Technology Development

With the Technology Development team, GF Casting Solutions provides an outstanding know-how and experience in lightweight design and process optimization for highly complex castings.

GF Casting Solutions brings your concept into serial production

GF Casting Solutions supports its customers in the realisation of their projects with many years of expertise in the development of large and small series casting production. The Technology Development department ensures feasibility through simulations, data science and material and process pre-development. 

Product Series Development

GF Casting Solutions develops product designs for series production. Technology development ensures the following aspects

  • manufacturability
  • scalability
  • Cost efficiency

In order to achieve product durability and performance consistency, these aspects are assessed and validated by Competence Simulation and combined with validation methods.

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Data Science

GF Casting Solutions utilizes Data science through usage of predictive models and simulations to anticipate product performance and identify areas for improvement through virtual development prior to production.

In addition, various data science techniques are implemented to optimise production processes and improve overall efficiency, all for the customers benefit.

Advanced Development

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In addition to data-driven improvements, GF Casting Solutions develops and integrates advanced concepts, technologies and materials into the product development process. GF Casting Solutions long experience in the foundry industry and its experts in the field provide the division with all the resources required. This enables GF Casting Solutions to innovate material and process predevelopment by developing the initial concepts and prototypes needed to build future products.

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Dominik Mahnig, Head of Technology Development 

Dominik Mahnig

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