First use of a new type of impeller in cooperation with IDECO

We are part of the BMWK project ReGAIN - "Resilient automotive foundries through the use of AI-supported assistants for sustainable processes"

Our most important sub-projects are:

"Optimization of the die casting process by implementing AI in the impeller melt treatment and in demand-oriented release agent application"

Together with our partner IDECO, we were able to put our newly developed impeller (degassing unit) into operation today. The impeller is equipped with numerous measuring techniques that make it possible to automatically measure the dimensions of the crucible and determine the exact position of the impeller in the melt. In addition, the impeller process is filmed and the hydrogen content is continuously measured using a Hycal-H2 analyzer.

For the first time, the relevant process data such as the position of the agitator, speed, gas flow and pressure, melt and ambient temperature, moisture and hydrogen content can be measured continuously and stored in a database for connection to Catena-X, for example.

Based on the continuous measurement data, an AI is developed that determines the most efficient set of parameters for the degassing process of the impeller and the impeller carries out the parameter setting independently. This eliminates the need for an employee to set the parameters themselves.

In this way, knowledge about the degassing process is generated and agitator times can be shortened so that the melt can be made available more quickly.