Handling Heat and Radiation in Automotive Parts Production

All Projects

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.

User Brief

Solution

Results

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...

Sources: https://library.e.abb.com/public/b2ff57dd22b4abb2c1257d34003b9733/EN_22-23_ctf_proof2_abb_foundry_108.pdf