PONTARDAWE, Wales—The global materials engineering group Wall Colmonoy has completed a major upgrade to its casting foundry here to improve efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint. The facility investment of £600,000 is partly supported by Welsh and European funding with a £150,000 contribution from the Economy Futures Fund.
The upgrade includes new induction melting equipment and magnetically screened furnaces. The furnaces offer increased capacity and reduced processing times, due to improved reliability and reduced downtime. The upgrade also incorporates better controls on pouring practices with data-driven monitoring sensors and software.