Catalogue of Polosh Technologies 2012 Part 2 - Polonia

In 2002, at the Foundry Research Institute, a COCAFTEC Centre of Competence for
Advanced Foundry Technologies was established. The programme of its activities addresses
mainly the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (Baltic countries, Czech Republic, Slovakia,
Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Ukraine and others.). Its activities are supported by participation
of the Institute in European projects (e.g. CRAFT - Advanced Process for the Pressure Rolling of
Materials in the Foundry Industry, SARE - New Technology for Investment Casting, SUBLIB -
Lead Free Copper Alloys, CASTEVENTS, COST - Materials Action 531 "Lead-Free Solder
Materials”, CORROSION – Detection and discrimination of corrosion attack on ships (oil tankers)
with Acoustic Emission, ADI-SYNERGY – Manufacture of castings of ADI using the Lost Foam
process, MAGNET – Magnetic moulding – innovative technology to improve the
competitiveness and working conditions of the European foundries, ECO-IN-FOUNDRIES – Eco
information in SME European Foundries, SURUZ – Scientific Network of Surfacants and
Dispersed Systems in Theory and Practice, RECYSAND – Recycling of foundry sands, DIOFUR –
Dioxins in Cupolas, rotary and electric furnaces, emission-free melting practises in foundries,
FOUNDRYBENCH – Foundry Energy Efficiency Benchmarking, LEAN – Development of Light
Weight Steel Castings for Efficient Aircraft Engines) and running the Branch Contact Point for
Foundry. Designated by the State Committee of Scientific Research, an expert from the Institute
has been appointed Poland’s representative to the Management Committee of the COST Action
531 "Lead Free Solder Materials", which was started in 2003.
Foundry Research Institute is a member of many international organisations, such as,
among others: CAEF - Committee of Associations of European Foundries, AFS - American
Foundry Society, WFO - World Foundrymen Organisation.
The basic research programme of the Institute is supported by the standardisation,
publishing, training, and scientific-technical activities, the main aim of which is to assist
foundrymen working in the industry.
In the past four-year period, the Institute issued numerous books, monographs and brochures,
conference and seminar proceedings, and training materials.
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