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AMPO FOUNDRY HAS COLLABORATED WITH A LEADING SCREW PUMPS MANUFACTURER ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW SEALED TWIN SCREW PUMP

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AMPO FOUNDRY, an international leader in stainless steel and high alloy castings, has collaborated with a leading screw pumps manufacturer on the complex geometry castings development for a new sealed twin screw pump for chemical and petrochemical sectors.

This new and innovative pump has been recently launched in ACHEMA exhibition and it eliminates the need for mechanical seals and complex seal supply systems, and enable customers to handle harmful substances without polluting the environment. AMPO FOUNDRY has produced high added value castings for this innovative screw pump.

For this project, the parts have been produced in our brand new automated Ceramic Moulding facility. The automation of this process has allowed AMPO to increase its competitiveness, offering a capacity of up to 240 tonnes per month and 60 parts a day.

Moreover, all of the components can also be fully-machined on a brand new 5 axis machining center with FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System).

AMPO FOUNDRY is an international leader in the development of customized and high added value castings for pumps, valves, marine and power generation.

AMPO FOUNDRY PROVIDES STAINLESS STEEL & FULLY MACHINED CASTINGS FOR A WORLD LEADING ROTARY VALVES MANUFACTURER

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A world leading rotary valves manufacturer has trusted in AMPO FOUNDRY for the manufacture of finish machined stainless steel castings for its rotary valves. Those valves will be used for food and pharmaceutical applications worldwide.

Rotary valves are one of the most common means of feeding pneumatic conveyance systems, both pressure and vacuum types. There are many other applications where they are used simply for metering of a controlled feed rate. It is a compact mechanical device for continuously discharging bulk powders or granules under gravity flow and it is mainly used for food and pharmaceutical applications, such as in this case.

Common product characteristics, including being sticky, cohesive, corrosive, tendency to “build-up” on the swept surfaces, etc., are compatible with the use of stainless steel with polished or non-stick coated surfaces.

Consequently, all of the castings that AMPO FOUNDRY will supply will be stainless steel parts with excellent surface finish and will be produced using Ceramic Moulding Technology, which enables AMPO to offer large cast components as well as complex geometries, with the best surface finishes.

This moulding technology is moreover highly automated, and this has enabled it to increase its competitiveness.

All the components will be fully machined on a 5-axis machining center with FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System).  AMPO is currently completing the construction of a new 12,500m2 machining workshop in Idiazabal (Spain), where it has invested in intelligent machine tools.  Ampo’s machined components will provide the customer with a significant added value, i.e. a reduction in total cost and delivery lead time, in addition to improving quality control.

 

AMPO SIGNS A TECHNOLOGICAL COLLABORATION AGREEMENT WITH CTI

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AMPO and CTI (Castings Technology International) have signed a collaborative agreement whereby CTI will provide consulting services as well as functional advice to AMPO in order to provide higher added value to AMPO Foundry’s customers.

This agreement will help AMPO to continue to offer the most innovative and reliable solutions in the market to its customers, working together with CTI to further the development of several improvement and research lines including Ceramic Moulding, Shaped Centrifugal Castings (SCC), high alloy steels, patternless technology, production of bronze castings, etc.

AMPO FOUNDRY, which is based in Idiazabal, Spain and is a leader in service and the development and production of special material castings, has trusted in CTI due to its knowledge and experience in the development of advanced casting solutions. With this agreement AMPO, foresees a technological leap forward, applying the knowledge and methodology that CTI has previously implemented in sectors such as aeronautics, and optimizing its processes in terms of quality, service and cost.

AMPO FOUNDRY PROVIDES COMPRESSOR CASTINGS

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A European-based American compressor manufacturer has trusted in AMPO FOUNDRY for the manufacture of a significant number of half-finished compressor castings.

In order to offer customers the widest possible range of castings and best solutions AMPO has 4 production lines: Sand Moulding, Ceramic Moulding, Shaped Centrifugal Casting (SCC) and Centrifugal spinning.

For the development and manufacturing of these compressor castings AMPO has used the Ceramic Moulding Technology, which enables the company to offer large cast components as well as complex geometries. This Moulding technology is moreover highly automatic, and this has enabled it to increase its competitiveness.

All these compressor castings have been tailor made in order to meet the requirements of the American customer. In addition to this, it should be noted that for the compressor manufacturer Service was a key factor in this project, and through AMPO’s “patternless” technology, both supplier and customer have been able to fulfill their commitments regarding to delivery times. Few months ago, so short delivery times were unimaginable.