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Protect Your Foundry from Staffing Fluctuations with Electromagnetic Pumps

Foundry worker

As 2025 begins, a number of uncertainties continue to swirl around the state and future of manufacturing in the U.S. Questions about inflation, the cost of raw materials, and inconsistent demand abound. Amid these unknowns, one challenge remains clear: workforce shortages show no sign of easing in the coming year. Across industries, manufacturers have seen Protect Your Foundry from Staffing Fluctuations with Electromagnetic Pumps

Case Study: CMI Novacast Electromagnetic (EM) Pump Used to Cast High-End Parts for Leading Global Foundry

Motorsport car

For over 20 years, CMI Novacast’s PG 450 EM pump has played an integral role in casting precision motorsport, series vehicle and aerospace parts for a world-class foundry Since its founding in 1946, Grainger & Worrall, a leading, UK-based sand casting foundry, has continuously embraced technological improvements and pushed boundaries to make their aluminum castings Case Study: CMI Novacast Electromagnetic (EM) Pump Used to Cast High-End Parts for Leading Global Foundry

5 Foundry Automation Misconceptions, Debunked

Automation worker

Within the foundry industry, resistance to change is high. Many adhere to deeply ingrained practices and are, amid the onslaught of new automated technologies, wary of falling prey to shiny object syndrome. While this approach can be prudent, it can also hold foundries back from scaling, pursuing new revenue streams, or remaining competitive among their 5 Foundry Automation Misconceptions, Debunked

Guide: Pressurized Furnaces vs. Electromagnetic Pumps in Low-Pressure Casting Systems

Low pressure casting system mold

Read our guide to learn about the differences between sealed and unsealed low-pressure casting systems – and determine whether a pressurized furnace or electromagnetic (EM) pump is right for your foundry Compared to gravity die casting and high-pressure casting, low-pressure casting systems are capable of producing more precise, more complex parts, and typically generate less Guide: Pressurized Furnaces vs. Electromagnetic Pumps in Low-Pressure Casting Systems

Electromagnetic Casting Pump & Furnace Compatibility for Aluminum Foundries

Aluminum foundry

Electromagnetic (EM) pumps are a form of casting automation that solve many of the most common challenges aluminum foundries face. EM pumps are placed inside furnaces and use electromagnetism – not moving parts – to move precise amounts of molten metal from furnace to casting. In doing so, EM pumps produce excellent consistency from pour Electromagnetic Casting Pump & Furnace Compatibility for Aluminum Foundries

Study: How to Evenly Distribute Molten Metal Velocity in Electromagnetic Pumps in Nuclear Power Applications

Nuclear reactors

Since the 1960s, electromagnetic (EM) pumps have been used to move liquid sodium in nuclear cooling systems, and in other, experimental nuclear applications. Because EM pumps use electromagnetism to move molten metal – with no moving parts – they are a safer and more reliable alternative to mechanical pumps. And when it comes to transferring Study: How to Evenly Distribute Molten Metal Velocity in Electromagnetic Pumps in Nuclear Power Applications

Case Study: Electromagnetic Pumps Keep Auto Manufacturer’s Casting Scrap Rate Under 4%

PG 450 electromagnetic pump

Learn how CMI Novacast has helped a major automotive manufacturer keep its casting scrap rates in the low single digits and consistently achieve its yield targets for over 30 years. For decades, a well-known automotive manufacturer used iron and gravity pour casting to produce one of its critical, precision parts. The metal and process left Case Study: Electromagnetic Pumps Keep Auto Manufacturer’s Casting Scrap Rate Under 4%

Electromagnetic Casting & Transfer Pumps: What You Should Know

PG 450 electromagnetic pump

When your foundry needs to move molten metal, it can be challenging to determine which pump will best suit your needs. Within broad categories of pumps – including casting pumps and transfer pumps – there exists an array of pump types – including mechanical and electromagnetic pumps. Because both transfer pumps and casting pumps can Electromagnetic Casting & Transfer Pumps: What You Should Know

Guide: How to Automate Your Foundry & Casting Process

Liquid metal casting

Read our guide to learn how to automate your foundry – and discover why foundries that invest in automated solutions have a competitive advantage over those who do not. It could be argued that it’s never been harder to run a foundry than it is today. Demands for higher volumes of more complex parts continue Guide: How to Automate Your Foundry & Casting Process

Guide: Comparing Casting Automation Options for Green Sand Foundries

Foundry worker casting molten metal

Read our guide to learn how foundries can alleviate staffing challenges by automating casting – and see how popular automated solutions compare.   In recent years, staffing has become a major thorn in the side of those who manage green sand foundries. Across the industry, turnover is high and recruitment – which has become increasingly Guide: Comparing Casting Automation Options for Green Sand Foundries