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Efficiency comparison

Comparisons of efficiency can always only be designed very individually for the respective casting product. The comparison contained in the following relates to real test series in a case study with the company Litostroj (see case study). Efficiency comparison Comparisons of efficiency can always only be designed very individually for the respective casting product. The comparison contained in the following relates to real test series in a case study with the company Litostroj (see case study). The efficiency of ECOFORM is obvious: EUR 3,710 in material costs were saved on each casting part alone. And the manufacturing time was reduced by 652 hours, i.e. approximately 27 days. The competitive advantage is apparent.

 

Economic Comparison

The advantages of ECOFORM: a comparison

Of course ECOFORM requires a certain initial investment. The advantages offered by ECOFORM outweigh the costs, however. The following table compares a standard manufacturing process with the ECOFORM concept.

 

   
SPACE NEEDS      
Space needs for production area Reduced by up to 25 % with ECOFORM depending upon the part being produced      
           
OPERATING RESOURCES          
Number of moulding boxes Moulding boxes are reduced with ECOFORM in line with the cast cooling in small series      
Moulding sand Up to 50 % reduction in the quantity of moulding sand with ECOFORM      
Auxiliary mould material Elimination of the reinforcing bar and support iron, weights and casting beds      
Sand quality The quality of regeneration sand is improved by greater thermal stress and thus a lower annealing loss      
           
ENVIRONMENT          
Chemical binding agents Reduced by up to 50% with ECOFORM in accordance with the lower quantity of sand      
Quantity of landfill material Reduced with ECOFORM by the amount of new sand saved      
Energy consumption for sand management Reduced with ECOFORM in accordance with the quantity of sand      
           
INVESTMENTS          
Transport and model platforms Greater costs for ECOFORM due to torsion-resistant, mechanically processed plates      
Special moulding box bar system ECOFORM requires a special design of the moulding box bar system, causing additional costs      
Costs for operating materials Significantly lower costs for reinforcing bar and support iron and weights      
           
TECHNOLOGY          
Logistics ECOFORM only requires a slight adjustment in the production process      
Transport platforms Preparation for the pouring of cast parts takes place on appropriate bearing plates outside the pouring place in front of the mixer; the freshly cast part is transported directly after pouring to harden – thus allowing a boost in productivity      
Process time Reduced by up to 80% using ECOFORM      
Mould stability Increased mould stability through ECOFORM, through moulding bar box for static stress and sand crust for thermal stress      

 

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