{"id":10576,"date":"2024-11-24T16:59:31","date_gmt":"2024-11-24T14:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrfavorit.ua\/bez-katehorii\/current-trends-in-the-foundry-industry\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T11:21:42","slug":"current-trends-in-the-foundry-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrfavorit.ua\/en\/blog-en\/current-trends-in-the-foundry-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Current trends in the foundry industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

<\/a>The economic, social and technological situation in the world is changing very quickly, so industries must adapt to these changes in order to be competitive, and the foundry industry is no exception. One of the special features for the survival of the foundry industry is the cooperation that takes place between competitors and different types of foundries (ferrous and non-ferrous, PGS and No-bake casting, etc.). Currently, the foundry is in a state where it is beneficial to help each other, even if there is some healthy competition. Because of this cooperation, many foundries are developing similar things to continue developing their businesses both in the near future and in the long term, and this determines many of the current trends in the industry. <\/p>\n\n

Specialized engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Work in industry is changing towards highly specialized work, which is very precisely developed for a given specific task with unique requirements for the technical process and specialists. This can be observed in many aspects of the production of foundry products, in particular in the requirements that a given product must meet. As an example, we can observe such a trend in the use of various special metal alloys, the demand for which is growing. <\/p>\n\n

Customers are also increasingly demanding more forms of non-destructive testing (NDT) of their products, including X-ray, ultrasonic, and magnetic testing. In the past, the demand for products that required more NDT was much lower than it is today. This is because the technology is now much more accessible than it used to be. It may also be due to how engineers outside of the foundry industry have changed their requirements and their approach to using foundry products in their designs. In addition, NDT requirements are typically becoming more specific and stringent as modern safety, environmental, and other standards change. <\/p>\n\n

There is also an increasing demand for special grades and metal alloys, usually those that start with a base metal and are further alloyed with additional elements. While this was common practice in the past, the industry is increasingly turning to new grades that have not been produced before or have been produced very rarely. This, again, is due to the application of castings to ever-changing requirements and to the application of castings in new areas. <\/p>\n\n

Changes in the work environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

The changes that have occurred in the workforce are mainly related to the level of skills and experience of workers (a more negative trend), and the expectations of those working about how employers should treat their employees (a positive change). People who are now working are less technically trained and skilled than before. The level of regression of professional skills is significant. This means that a certain level of professional skills, which was previously considered constant and corresponded to elementary knowledge for a simple worker, is now lost. And this affects the training time of a minimally qualified worker. <\/p>\n\n

In addition, there is the problem of transferring \u201cknowledge based on experience\u201d, so to speak, from the older to the younger generation. This is a specific issue for the foundry industry, where unique knowledge disappears when an experienced employee leaves, and this means that certain changes need to be made to compensate for the loss of this knowledge. Both factors become extremely important for the foundry industry due to the huge number of nuances that accompany the casting process, from shaping to melting and pouring, and therefore they affect the foundry industry more than other industries. <\/p>\n\n

There is also a growing emphasis on work-life balance. Companies are starting to pay more attention to employee recreation and living conditions, even offering short-term mental health leave. <\/p>\n\n

It is important to distribute work tasks more evenly, without overload and without focusing on speed, provide support during the performance of the work task, review and cancel unnecessary tasks and reports, and constantly evolve and modernize work processes.<\/p>\n\n

The evolution of foundries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Technologically, the foundry industry has been constantly evolving over the past 100 years, just like the rest of the world. From small changes, such as a more modern and user-friendly interface for the foundry mixer on the control panel, to radical changes \u2013 such as changing the way the furnace works. In recent times, the industry has been increasing the speed of the transition to automated processes and is increasingly interacting with the Industry 3.0 and Industry 4.0 standards. Initially, foundries were skeptical about automation, as the high number of nuances and variability inherent in the foundry process created a certain barrier to the transition. However, as the benefits of automation became apparent, foundries began to use it to increase productivity and reduce costs. As technology develops, new ways of using automation in technical processes are found, and changes in the labor market are stimulating this transition. <\/p>\n\n

Areas of focus<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Currently, a special area of \u200b\u200bautomation is the conventional \u201cshop\u201d for finishing finished products, since the time consumption and turnover of labor there is higher than in any other department of the industry. Cleaning, automatic grinding and trimming are areas of interest for the industry at the moment, and some productions have already successfully automated these processes, although these are still technologies that a minority of enterprises possess. After the adoption of automation, when Industry 4.0 appeared and the possibility of interoperability appeared, foundries began to use its benefits more quickly. Industry 4.0 and the use of its principles remain one of the highest priorities for development in the industry. <\/p>\n\n

Artificial intelligence is now in the spotlight as the development of technologies such as ChatGPT highlights the pace of its development. Foundries are now determining how they can harness the great potential of AI to further develop and improve their technological operations and how they can change the way they approach manufacturing tasks. <\/p>\n\n

In addition to artificial intelligence, foundries are leveraging several other key principles of Industry 4.0, including predictive maintenance of critical equipment, modeling, 3D printing, systems integration, the Internet of Things, and cloud computing. Many resources are currently being invested in the research and development of Foundry 4.0 standards, both by professional societies and organizations and by private companies. <\/p>\n\n

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