Whatever your future product should look like - we are able to present all requirements in a maximum economic and sustainable way. The guarantor of this performance is our team, which meets every challenge.
More than perfect casting
"Metallovation" here defines not only our expertise in the field of customized highly complex metal solutions, but also our competence in innovation, consulting, research and development, design and simulation, as well as quality and measuring.
Weight reduction through the development of innovative geometries and the use of bionomic design
Production optimization through the development of optimized tools
Broad portfolio of individual material solutions in GJL, GJS and GJV
Targeted research cooperations with renowned institutes and partners
Innovative use of 3D printers and rapid prototyping to try out new things and push the limits of what is feasible
High-tech systems for the realization of highly complex components
Interactive CAD/CAM/CAE system Siemens NX designs castable blanks and precise tools
Reverse engineering to reconstruct and further develop components around iron
State-of-the-art simulation techniques from Magmasoft optimize casting parameters such as mold filling, solidification and component stresses
Certified standards in all processes
100% inspection and guarantee of the finest tolerances
Sampling and surface inspection with optical measuring methods
State-of-the-art robot-based quality assurance for large castings
Benchmark in complexity and quality
Decisive impetus in sustainability
Experience and know-how meet state-of-the-art production technology
High-end products with a technical edge, from single parts to large-scale production
Multiple awards for product and process innovation
Dialog right from the start: from the initial idea to the production-ready blank or finished part
Cost efficiency through optimized production and smart product design
Interdisciplinary teams guarantee cost-effectiveness and planning reliability in all process steps
Precision and experience - the Gienanth Group stands for passionate engineering and customized solutions
Production capacities, techniques and processing
Gienanth melting plants: equipped for highest process reliability and best quality
Our state-of-the-art melting plants have an annual capacity of over 350,000 tons of liquid iron. The basic materials we use include pig iron, steel scrap, cast iron scrap and recycled material. We continuously analyze the composition of the base material for the primary forming process. In addition, our automated magnesium wire treatment with digital stacker control system is unique worldwide.
Our capacities and competencies at a glance
Maximum melting capacity: 197,000 t p. a. 1 × hot blast cupola furnace max. 30 t/h 1 × 5-t NF coreless induction furnace 3 × 8 t MF coreless induction furnaces 3 × 60 t holding furnaces
Automated wire spooling system
Machine molding for unit weights of up to 30 kg on a total of five vertical molding lines, e.g. for medium and large series as well as spare parts supply
Production of components with unit weights of up to 5 t in small and medium batches as well as individual parts using the hand-mold casting process
Maximum melting capacity: 18,500 t p. a. 2 × 6 t NF induction crucible furnaces 1 × 2.5 t MF crucible induction furnace
Production of components with unit weights of up to 15 t in small and medium batches as well as individual parts using the hand-mold casting process
Maximum melting capacity: 48,000 t p. a. 2 × 15 t NF induction crucible furnaces 1 × 12 t NF crucible induction furnace
Production of components from 1 kg up to 50 kg in small and medium series by machine molding on horizontal molding lines
Maximum melting capacity: 100,000 t p. a. 1 × long-time cupola furnace max. 10 t/h 2 × 3.2 t MF induction crucible furnaces 2 × 12 t MF induction crucible furnaces
Production of iron cast components from 2 to 100 kg component weight in medium and large series on two horizontal molding lines
Automatic core shooters for highly complex geometries
Mechanical machining
Mechanical machining
Materials
We produce with the following materials:
Cast iron with lamellar graphite (GJL) EN-GJL-150 to EN-GJL-350
Cast iron with vermicular graphite (GJV) GJV-300 to GJV-450
Spheroidal graphite cast iron (GJS) EN-GJS-400-18-LT to EN-GJS-700-2
Special materials, e.g. EN-GJS-500-15 to EN-GJS-600-10, SiMo, D2, D5, D5s, etc.
