Global Supplier of Foundry Products Company Overview & Products
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Asmet is a global supplier of foundry products. / Established over 20 years ago, we have more than 500 customers in over 30 countries. We are proud to offer our customers an extensive service from source to foundry and expertise in our products, logistics and technical services.
Our Team of Experts
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A Global Network
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Products
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Products for Iron Foundries Products for Steel Foundries Products for Aluminium Foundries
Technical Services
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Consultancy, Technology, Equipment, Training
Contact Us
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Our Team of Experts / We are committed to providing our customers with trusted expertise to help them forge ahead with their business.
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Our team are fluent in 10 languages — English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay and Hakka.
Our team (L – R) Robert Parker — Purchasing, Logistics and International Sales Tracy Leader — Accounts Michael Parker — Procurement and Production Janet Furness — European Sales Andrew Parker — Operations Corinne Leader — UK Sales Sophia Muthusagaran — Legal and Commercial Don Tittensor — Technical Services Phil McCarthy — UK Sales Dominic Oates —European Sales (not pictured)
From Source to Foundry — A Global Network. / Asmet manage a global network, sourcing directly from leading world producers and shipping to our European hubs and foundry customers worldwide.
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European Hubs Our hubs in the UK, Spain, Germany and Belgium are strategically located to service customers throughout Europe. / Asmet page 6-7
We take care of every part of the supply chain to provide our customers with the high quality, fully traceable materials they need, fast and on demand. Our proven track record means that Asmet is a company you can partner with and trust to deliver.
Procurement Asmet has forged strong, long-term partnerships with leading world producers to source high quality materials to meet the demands of modern casting production. Finance We manage risk in commodity and currency fluctuations and offer a range of secure payment terms and credit facilities. International shipping We ship directly from production and are experts in maritime and road transport to comply with international customs regimes. REACH compliance All Asmet’s products are fully compliant with European REACH regulations so you can be confident in Asmet’s long-term ability to import into the E.U. European Hubs Our hubs in the UK, Spain, Germany and Belgium are strategically located to service customers throughout Europe. Inventory management We reserve stocks to meet customers’ long term contract requirements and have rigorous systems for quality inspection. Distribution and tracking We understand the impact of a foundry stood still. That’s why we track all orders with a unique Asmet ID number to ensure on time delivery and full traceability.
Products / We have over 50 quality assured products, from pig iron and ferro alloys to specialist products. We source our products directly from leading world producers to guarantee full traceability, quality and value.
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Products Iron Foundries
Mould & Core Making Foundry Sands Chromite Sand Zircon Sand Charge Materials Pig Iron High Purity Nodular Pig Iron Basic Pig Iron Foundry Pig Iron Carbon Products Foundry Coke Graphite Petroleum Coke Ferro Alloys Ferro Chrome Low Carbon Ferro Chrome Medium Carbon Ferro Chrome High Carbon Ferro Chrome Ferro Manganese Low Carbon Ferro Manganese Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese High Carbon Ferro Manganese Manganese Metal Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flake Ferro Molybdenum Ferro Phosphorous Ferro Silicon 75% Ferro Silicon Low Aluminium Ferro Silicon Ferro Titanium Iron Bisulphide Briquetted Ferro Alloys Manganese Briquettes Phosphorous Briquettes Silicon Briquettes Silicon Carbide Briquettes Silicon Carbide SiC Metallurgical Grade SiC Standard Metallurgical Grade
Base Metals Copper Granules Tin Sticks
Nickel Nickel Alloys Nickel Niobium Pure Nickel Nickel Cathode Nickel Briquettes Nickel Pellets Nickel Discs Preconditioners Barcast™ 90 Cerium Mischmetal Rare Earth Metals Rare Earth Silicide Reox™ Magnesium Treatment Magnesium Ferro Silicon Ertalloy™ - 35 / 45 / 55 / 55 Ba / 55 La / 55 LC / 65 / 65 (0) / 65 HC / 70 / 1031 / IM4 / IM6 Magnesium Cored Wire FeSiMg 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 / 80 Nickel Magnesium Alloys Nickel Magnesium NiMag — L/C / 1 P / 1 Ce / 1 Cu / 3 Ce / 3 P Compacted Graphite Alloy Inoculation Silicon Inoculants High Aluminium Inoculants Barium Inoculants Bismuth Inoculants Lanthanum Inoculants Strontium Inoculants Zirconium Inoculants Standard Inoculants Silicon Inoculation Cored Wire High Aluminium Inoculation Wire Barium Inoculation Wire Bismuth Inoculation Wire Strontium Inoculation Wire Zirconium Inoculation Wire Metal Cleanliness Fluxing Agents Renod™ Metal Filters Filtrex™ Extruded Filters Filtron™ Round Hole Filters Foamex™ SiC Foam Filters Inmould Inoculation Inmould Inoculant Blocks Greycast™ Nodcast™
