Halberg
Guss, one of the world's leading automotive foundry groups, has ordered an
upgrade of its existing compacted graphite iron (CGI) process control system
and an additional new System 3000 from the Swedish process control specialist
SinterCast.
The commissioning is
scheduled for summer 2013. This coincides with the installation of increased
liquid metal holding capacity at the Leipzig foundry.
The two System 3000
installations are required to increase Halberg's CGI capacity and productivity
in advance of increased production demand.
The Halberg Leipzig foundry
has been in production of CGI engine components for commercial vehicles since
2010 and currently has two heavy-duty CGI cylinder blocks in series production.
The investment in increased CGI capability has been made to meet the
potential near term demand for more than 15,000 tonnes per year of CGI
commercial vehicle components.
"Building on our
heritage as the first foundry in the world to support the volume production of
a CGI cylinder block, beginning with the Audi 3.3 litre V8 in 1999, and our CGI
series production experience in both our Brebach and Leipzig foundries, we have
made this strategic investment to support the needs of our customers and to
position Halberg as one of the world's leading CGI providers," said Matthias Schwabbauer, managing director of Halberg Guss.
"We are pleased that
Halberg's successful CGI series production experience has led to this
opportunity for repeat business, providing a clear endorsement of our
technology and technical service," said Dr. Steve Dawson, president
and chief executive officer of SinterCast. "Halberg's
commitment to increased CGI capacity provides another important indication of
the growing demand for CGI, both in the passenger vehicle and the commercial
vehicle markets."
Halberg’s products include
crankcases for commercial vehicle and industrial engines. Their sizes range
from two to eight cylinders and from 23kW to 537kW in terms of power output. Typical
casting weights range from 63kg to 426kg.
Halberg has a wide
international customer base which includes: Deutz, GAZ, Iveco, JC Bamford,
Perkins, Scania and Volvo Penta.
No comments:
Post a Comment