solution.
www.clariant.com
KURTZ ERSA
New Managing Director Automation
Since the beginning of April Dr. Michael
Wenzel is head of Kurtz Ersa Automation
GmbH, Wertheim, Germany. Dr.
Wenzel received his doctorate in physics
from the Julius Maximilian University
of Würzburg in 1992. During his
now 30-year career, the internationally
experienced manager has served as
managing director, consultant, and
interim manager of well-known companies
in the fields of mechanical and
plant engineering as well as automation.
Dr. Michael Wenzel has already been
working for the Kurtz Ersa Corporation
for six months. Initially as delegate of
the advisory board in an advisory capacity
for the Kurtz Ersa Automation business
unit. Dr. Wenzel is an expert in the
successful business development of
technology companies and an accomplished
manager for all relevant areas
such as development, production, sales,
purchasing and service. The main task
of the new managing director will be
the sustainable growth of the Kurtz
Ersa Automation business unit.
Kurtz Ersa Automation is an experienced
automation provider for industries
such as electronics manufacturing,
foundry industry and particle foam processing.
The customer receives everything
from a single source. Excellent
project management and the in-depth
know-how of the respective processes
deliver customized, stable, and fast
automation solutions with own products.
This year, the Kurtz Ersa Corporation
celebrates its 100th anniversary
(Electronics Production Equipment) and
50th anniversary (Molding Machines –
Protective Solutions) in two relevant
business areas. As asystem supplier
with ahigh level of process knowledge,
Kurtz Ersa offers machines, peripherals,
and complete handling –asadriving
force, the market leaders Ersa and Kurtz
deliver technological innovations and
digital products as well as Industry 4.0
solutions. www.kurtzersa.com
Photo: Kurtz Ersa
Kurtz Ersa Automation – the industry automation specialist for electronics
and cast parts production, as well as foam processing.
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