EXPORT PIERO BONICELLI AND FERDINANDO ABATE
AUTOMATION IS THE FUTURE OF DIE-CASTING New solutions to face the continuous changes in the field of die-casting foundries of light alloys. The experience of Piero Bonicelli and Ferdinando Abate he die-casting industry has had to adapt to changing market needs, replacing many cast iron products with others made of aluminium or different light alloys. “For us, facing these changes – explains Piero Bonicelli, CEO and Co-owner, together with Ferdinando Abate, of Fondermat in Cellatica (northern Italy) - has meant paying serious attention to metallurgic treatments of molten aluminium used in the manufacturing phase of pieces. For this purpose, we have developed release agents and specific high-performance fluxes which we offer with automatic machines that ensure the best possible degasification of the liquid alloys. These are totally automated work islands, suitable for performing complete and repetitive metallurgic treatments, which guarantee the certainty of the outcome, avoiding any possible mistake.” Fondermat, for over 40 years, has been working internationally in the field of aluminium and light alloy foundering and has always invested in research and development to provide specific product solutions that are technically reliable and high quality, environmentally-friendly and safe. Over the years, thanks to investments and the expansion towards new markets, you have been constantly growing. What is your business strategy? Ferdinando Abate: “We know the production philosophy of the customer, we evaluate the manufacturing process and finally we create the most suitable product, including any necessary improvement to the individual process, paying particular attention to
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↑ Piero Bonicelli, CEO and Co-owner with Ferdinando Abate of Fondermat in Cellatica (northern Italy)
www.fondermat.it
MARCH 2014