Vannoccio Biringuccio is considered by some as the father of the foundry industry. His ten-volume book 'De la Pirotechnia' is the first printed account of proper foundry practice.
"The art of planning and developing a casting project" was the title of a talk given by Dr. Ralf Gerke-Cantow at the foundry meet-up of the VDG regional groups for Bavaria and Hesse on October 12 in Kitzingen.
With the fifth and last event day, GIFA 2023, the world's leading trade fair for the foundry industry with around 2200 exhibitors, officially came to an end yesterday.
Over the course of this series of articles, we show how the use of fast numerical algorithms is revolutionizing the planning of casting processes. Today we will take a closer look at the geometric part optimization workflow.
Visiometa revolutionizes the foundry industry by reducing carbon emissions through optimized casting processes. By minimizing scrap rates, maximizing yield and reducing the need for physical prototypes, Visiometa helps finding sustainable solutions for a greener future.
In the latest installment of our feature series, we explain how the incredibly high computational speed of the modulus analysis helps to enable a completely new type of integrated workflow that is so far unique in the world of foundry software.
Last week we attended the Austrian Foundry Conference (Österreichische Gießereitagung), which was held in Schladming under the motto "Accepting challenges and being prepared for the future".
We have been asked on social media about the utility of fast modulus computation, when conventional thermal analysis can also be done in a relatively short time today. So we decided to demonstrate the difference between "quite quickly" and "real fast" for you.
The Heuvers Circle Method is one of the first published techniques for controlling solidification and evaluating the castability of a component. It is so easy to use that it is still frequently applied today despite all the advanced technical possibilities.
The solidification modulus establishes a relationship between the volume-surface ratio of a simple casting and its solidification time. The idea goes back to a famous article by Nicolas Chvorinov, whose birthday we want to commemorate today.
The Ledebur Colloquium is a well-known event in the German foundry industry. For the Visiometa team it was a great opportunity to share knowledge, meet new people and present the benefits of our products and services.
Following its great debut four years ago, the CastForge trade fair was again successful at its second edition from June 21 to 23 this year. The number of exhibitors from the fields of foundry and forging technology have already more than doubled compared to the first event.
The international die casting industry meets at the biggest trade fair for die casting for the 15th time. Our engineers visited the exhibition and had many interesting conversations.
With almost 300 participants, the Austrian Foundry Conference was a complete success and the atmosphere was excellent. Throughout the event, one sensed that there is a great demand for specialist events and conferences in presence.
Designing a feeding system using physical solidification simulation can be very time-consuming. On the other hand, every foundryman is familiar with the use of what is known as the solidification modulus. But what exactly does it stand for and how does it work?
In addition to the many inspiring presentations, the event offered space for exhibitions, personal exchange and change of perspective, taking into account all pandemic-related safety precautions.
We are happy to present our latest software update as part of the open beta test. With plenty of new features and numerous bug fixes, this new version brings us one major step closer to the final release. The update is already available for all registered participants.
The International Foundry Trade Fair with Technical Forum in Düsseldorf took place for the 14th time between the 25th and 29th of June 2019. The event was a great opportunity for Visiometa to introduce our brand new software to the foundry market.