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Indian foundry units use sensors and reclaimed sand in production
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SME Times News Bureau | 18 Aug, 2018
One of the emerging trends in the Indian foundry industry is that some
players have started using sensors and data analytics to optimise the
use of materials and also reclamation of used sand, said an official of
industry body, the Institute of Indian Foundrymen.
He also said
the industry is also looking at putting up a common sand reclamation or
recycle unit for the benefit of small players while bigger units have
their own systems.
"The use of sensors enables the casting
manufacturer to optimise the use of resources and cut waste. For
instance there is a metric called sand:metal ratio. Sensors help in
optimum use of sand. Similarly is the case with other input materials.
As a result there will be standardisationn in the use of inputs," Sanjay
Shroff, Vice President, The Institute of Indian Foundrymen, told media
here on Friday.
Agreeing that foundry units in Tamil Nadu faced
difficulty in getting sand, Shroff said units are now going for
reclamation-recycling of sand used in casting production.
"Through
a process of washing, heating and others, the used sand are cleaned of
bonding agents and reused in casting production. The recovery is about
70-80 per cent," Shroff said.
Queried about the probable impact
on the about $18 billion castings industry due to the push given for
electric vehicles, Shroff said it may take some more time for the
passenger cars to turn electric-powered.
"Bigger vehicles like
trucks and buses getting electric-powered will take a long time. The
electric vehicles do not have the power to carry heavy load over long
distances," he said.
While automotive industry contributes a
major chunk of the industry's turnover, Shroff said there are other
industries like aerospace, oil, fast moving consumer goods that need
castings.
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