Good Guys' Index (GGI)

For a few years, NovaCast has been working on developing a software that makes CO2 calculation easy. We present Good Guys’ Index (GGI) which is a program that helps foundries and its customers to calculate the impact of a product all the way from raw material to delivery to end customer. Examples of input data that GGI takes into account, both environmentally and financially: raw material and its transport, the energy mix you have, the melting of the alloy and all production steps, transport to customer and more. Do not forget that the software also calculates the energy consumption per part which is also extremely important.

Good Guys’ Index helps you compare different casting designs, production methods as well as production sites, and clearly presents the differences in environmental impact as well as making it visible to see high production cost often generated by scrap and incorrect casting and methoding design. The results of a GGI comparison can help your foundry improve the casting yield, reduce scrap, and at the same time solely use the resources necessary without compromising the quality of the finished product.

By using GGI, a foundry, a purchaser of castings or a casting designer can simulate the CO2 emissions generated in the process by changing the casting design, changing the methoding of the casting, changing materials, or changing type of casting process if possible. This way, you can find significant improvements, which will result in reductions of CO2 emission. You can use the GGI value you get for each casting as a quality number that is constantly challenged for reduction.