CASE STUDY
Handling Heat and Radiation in Automotive Parts Production
Key
Results
01
4x faster handling parts/min
02
Staff not exposed to X-ray
03
17kg sand cores handled
Client
Overview
£100m+
Turnover
100-249
Company Size
Operations
Project Lead
Installation Time
N/A
Industry Sector
Task
Business Problem
CTF produces aluminium parts for firms including BMW, Bentley, Volvo and Saab
Founded in 1996, Casting Technologies Farsund (CTF) in Norway produces aluminium parts for the automotive industry. There are 220 people that work in the 22,000m square factory, with a turnover of USD 65m in 2007.

CTF work with aluminium in delicate sand cores

The cost of labour in Norway is extremely high
Working with automotive companies that choose aluminium over steel, CTF look to invest in automation solutions that can handle the delicate sand core process. On top of this, X-ray radiation is a s...
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Sources: https://library.e.abb.com/public/b2ff57dd22b4abb2c1257d34003b9733/EN_22-23_ctf_proof2_abb_foundry_108.pdf