This webinar, delivered to the West Midlands, Birmingham and Coventry Branch of the ICME on Monday 6th March 2023 by Sam Garner of Omega Sinto Foundry Machinery Ltd gave members an educational and highly informative review as to what happens to sand when it goes through the reclamation process, including the difficulties per sand type and new technology for mechanically reclaiming greensand in large quantities.
Technology changes with time and the science behind metal casting keeps improving. The future of the UK cast metals industry will depend upon bringing new technology to the industry that is suitable and adaptable to existing plants and buildings. The use of raw materials and the importance of recycling where possible to reduce carbon footprints is becoming ever more important to foundries.