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An Artificial Intelligence-Based Digital Twin Approach for Rejection Rate and Mechanical Property Improvement in an Investment Casting Plant
The manufacturing process carried out in the investment casting industry suffers from problems similar to other production processes. In addition,

Study of the Hybridization of Ablation Casting and Laser Wire Metal Deposition for Aluminum Alloy 5356
The rapidly growing field of metal additive manufacturing (AM) has enabled the fabrication of near-net-shape components with complex 3D structures

Ni loss and phase structure formed during pulse laser powder bed fusion of Nitinol
In recent years, there has been a significant research effort in the laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) processing of Nitinol

SysMOD – Advanced design of filling and solidification systems for castings manufacturing
MORE PERFORMANT components SysMOD Systematic Modelling Advanced Design of Filling and Solidification Systems for Castings Manufacturing More information Learn how

Diagnosis – BREF for the Smitheries and Foundries Industry
Sustainability and environment Smitheries and Foundry Industry BREF Diagnosis Do you know the positioning of your plant regarding the upcoming

Main novelties of Smitheries and Foundry Industry BREF document
When the new BREF for Smitheries and Foundry Industry has been published, foundry companies have the chance to start working

Decision-making predictive model development for the organization active positioning faced with the appearance of new technologies
We are now living in a world where the globalisation phenomenon has changed the world economic order. We are also

Classifying and Characterizing Fast Nodular Iron Casting Metallographies by Applying a Similarity Search Method
Currently, society is experiencing a new Artificial Intelligence revolution with the creation of Large Language Models (LLMs). However, these tools

Materials for the energy of the future
Decarbonization & efficiency Materials for the energy of the future As the need to secure new and more sustainable sources

Granular materials for thermal storage
Materials for Energy Industry Validation of granular materials for thermal storage Ensure the durability and mechanical and thermal fatigue behavior

DEVELOPMENT OF METALLIC POWDER – Atomization of metallic powder
New materials Design and development of ad-hoc metallic powders Ultrasonic atomization of metal powders with advanced characteristics. More information Development

Welding processes
field of expertise WELDING PROCESSES Advanced inspecion and characterization of weldings and welded elements We assure the reliability of the

Hydrogen permeation and diffusion in high strength steels
Hydrogen embrittlement in high-strength materials, such as structural steels and ultra-high-strength steels, is responsible for failures such as crack propagation

Supporting foundry workers with an AI-based multimodal system tunned using foundry knowledge
Currently, society is experiencing a new Artificial Intelligence revolution with the creation of Large Language Models (LLMs). However, these tools

The couple of advanced Thermal Analysis and casting simulation to predict the component’s soundness directly on the pouring line and before the shake out. The Kasandra® method
The use of powerful computers has led to develop complex simulation solidification software’s based on the use of Chorinov rules.

In-situ surface modification of high-silicon ductile cast iron produced by sand mold casting
Corrosion is a critical and common problem in cast iron castings used in industry. To improve the corrosion resistance different