SinterCast: Luitpoldhütte Foundry Adopts SinterCast Process Control
Technology
* Compacted Graphite Iron product development and series production
* SinterCast process control system installed, initial CGI
prototypes delivered
* Specialist castings producer for agriculture, construction and
industrial powers sectors
Luitpoldhütte AG, a global leader in the production of complex heavy
section iron castings for the agriculture, off-highway construction
and industrial power sectors, and a member of the international
Concern Tractor Plants (CTP) group, has entered into a long-term
technology supply agreement with the Swedish company SinterCast for
the use of its Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) process control
technology. Following an initial trial period, during which CGI
prototype castings were produced and delivered to Luitpoldhütte's
customers and development partners, a SinterCast Mini-System 2000 has
been installed at the Luitpoldhütte foundry in Amberg, Germany. The
Mini-System 2000 installation provides Luitpoldhütte with the
capability to independently support new CGI product development
programmes and niche volume CGI series production applications.
Under the terms of the agreement, Luitpoldhütte reserves the right to
upgrade to a fully automated System 2000 as CGI production volumes
increase.
Mr. François Hoffmann, President and CEO of Luitpoldhütte said:
"Using the SinterCast process control technology, we have
successfully produced high quality CGI castings from the very first
day of our trials. Now that the trial phase has been successfully
completed, we are pleased to formalise our collaboration with
SinterCast and to add CGI to our product mix. We look forward to
working together with SinterCast and our customers to exploit the
benefits of Compacted Graphite Iron for weight reduction, improved
performance and durability in the demanding heavy duty sector."
Dr. Steve Dawson, President & CEO of SinterCast said: "The
Luitpoldhütte commitment for the installation of CGI process control
technology reflects the trend toward CGI in on-road and off-road
applications and reinforces SinterCast's leadership position for CGI
process control. With an initial order value of approximately SEK 1
million, and series production opportunities in the future, this
partnership with Luitpoldhütte significantly broadens our ability to
support the global commercial vehicle, agriculture, construction and
industrial power markets."
Amberg and Stockholm, 16 May 2009
Mr. François Hoffmann Dr. Steve Dawson
President and CEO President & CEO
Luitpoldhütte AG SinterCast AB (publ)
Sulzbacher Strasse 121 Box 10203
Amberg D-92224 SE-100 55 Stockholm
Germany Sweden
Tel: +49 9621 640 481 Tel: +46 8 660 7750
e-mail: e-mail:
francois.hoffmann@luitpoldhuette.de steve.dawson@sintercast.com
website: www.luitpoldhuette.com website: www.sintercast.com
Luitpoldhütte AG, located in Amberg, Germany, is a leading supplier
of complex heavy section grey, ductile and now, Compacted Graphite
Iron castings to the global agriculture, commercial vehicle,
off-highway construction, industrial power and refrigeration
industries. With 385 employees and a production capacity of
approximately 60,000 tonnes per year, Luitpoldhütte specialises in
small and medium series production of iron castings weighing from 100
to 1,000 kg. Luitpoldhütte, a member of the international Concern
Tractor Plants (CTP) group, has a customer base including such brand
names as AGCO, Caterpillar, Challenger, CNH, Fendt, Liebherr, Massey
Ferguson, Sisu Power and Valtra, and has successfully supplied iron
components for over 100 years.
SinterCast is the world's leading supplier of process control
technology for the reliable high volume production of Compacted
Graphite Iron (CGI). SinterCast produces a variety of CGI
components ranging from 2 kg to 17 tonnes, all using the same, proven
process control technology. The end-users of SinterCast-CGI
components include Aston Martin, Audi, Caterpillar, Chrysler, DAF
Trucks, Ford, Ford-Otosan, General Electric Transportation Systems,
General Motors, Hyundai, Navistar, Jaguar, Kia, Land Rover, MAN,
Porsche, PSA Peugeot-Citroën, Rolls-Royce Power Engineering, Toyota,
Volkswagen, Volvo and Waukesha Engine. The SinterCast share is quoted
on the Small Cap segment of the Nordic Exchange, Stockholm
(Stockholmsbörsen: SINT). END
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