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PRODUCT INNOVATIONS


adjusts the amount of metal poured in subsequent molds. Te pouring system could save up


to 4 lbs. of metal per mold, according to Goran Lowback, president of the North American distributor for Koins equipment, Viking Technologies, Madison Heights, Mich. Additionally, because a high level of metal is maintained in the pour- ing cup, each mold takes less time to fill. To save more time, the pouring stopper is pulled while the mold is still moving into place. “Te bottleneck isn’t just in making


the molds,” Fetter said. “We weren’t waiting for the Disa, we were waiting for the pouring. Te ability to pour molds faster and more accurately is significant.” Along with the previous four


chamber sizes available in Disa’s verti- cal molding machines, the 231 Fast has two additional sizes for molds up to 22.4 in. x 29.5 in. (570 x 750 mm). A lower speed option is the Disa 131 Fast, which handles the same molding sizes as the Disa 231 at speeds of 350 cored and 400 uncored molds/hour. Te MTI group employs approxi-


mately 700 associates and is capable of producing more than 300,000 tons of iron castings annually at its four manufacturing facilities. According to Fetter, the other plants are in the plan-


“[Te new lines] will make us


more productive at a higher


quality with


fewer people.” —Matt Fetter,


president of MTI. January 2012 MODERN CASTING | 51


ning stages for similar investments to increase productivity. “Te [Auburn plant] lent itself to this


type of project, but the other plants will get improvements, as well,” he said. “We are planning productivity and quality


improvements. A lot has changed in the industry in the last two years, and we as an industry have figured out how to do more with less.”


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