Saguenay Foundry rolls out a new fabrication option for creating gray and ductile iron castings. The new technique is called Nopatech, which incorporates the latest advancements in robotics and software technologies.
Nopatech
Using Nopatech, Saguenay is able to manufacture real size castings without using costly patterns. With Nopatech, they are able to produce casts within one or two weeks after receiving the drawing from the customer. The production runs are short and cost savings between 30 to 80% are achieved in the preparation of prototypes and attending to repairs.
One of the first customers who used the technology explains its usefulness with an example, using Nopatech he was able to complete an urgent order from a client and ended up saving money and time. He added that the surface finish achieved by using the new technology was of high quality.
Nopatech is a robotic cell having nine axes; it is capable of creating blank sand moulds of sizes varying from 20 x 20” to 115 x 115”. Using Nopatech we can create cores and offers consummate solutions for a wide range of castings. The technology comes as an ideal substitute to non-environmentally-friendly patterns like polystyrene foam and weldments, which produce a lot of waste. The castings that are designed by Nopatech have a flexible design and their weights are distributed equally. When compared with other casting methods, this is much more cost-effective and provides ample lead time.
Source: http://www.foundry-sag.com/