CPT International 01/2016

launched an on-demand service center
for industrial 3-D printing applications
in the UK. The substantial capacities of
three high-speed, large-format printing
systems, each of which has a build
volume of 1,000 x 600 x 500 mm, make
it possible to produce precise investment
casting molds and models in just
a few days. James Reeves, Managing
Director of voxeljet UK, comments:
“Our 3-D printing systems are the biggest
and fastest available today for investment
casting. They enable us to
respond quickly, implement short processing
times and still remain cost-efficient.”
www.voxeljet.de
NADCA SURVEY
Productivity increase in 2015
The North American Die Casting Association
NADCA, which includes mebers
from the USA, Canada and Mexico,
has released the results of the
2015 “Annual Wage and Fringe Benefit
Survey”. This survey is specifically
designed for the die-casting industry
and represents 54 companies in
the industry nationwide with detailed
summaries for direct labor employees.
In addition, the survey includes: wage
rates for 13 key direct labor employees,
analysis of insurance coverage, determining
compensation standards and
selecting fringe benefit plans and insurance.
This data reflects a sampling of the
information that can be found in the
2015 Wage and Fringe Benefit survey.
This year, the typical participating
company had median annual sales of
47.9 million US-dollar per year; utilized
20 die-casting machines, employed 209
full-time direct labor employees. Eleven
(21 %) were union shops and 16 %
of the total production employees reported
were temporary. Almost 92 % of
the survey participant’s total employees
were hourly production employees.
Three out of every four companies reported
a general wage adjustment in the
last 12 months and a percentage (80 %)
plan to make a general wage adjustment
in the next 12 months. The median value
of adjustment in the last 12 months
was 3 %. The shift in the industry to providing
401(k) type retirement savings
plan is evident by the decrease to 35 % of
the traditional pension plans to 82 % of
the industry offering 401(k) type plans.
Wage and fringe benefit programs
must be competitive in the current
workforce in order to recruit and retain
a top-notch staff in today’s highly
competitive job market.
NADCA’s 2015 Annual Wage and
Fringe Benefit Survey is available as an
instant download or hardcopy publication.
www.diecasting.org
Local
Independence.
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Perform.
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reality with UTPperform.
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