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Products Steel Foundries
Mould & Core Making Foundry Sands Chromite Sand Zircon Sand Zircon Flour Charge Materials Pig Iron Nodular Pig Iron Basic Pig Iron Foundry Pig Iron Carbon Products Foundry Coke Graphite Petroleum Coke Ferro Alloys Calcium Silicide Calcium Silicon Manganese Ferro Chrome Low Carbon Ferro Chrome Medium Carbon Ferro Chrome High Carbon Ferro Chrome Manganese Low Carbon Ferro Manganese Medium Carbon Ferro Manganese High Carbon Ferro Manganese Manganese Metal Electrolytic Manganese Metal Flake Silico Manganese Ferro Molybdenum Ferro Phosphorous Ferro Silicon 75% Ferro Silicon Ferro Silicon Zirconium Low Aluminium Ferro Silicon Ferro Titanium Iron Bisulphide Briquetted Ferro Alloys Manganese Briquettes Phosphorous Briquettes Silicon Briquettes Silicon Carbide Briquettes Silicon Carbide SiC Metallurgical Grade SiC Standard Metallurgical Grade
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Treatment Wire Calcium Silicide Cored Wire
Base Metals Copper Granules Tin Sticks Nickel Nickel Alloys Nickel Niobium Pure Nickel Nickel Cathode Nickel Briquettes Nickel Pellets Nickel Discs Metal Cleanliness Metal Filters Foamex™ Zr Foam Filters
Products Aluminium Foundries
Aluminium Master Alloys Alloying Tablets Grain Refiners Titanium Boron Aluminium Hardeners Magnesium Aluminium Modifiers Strontium Aluminium Pure Metals Silicon Metal
Metal Cleanliness Metal Filters Foamex™ Al Foam Filters
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Technical Services / We offer the latest product and technical innovations for improved metallurgical process control.
We help our customers to: Select the best products Optimise addition rates Invest in proven equipment Embrace new technology Improve skills And achieve success through: Lower fume emissions Reduced scrap Eliminating casting defects Increased casting integrity Improved surface finish Optimising mechanical properties Producing advanced casting grades Embrace new technology / Asmet page 16-17
Consultancy — We share a wealth of experience of all phases of the foundry process. Our service includes:
Process control We can advise on every stage of the casting process including: • Selection of charge materials • Alloy additions • Pre and post inoculation • Grain refinement • Nodularisation • Modification • Metal Filtration • Foundry technology, equipment, automation, measurement, simulation software and control analysis • Quality assurance Casting defect solutions First we diagnose the casting defect before identifying its causes and the appropriate solution. Common defects include: • Shrinkage and porosity • Matrix and mechanical properties • Graphite shape, nodule count and optimal graphitisation • Inclusions, gas and pinhole defects We also offer comprehensive laboratory services through our UKAS approved partner. Remote support Flexible and cost effective, remote access is an efficient and increasingly popular way of working with live foundry data to provide solutions fast and on demand.
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Technology — We share a common vision with our technical partners to offer powerful technologies for design, modelling, simulation, measurement and analysis of the casting process.
Our technical partners, Novacast Systems and Saveway provide industry leading technology solutions. Saveway Furnace Lining Monitoring and Measurement Technology • Improves safety by reliable monitoring of refractory condition to prevent molten metal breakouts and furnace damage. • Optimises operating costs by reducing maintenance costs and production losses. • Improves furnace up-time due to risk management of refractory lining. • Targeted melting process improvement by optimising the sinter heat. Casting process simulation system - NovaFlow&Solid CV • Enables development of runner and feeder design before the production of pattern equipment. • Optimises the quality of a casting design. • Uses a new, advanced algorithm for improved simulation speeds and accuracy. Adaptive thermal analysis – ATAS Metstar chemistry and precision • Uses thermal analysis to control and monitor the melt and treatment processes for grey and ductile iron. • Provides real time process data that can be used for statistical process control. • Calculate thermodynamic parameters. • Interprets data and estimates the risk of various casting defects • Can be connected to various types of production equipment and integrated with NovaFlow&SolidCV software. Residual stress casting simulation – NovaStress • An optional module extension of NovaFlow&SolidCV • Calculates the residual stresses during solidification and contraction 3D geometry preparation tool – NovaMethod • Complete 3D CAD functionality • Core creation tools • Gating design assistance • Geometry repair facilities • Works with NovaFlow&Solid CV casting process simulation system • Can be used as a separate system for foundry methoding.
