For any light metal casting process - HPDC, LPDC, GDC or individual steps in the process, such as melting, cooling, heat treatment, straightening and (pre-)machining, expertise is at hand within GEMCO. From process to product, design to simulation, analysis to solutions, and concept to turn-key realization.
GEMCO offers services to the Die Casting Industry that encompass:
Project Management for:
- Castability Design – Transformation of a product to a castable piece, including design of all required tools (die, grippers, etc.).
- Prototyping - Validation of a product design, not necessarily in the final production process.
- New Product Introduction - from cell-layout to the launch of new product
- Product Relocation – from Cell-to-Cell, within a casting facility or even to another facility
- Equipment Relocation / New Equipment Installation
Audit/Assessment of:
- Foundry Facility,
- Process and/ or Product
validation of a foundry's potential to produce to the requirements of the client
Benchmarking: Comparison of the foundry to others - based on a pre-defined set of KPIs (e.g. machine size, -capacity, flexibility, quality)
Productivity Upgrade: Improvement of the current production process in terms of availability, productivity and quality (OEE), scrap rate reduction
Interim Management:Operational Management – production, quality, logistics/stock control, maintenance, projects, health & safety, budget & finance