Japanese owned company Hirado Kinzoku Kogyo, a world leading manufacturer of foundry equipment for the degating and finishing process in iron and aluminium foundries have announced that they have formed a strategic alliance with local engineering and manufacturing company Endeco Omega Sinto to market and service all of Hirado Kinzoku Kogyo’s equipment in South Africa.

“Cleaning and finishing of castings is integral to every foundry’s operation. The type of castings including shape, size, weight, and the production rate, are all crucial factors in selecting suitable degating and finishing equipment. However, these are not the only considerations. With various moulding processes creating thousands of casting types and configurations, there are a large number of arrangements for cooling, sand shakeout, and degating. All of these upstream activities determine the cleaning requirement. Succeeding operations, such as the final use of the casting, may also play a part in the selection process,” explains Roy Dias, Managing Director of Endeco Omega Sinto Pty Ltd.

Founded in 1966 in Fukuoka, southern Japan, Hirado has been supplying the foundry industry for nearly 60 years. The SBH Snap Breaker series is for breaking unnecessary casting runners and sprues

“Because of this, greater emphasis is now being placed in the field of metal cleaning and finishing. A wide range of machines and equipment have been developed that make the process of metal cleaning and finishing easier. The various types of equipment used for cleaning and finishing of metals in foundries serve different purposes, such as cutting, buffing, sealing, grinding, blast cleaning, vibratory cleaning, abrasion, and more,” continued Dias.

Founded in 1966 in Fukuoka, southern Japan, Hirado has been supplying the foundry industry for nearly 60 years. Since the 1970’s Hirado has been working with the major Japanese foundries in creating innovative equipment to reduce worker fatigue, increase production process and lower costs. This relationship has allowed Hirado to become renowned throughout the world. Thousands of the company’s equipment have been installed and are currently being used in foundries in countries all over world.

A new factory in the Fukuoka prefecture was constructed to respond to the increased demand for Hirado equipment. Even now, all equipment is 100% developed and manufactured in house in Japan according to the highest quality standards.

Hirado has developed an innovative hydraulic system through decades of experience and research. This technology allows Hirado to develop light weight, fast, safe and flexible equipment such as its EP Casting Splitter Wedge series for splitting gates from castings

Innovative synergised technology
Hirado has developed an innovative hydraulic system through decades of experience and research. This technology allows Hirado to develop light weight, fast, safe and flexible equipment such as its EP Casting Splitter Wedge series for splitting gates from castings, the SBH Snap Breaker series for breaking unnecessary casting runners and sprues and the AUC Cutter, which is specially designed to cut risers and feeders of non-ferrous materials such as aluminium, bronze and copper.

“Compared to traditional hammering, plasma cutting and grinding methods, Hirado equipment provide easier, faster and safer solutions. By implementing this equipment in the degating and finishing process, foundries can massively reduce labour costs, work fatigue and consumable costs while speeding up the degating process leading to increased profitability.”

The AUC Cutter is specially designed to cut risers and feeders of non-ferrous materials such as aluminium, bronze and copper

“Hirado already has a presence in South Africa with various foundries having purchased their equipment. We are now able to offer solutions from sand treatment to surface treatment finishing, which includes shot blasting equipment, blasting abrasives and peening media,” explained Dias.

For further information contact Roy Dias of Endeco Omega Sinto on TEL: 011 907 1785 or email roy@endeco-omega.co.za or visit www.endeco-omega.co.za