Modernisation and Technology Upgradation in Foundries

摘要

Foundry industry has a dominant influence on the economy of any country because metal-casting is the primary step for a large number of sub-sequential metal shaping operations. It is the basic manufacturing industry whose products are used in almost all aspects of modern industrial economy. The growth of engineering industries generally depends on the casting industry. Founding is one of the most important manufacturing processes for producing metallic engineering components. While there is a growing demand for the castings and the developed countries find it increasingly difficult to meet the demand in view of stringent environmental controls and scarcity of skilled manpower demanding better working conditions, only a few nations are ideally suited to capture a major share in world market for castings. To meet the labour requirements of the growing foundry industry, the technical training institutes and universities offered specialised courses in this field. Universities and research organisations devoted a significant portion of their research efforts to consider the technical and allied problems in metal-casting technology. This paper discusses the needs and strategies for the technology upgradation and modernisation in metal-casting manufacturing engineering industries. Besides, the present level of foundry education and research are reviewed.