Equipment — We partner with leading manufacturers to offer a range of proven metal treatment equipment that meets the demands of modern casting production:
Cored Wire Feed Machines • Enables controlled metered addition of alloy in wire form. • Improves environmental control and working conditions by reducing air pollution levels. • Can be integrated into automated systems to reduce manpower and improve process control. • Micro alloy additions allow a change of grade or trimming to your base material without making major alterations (changing) to the main bath of metal. • Maximises yields and reduces pour down. ATAS Portable Unit Hire • Portable ATAS® (Adaptive Thermal Analysis System) units are available for foundries to evaluate new products and to improve metallurgical process control. Our service includes: • Day Trials – Asmet’s experienced metallurgists can visit your foundry for the day to conduct product and process trials using our portable ATAS® units. • Extended Foundry Trials – Asmet provides full on site set up of the portable ATAS® system and ongoing technical support. This gives the individual users and foundry management team the opportunity to assess the ATAS® system before committing to a full installation. • Full ATAS® System Installation – For foundries who wish to invest long term, Asmet provide support to install a full ATAS® system, with extra back up and licensing provided by our technical partner, NovaCast Systems. Metal Treatment Feeder Systems Asmet also offer feeder equipment for a range of metal treatments including: • Nodularisation • Inoculation • Deoxidisation • Micro alloying
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Training — Whether you are embracing new technologies, producing new advanced casting grades or simply need to fill a skills gap, we can tailor practical training workshops to suit your foundry and people. Bespoke Foundry Workshops - Half and Full days Available on or off site for one-to-one or group sessions. A wide range of foundry practice and technology areas can be covered, including but not limited to: • Casting design, modelling and simulation. • Adaptive thermal analysis. • Software and equipment user training. • Alloy addition and metal treatment. • Casting defect analysis.
Don Tittensor Prof MICME — Technical Services and Sales Manager If you have a technical question, contact Don for further support. T: +44 (0)1246 296 543 M: +44 (0)7808 971 005 E: don@asmet.com
Contact Us / We thrive on meeting the needs of new customers and establishing long lasting relationships. Our team is fluent in 10 languages – English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay and Hakka. European Sales
Global Sales
Janet Furness T: +44 1246 296 537 M: +44 7984 107 799 E: janet@asmet.com connect with Janet
Robert Parker Purchasing, Logistics and International Sales T: +44 1246 296 533 M: +44 7904 598 397 E: robert@asmet.com connect with Robert
Dominic Oates T: +44 1246 296 548 M: +44 7930 118 548 E: dominic@asmet.com connect with Dominic
Andrew Parker Operations T: +44 1246 296 531 M: +44 7808 971 004 E: andrew@asmet.com connect with Andrew
Technical Services
Michael Parker Procurement and Production T: +44 1246 296 532 M: +44 7808 971 003 E: micheal@asmet.com connect with Micheal
Don Tittensor Prof MICME T: +44 1246 296 543 M: +44 7808 971 005 E: don@asmet.com connect with Don
UK Sales Phil McCarthy T: +44 1246 296 541 M: +44 7808 971 001 E: phil@asmet.com connect with Phil
Corinne Leader T: +44 1246 296 536 M: +44 7808 971 008 E: corinne@asmet.com connect with Corinne
Tracy Leader Accounts T: +44 1246 296 534 M: +44 7984 107 799 E: tracy@asmet.com
Sophia Muthusagaran Legal and Commercial E: sophia@asmet.com
Mandarin, Cantonese, Malay and Hakka.
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Wherever you are in the world, you can forge ahead with your business and trust Asmet to deliver. e: contact@asmet.com t: +44 (0)1246 290 300 asmet.com
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Contact
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