Ensuring quality by utilizing efficient coating process technology
YEAR
2019-2020
COMPANY
SLR Elsterheide and SLR Leon Rot (Germany)
EQUIPMENTS INSTALLED IN THOSE FOUNDRIES
5 x ALL-in-ONE , dense coating containers + distribution, 1 x Vibro-filter
Targets
MAK (Maximum Workplace alcohol Concentration) reduction
Dense coating storage and automatic distribution of dense coating and alcohol to each dip tank by pipeline
Operator not involved in coating control and preparation
Further Improvements
Higher consistency in coating layer thickness
Lower consumption of dense coating and alcohol
Some significant data
-70%
Variation coating layer thickness
9000
Working hours E-pump without maintenance (still in operation)
4
Hours/day manpower saving
5
All-in-One plants installed
The Customer
The SLR Group in Germany produces over 130,000 tons of machine parts from high-quality nodular cast iron (GJS). The foundry in St. Leon-Rot (parent plant and headquarters of the SLR group) was founded in 1981. One production site is located at St. Leon-Rot near Heidelberg. Another foundry location is Elsterheide near Dresden. There is a machining/assembly shop in Hungary, while the pattern shop is located at the company site Eging near Passau.
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