Rába Axle Ltd.

Core making
The Foundry applies procedures both with cold and hot
core boxes in RÖPER, KMAG, and SALCO machines. Cores
of the large-size castings are mainly produced manually.
Core making procedures applied are Croning (Shell), Betaset,
resin-CO 2 , Furan sand.
Melting
Our Foundry uses two medium-frequency inductionmelting
furnaces with a capacity of 8 tons/hour. The melt
iron gets into a 60-ton ASEA-produced furnace for storing
and homogenization. Fluid metal is nodularised in
IMCONOD. The 2-ton heats are poured into the boxes by
means of DEMAG pouring crane.
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Main products
The Foundry produces mainly castings for truck, trailer and
tractor axles. Medium size castings (wheel hubs, planetary
carriers, differential carriers, diff. case halves, etc.) are
produced on Künkel-Wagner line, and the line equipped
with larger boxes produces axle housings, centre sections
and air suspension beams.
Engineering activities
Efficient production is provided by advanced background
of information technology: the Foundry simulates the
pouring process (mould filling and solidification of casting)
by means of PRO/E and MAGNASOFT software.
Quality
Advanced measuring equipment provides continuous
quality control of the products in the Foundry. Process
control is based on an SPC.
Rába Axle Ltd.