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Affordable flexible system for off-line automated fettling and finishing

Objective

There is a major problem in the castings industry in the fettling and finishing area. Large numbers of people are employed in an environment, which imposes a high health risk. Dust, vibration and noise are prevalent. Fettling and finishing also imposes a high cost burden in large and small companies alike, it can represent 40% of the cost of casting production. Current manual practices are inconsistent leading to customer dissatisfaction. This RTD project involving partners from 7 Member States will almost totally eliminate these problems. It will develop and prove an affordable system for controlled fettling and finishing of castings up to 2.5 tonnes, made in batch quantities. This is the area in which most SME's are active and in which no suitable equipment is currently available. The objective is to reduce fettling and finishing costs by 50% and to double the throughput of castings while offering a better quality product.

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CASTINGS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
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East Bank Road 7
S2 3PT SHEFFIELD
United Kingdom

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