The foundry industry is rapidly changing as worldwide competition flattens the playing field.

Our research and experience in the foundry clearly points to automation as the means for industry to stay competitive and grow in a worldwide marketplace. These are just some of the reasons why:

• Labor issues are growing in the standard grinding cleaning process (cost of labor, hard to hire/retain, shortage of labor, etc.).
• Foundry customers are becoming more particular regarding specifications and
  aesthetics of finished parts (leaning toward “Jewelry Quality” finishing).
• Shorter lead-times are being demanded by end-users.
• Casting capacity often exceeds cleaning capacity.
• Present limitations of most finishing room automation and tooling is failing to meet finished product expectations, placing significant pressures on upstream production capabilities.
• Finishing room automation and trim tooling quality is imperative to ensure successful integration into production.
• Foundries are relying more and more on advanced technologies to ensure precision trimmed parts (i.e. integrated trim press and tooling solutions, robotics, automation etc.)
• Industry Trend – Foundries are quickly looking to automation to provide precision cleaning – to protect against foreign competition (becoming China Proof).
• Industry Trend – Foundries are looking for automated finishing solutions for low volume business.

AFS understands the changing marketplace and productivity hurdles now facing foundries throughout North America. That is why our focus has always been centered on automated finishing room solutions. If you are ready to compete rather than merely survive, AFS is the resource you should know!