Production
We have three production facilities: our foundries Holsbyverken and Älmhults Gjuteri and our machining facility in Rosenfors.
Our production in figures
Our main focus areas throughout the group are productivity, quality and sustainability. We work active with investments, goals and development of productions to progress within these areas.
17 500
Production Capacity
Our own capacity for the foundries is 17.500 tons of castings per year.
4 500
Articles
We deliver 4.500 articles per year.
1
3D-print sand
ExOne´s S-max
3
Mold lines
We mold and cast on three different lines. Two machine lines and one manual line.
1-1500 kg
Casting weights
We cast details with weights between 1-1500 kilo.
5
Smelters
We have 5 smelters between 4-5 tons.
5
CNC milling machines
The milling is being done with our five CNC milling machines. Four of them are multi operation machines.
11
Lathes
The lathe machining is being done with our eleven different lathes, two of them are equipped with robot cells.
Our companies
Our group includes four companies. We cover the whole supply chain from development and casting to refining the castings.
Holsbyverken is one of our two foundries. The production capacity is 10.000 tons per year and we cast weights between 1 kg and 1.500 kg in grey iron and ductile iron. We provide series and small-scale production for prototypes and spare parts production.
Machine molding
HWS-Seiatsu
Size of molds 640x510x250/250
Casting weights between 1 - 100 kg
Manual molding
Size of molds up to 1400x1000x450/450
Casting weights up to 1500 kg
Smeltery
2 pce ABB high frequency ovens with 5,0 tons & 1 pce ABB high frequency oven with 5,0 tons.
Production of cores
Production of cores in four automatic machines
Laboratory
Spectrometer
Analysis of pictures and control of structure
ExOne S-max 3D printer
Sand printers that 3D print molds and cores for prototypes, spare parts and challenging geometries.
Solidworks / Magmasoft
CAD-program for creating substrates for 3D-printed molds and model equipment. / Simulation program for slidfication simulations.
3D-scanner
For measurement protocols and reverse engineering.
Printboxes
Two job boxes in which we print sand molds and cores with a box size of 1800x1000x700 mm.
Pattern shop
We produce simple patterns, adapt and maintain condition of patterns in the pattern shop
Nordcast delivers iron and steel in the weights between 1 and 10.000 kg. We secure short lead times by warehousing against call off.
Suppliers
We have carefully selected suppliers with technical competence and equipment in focus. The majority of the suppliers are certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Quality & Sustainability
The goals for nordcast are to keep such a high quality and sustainability that it constitutes to a significant reason to buy castings from us. We work active to contribute to a satisfactory work environment.
Älmhults Gjuteri is one of our two owned foundries. We have a production capacity of 7.500 tons and produce castings with the weights between 10-150 kg in grey- and ductile iron.
Machine molding
GF Air Impact mold machine
Size of molds 900x700x300/300 mm.
Casting weights from 10 - 150 kg.
Smeltery
2 pce of ASEA HFD-owens 4 tons with the effect of 3000 kW.
Production of cores
The production of cores is being made with two automatic machines.
Solidworks / Magmasoft
CAD-program for creating substrates for 3D-printed molds and model equipment. / Simulation program for solidfication simulations.
3D-scanner
For measurement protocols and reverse engineering.
Laboratory
Spectrometer
Analysis and check of structure
Fettling shop
Two blasts and fettling in konventional fettling boxes.
Rosenfors Bruk machines and refines iron and steel castings. Large investments has been made in the machines to increase capacity and to achieve increased quility and productivity requirements.
Horizontal milling
Four Horizontal multi optional machines
Working area: 1000x900x1000mm.
Size of pallets: 630x630mm.
Equipped with 10-palletpool, 150 and 200 places for tools.
CNC-lathe
Eleven CNC-lathes
Working area: Max Ø900x1500mm.
Equipment: driven tools, robot handling, measuring probe etc.
Multi function machining
One lathe, Multus B400C
Working area: Ø710x1500mm.
Measuring machines
Measuring machines X:900, Y:1200, Z:800
Other
Long hole drilling, assembly and pressure tests.