Summer 2006

Here are just a few of the comments from course participants:

"Simpson has done a fantastic job in disseminating relevant information that is both well-grounded and pragmatic.  The concept of including fundamental theory with equipment maintenance and engineering troubleshooting was refreshing.  A first-class presentation by a first-class company."

Michael Gradle
Senior Metallurgist
Federal-Mogul Corporation
St. Louis, MO

"The Simpson Green Sand Preparation and Control class was time well spent.  The program was specifically designed to show the interdependent relationship between maintenance, production and quality departments for achieving quality castings.  As a maintenance manager, I gained a better understanding of what defines "good sand", and the effects of "hot sand".

The basic operation and maintenance sections for the mullers was very appropriate.  I had not worked with Multi-Mulls before, and this session gave me what I needed to know.  The entire class was very well organized, and your hospitality was exceptional.  After years of working with the folks in Aurora by phone, it was a pleasure to meet the sales, service, and engineering people who have been so helpful. Thanks for this opportunity and a job well done."

Tom Zarnke, P.E.
Maintenance Manager
Versa Iron and Machine
St. Paul, MN

"We need to get the best from our green sand preparation equipment; knowledge and experience are key elements to accomplishing this goal and this is what you get from the Simpson course. It should be a must on your training list."

Gabriel Trujillo
Engineering Manager
Productora de Hierro Maleable
Guadalajara, Mexico

This is course is currently full.  If you would like to be added to a waiting list for the next offering, please send your contact information to Julie McMillin at jmcmillin@simpsongroup.com.  To view a sample course brochure, please click here.  To view other services offered by the Simpson Group, visit the Services page of our web site.

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Mechanical and control improvements incorporated onto installed molding machines can lead to dramatic improvements in molding rates.  The ability to fully utilize the positive impact of these productivity improvements can be limited by the capability of the sand plant.  Any increase in mold rate may result in a sand demand that is greater than the original sand system was designed to produce.   In many cases, the options were limited to large capital expenses for new mullers to produce larger tonnages or a dreadful reduction in sand properties as a result of shortening a mullers cycle time.  A third option would be to incorporate a VFD (variable frequency drive) to an existing Simpson Mix-Muller®.  By incorporating a VFD to a Mix-Muller® it is possible to obtain an increase in production without sacrificing molding sand quality.    

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Mechanical stepper switches have become increasingly difficult to replace because so few manufacturers continue to fabricate them, therefore B&P Matchblomatic® users are having a hard time maintaining these older machines. Matchblomatic machines that were built using Square D and older Allen Bradley programmable logic controllers are finding that replacement parts for these components have become more and more expensive. Additionally, industry demands are requiring that these older machines become more sophisticated in their performance requiring in some cases recipe control, diagnostics, alarming, and better means of interfacing to other equipment. The older technology is not able to meet these requirements.

Beardsley & Piper has developed a new controls package for these older Matchblomatic machines.  For more information on how you can upgrade your Matchblomatic controls, please read Engineering Bulletin #2006004.

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To keep the permeability machine operating correctly, the water solution in the reservoir should be changed every six months or sooner to prevent scum buildup. Follow the instructions in the document below to perform this important maintenance.

Changing the water solution on the Simpson+Gerosa Permeability Machine (Model #42132)  

		On November 4, 2005 Scott Strobl, Vice President of Technology for Simpson Technologies, presented a Green Sand Seminar at his Alma Mater, Pittsburg State University. The 5-hour program was attended by more than 50 metalcasting professionals from the AFS Tri-State, Plain States and MO-Kan Chapters and 12 Pittsburg State University students and faculty.
Mr. Scott Stobl accepts a presenter gift from Mr. Russ Rosmait, FEF Key Professor at Pittsburg State University.

On November 17, 2005, Mr. Dave Silsby, Regional Sales Manager, gave a talk at the MO-Kan (Missouri-Kansas) chapter of AFS.  The topic presented was “The Basics of Sand Reclamation”.  The talk reviewed the steps involved in implementing a reclamation system and the different equipment options that are available.  The chapter meeting was held at the Hereford House Restaurant in Kansas City, MO and was attended by approximately 20 people.

The Simpson Group is please to announce that Mr. Brandon Kruse has joined Simpson Technologies as a Sales Representative as of January 3, 2006.

		Brandon is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla where he was President of the American Foundry Society student chapter and a Foundry Educational Foundation scholarship recipient.  He earned a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering in 2004, an M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering in 2005 and is expected to complete a second M.S. in Engineering Management in December 2006 - all from the University of Missouri-Rolla.
Brandon, third from left, enjoys a moment with friends at a St. Louis Cardinals baseball game.

Brandon brings a solid technical background to our business, including one year of research in investment casting and two years of research related to sand defects in ferrous casting.  He has metalcasting industry internship experience as a melting supervisor at GM Powertrain – SMCO in Saginaw, MI, as metallurgical/sand lab supervisor at Federal Mogul Friction Products Foundry in St. Louis, MO and in the quality & development departments at the Caterpillar, Inc. foundry in Mapleton, IL.  He was also responsible for teaching casting and sand laboratory courses while a graduate student at the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Please join us in welcoming Brandon to the Simpson Group organization.  Brandon may be reached via email at bkruse@simpsongroup.com or by phone at 630-820-3773.

• Simpson Technologies Corporation announces changes in Sales Organization

• Scott Strobl named Executive Vice President of Simpson Technologies Corporation

• Technocast awards Simpson Group the sand preparation system for its new Ramos Arizpe, Mexico foundry

• Simpson announces establishment of Simpson de Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V. in Satillo, Coahuila

• Ancast chooses the B&P Model BSM-2016G² Matchblomatic® to update molding line

• Brandon Kruse joins Simpson Group as Sales Representative

• Ancast chooses the B&P Model BSM-2016G² Matchblomatic® to update molding line

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The following companies have chosen to upgrade their existing Simpson Multi-Coolers:

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The following companies have chosen to upgrade their existing B&P Model BSM-2016 Matchblomatics:

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Congratulations to our drawing winners:

• November 2005 - Mr. D.J. Couture, Process Manager, GM Powertrain, Saginaw, MI

• December  2005 - Mr. Todd Olson, Core Manufacturing Manager, Cadillac Casting, Inc., Cadillac, MI

• January 2006 - Mr. Chris Kelly, Senior Metallurgical Engineer, East Jordan Iron Works, East Jordan, MI

• February 2006 - Mr. Barry Snyder, Senior Process Development Engineer, CWC Textron Inc, Muskegon, MI

• March 2006 - Mr. Paolo Roccoli, Plant Engineer, Fonderie SCM GROUP s.p.a., Rimini, Italy

• April 2006 - Mr. Bill Johnson, Maintenance Superintendent, Citation Corporation, Biscoe, NC

• May 2006 - Mr. Srinivasan Balaji, Quality Manager, Amtek Castings India Limited, Coimbatore, India

• June 2006 - Mr. Jim Peterson, Plant Engineer, Brillion Iron Works, Brillion, WI

We will pick one winner each month to receive the book "History of the Metalcasting Industry", a comprehensive look back at the metalcasting industry from prehistoric times through the late 1960's.  This third edition includes a re-dedication by Bruce W. Dienst, grandson of Bruce Simpson and current President and COO of Simpson Technologies Corporation. 

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