Extending and upgrading Gurelan´s shot blasting processes

Extending and upgrading Gurelan´s shot blasting processes

Shot blasting remains one of the most important treatment processes for a wide range of industrial sectors, and Zamak and Magnesium die casting is no exception. Gurelan uses different types of machines to guarantee the required surface quality for the final finishing of each part, such as separating drums, sanding machines, vibrating machines and different types of peening machines. Now, a new state-of-the-art Rösler MT shot blasting machine is here to increase and upgrade the production capacity of this division, optimising both quality and efficiency on different types of parts.

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Export in a time of crisis: why internationalisation should be boosted?

Export in a time of crisis: why internationalisation should be boosted?

Stresses in global supply chains and rising prices across the board are driving companies to prioritise their investments and rationalise their imports. For export-oriented companies like Gurelan, the time has come to move forward and become the preferential alternative for major international industrial players seeking to make the most of their imports, while prioritising quality, service and availability above all.

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How to achieve the Green Deal and live to tell the tale?

How to achieve the Green Deal and live to tell the tale?

The declared goal of the European Green Deal is climate neutrality by 2050. However, achieving this objective will require drastic changes in all value chains, in particular for energy-intensive industries. Thanks to future-proof technologies and investment, industries can reduce CO2 emissions worldwide by 70%.

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Growth in an adverse scenario and investment in machinery: Gurelan shows how to do it

Growth in an adverse scenario and investment in machinery: Gurelan shows how to do it

Despite the difficult situation in the European industry, struggling to overcome the pandemic recession in the midst of a wave of rising prices of raw materials and shortage of components, Gurelan decided to invest in machinery while growing by 35% in 2021, facing the future with a clear objective: to further improve the efficiency, quality and competitiveness of Zamak and Magnesium injection moulding solutions, betting on innovation and investment in Industry 4.0.

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Global trade fairs are back! Gurelan showcases its solutions at MIDEST 2021

Global trade fairs are back! Gurelan showcases its solutions at MIDEST 2021

After two years without being able to attend the major European trade fairs related to the die casting industry, Gurelan is preparing MIDEST 2021 with great expectations set on one of the main subcontracting events in the world. From September 6th to 9th, the French city of Lyon will be gathering Europe´s major industrial players for a large-scale congress that is once again the flagship of European and French industry, an event strongly committed to the future.

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How can porosity be controlled when casting zamak and magnesium parts?

How can porosity be controlled when casting zamak and magnesium parts?

Porosity is one of the main concerns of manufacturers and designers such as Guerlan producing pressure injected parts. Excessive porosity in a part may be dangerous, as it could affect the structural integrity of the component. Porosity may also cause leaks in certain parts, reducing their efficiency and leading to quality problems in the finished product. How can porosity be controlled in the casting processes for zamak and magnesium parts?

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Continuous intelligence: a breakthrough hard to exploit

Continuous intelligence: a breakthrough hard to exploit

We are heading into the world of continuous intelligence: companies across all industrial sectors are witnessing a significant increase in the volume, speed and variety of data they receive. The challenge of managing this ever-increasing amount of information has only grown in the last year, as a result of the additional stress generated by the pandemic and the sudden shift to new ways of working relying on new technologies. Our factories and the way we understand decision-making processes have now entered the world of continuous intelligence.

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Die Casting: the solution towards lighter vehicles

Die Casting: the solution towards lighter vehicles

The automotive industry is striving to meet the challenges of a changing marketplace. Meanhwile, production processes are evolving to create lighter vehicles from larger and more complex die cast parts. As a leading supplier of Zamak, Magnesium and Lead die cast parts for the automotive industry, Gurelan covers the latest developments in pressure die casting and injection moulding for automotive applications.

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Gurelan keeps growing in its commitment to Industry 4.0

Gurelan keeps growing in its commitment to Industry 4.0

Gurelan continues to modernise its production lines as part of the company´s investment strategy in the 4.0 factory. A new Frech W20 hot chamber die casting machine is the latest addition to the line. This new high-performance equipment, specifically adapted to Gurelan´s needs, includes all the technological advances of Industry 4.0: real-time connectivity, instant monitoring by the manufacturer, preventive control, remote maintenance...

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Industry 4.0 technologies

Industry 4.0 technologies

Industry 4.0 technologies played a decisive role in the response to the pandemic in many sectors, but the crisis is bringing new challenges to the future of digital industrialisation. Now companies must rethink the direction of their operational strategies, changing both the industrial aspects they seek to approach and the use of the Industry 4.0 technologies required to achieve them.

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