Austin Alloy Cast: Valve casting portfolio

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When you source for an investment casting company for your valve casting project, you look for capacity, expertise, value added services offered and other such things in a foundry. One more parameter to source the right investment casting company for your valve casting project is to look into the portfolio of the company.

Austin Alloy Cast Pvt. Ltd. is one of the pioneers from India in valve casting manufacturing. Our company casts more than 840 MT of valve castings in different types of alloys every year and are exported to North American, European and APAC regions. Not only our expertise, capacity and high quality standards, but also our diverse valve casting portfolio which makes our service competitive and a preferred supplier to the valve customers.

Our valve casting portfolio:

Ball valves:

Ball valves which are widely used for flow control of fluid in the Oil & gas industry, Cryogenic application industry, pulp and paper industry, Pharmaceutical industry, Paint industry, water application Industry, Fertilizer plant are required to be casted precisely. Our ball valve casting gives you quality and perfection in the product which is incomparable.

Ball valve types we cast:

Full bore, Reduce bore, Floating ball valve, Metal seated ball valve (MSBV), Soft seated ball valve (SSBV) , Trunnion mounted ball valve, etc.

Alloys:

Stainless steel, Hast alloy, Inconel, Super alloy, Low alloy steel, Carbon & low carbon steel, Duplex and Super duplex, Monel, etc.

Size:

DN15 MM to DN300MM

Tests:

RT, Impact up to -196°C, DP, MPI, Corrosion Test as per (ASTM A 262, DIN EN 3651-2,ASTM G-28 & G-48), Ferrite, Microstructure, etc.

Certification:

ISO 9001:2015, PED 2014/68/EU, AD2000 W0, UKCA, NORSOK, DNV MARINE, ABS MARINE, (LR & BV MARINE IN PROGRESS), etc.

Gate valves:

Gate valves which are primarily used for start or stop the flow of fluid are casted at Austin Alloy Cast. Our gate valves are used by Oil & gas companies, Marine industry, mining industry, fire water and water application industry, chemical and petrochemical industry, etc.

Alloys:

Stainless steel, Hast alloy, Inconel, Super alloy, Low alloy steel, Carbon & low carbon steel, Duplex and Super duplex, Monel, etc.

Size:

50 MM to 150MM

Tests:

RT, Impact up to -196°C, DP, MPI, Corrosion Test as per (ASTM A 262, DIN EN 3651-2,ASTM G-28 & G-48), Ferrite, Microstructure, etc.

Certification:

ISO 9001:2015, PED 2014/68/EU, AD2000 W0, UKCA, NORSOK, DNV MARINE, ABS MARINE, (LR & BV MARINE IN PROGRESS).

Butterfly valves:

Butterfly valves are used in Fertilizer plants, fire water and water industry, Marine industry to shut-off flows of fluid.

Butterfly valve types we cast:

Wafer type, Lug type, Double Offset, Triple offset

Alloys:

Steel, stainless steel, carbon and low carbon steel, duplex and super duplex

Size:

50 MM to 300MM

Tests:

RT, Impact up to -196°C, DP, MPI, Corrosion Test as per (ASTM A 262, DIN EN 3651-2,ASTM G-28 & G-48), Ferrite, Microstructure, etc.

Certification:

ISO 9001:2015, PED 2014/68/EU, AD2000 W0, UKCA, NORSOK, DNV MARINE, ABS MARINE, (LR & BV MARINE IN PROGRESS).

This is just a glimpse of our valve casting portfolio which is much more diversified than the above mentioned portfolio. We also manufacture globe valves, check valves, knife gate valves, pressure relief valves, strainers etc.

Are you looking for an investment casting manufacturer company for your next valve casting project? Ask Austin Alloy Cast. Our sales and technical experts are always happy to help you.

Economic slowdown in Germany: How industries needing Investment castings can stay unaffected.

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Germany – Europe’s largest economy has officially entered into the recession. GDP fell by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2023 followed by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2022. Before we look into the solution of how some industries can stay unaffected, let’s look into the summaries of how it affects many industries if they use metal components or machine parts.

How industries will be affected by this economic slowdown.

Shut down of foundries:

Metal components and machine parts used in general engineering, oil & gas, heavy earth moving, food processing, medical and marine industry are casted in foundries. Many German smelters and casting foundries including a 200 year old foundry have already shut-off due to the energy crisis. The recession will lead to layoff and closure of the metal casting foundries as paying high wages and energy bills are a huge burden on them. Shutdown of foundries mean no supply or scarcity of metal components to the industries.

High production costs and tight raw material supply:

Recession has caused inflation which in turn led to higher production costs in Germany. Metal casting foundries rely on raw materials (steel, aluminium, copper, etc.) and casting alloys suppliers and scrap. Prices of raw materials are hit by the recession but the supply remains tight.

Decrease in industrial output:

Industrial output decreased during the recession. It went down 3.4% in March 2023. Production in machinery and equipment also fell by 3.4%. Export has correlation with industrial output. Downward industrial output stagnant the economic growth. It can be balanced by outsourcing raw materials or the entire processes from other economies.

Alternative metal casting sourcing which can help stay the industries unaffected:

Alternative sourcing from fast growing major economies like India can prove to be a shock absorber for Germany in this economic downturn. Talking specifically about metal components especially Investment castings, OEMs need to rely on foundries, which is an energy & labour intensive industry. The Indian economy has abundant availability of foundry workers and energy has a reasonable cost. According to a survey report by World Economic Outlook (April 2023) GDP growth in India has been 5.9% in comparison to Germany -1%. This shows the stability and economic absorbance level of the country. According to a report by statista.com energy prices in Germany were at $0.52/KWh (Rs 42.5 per unit) however India’s domestic power tariffs are one of the lowest at $ 0.07 (Rs 5.7). Not only by price comparison but from consumption and production/supply of energy and gas point of view, India stands in a favourable position to shift the sourcing of metal casting. Apart from labour and energy availability there are many other favourable conditions, which makes India the best place for German companies to shift their metal casting sourcing and stay unaffected from the economic downturn. For example, easy and fast logistic connectivity, advanced banking and other infrastructure, etc. make favourable conditions for germany industries to do business with Indian companies. Also, a stable government leads to good diplomatic relationships with countries across the globe. If you are looking to source investment casting from India, Austin Alloy Cast Pvt. Ltd. can help you at any stage from technical consulting to investment casting manufacturing and post manufacturing services. You can find more details on our website or contact on the details given below:

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https://news.yahoo.com/gas-crisis-german-metals-foundry-104403147.html

https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/european-metal-short-term-buying-uncertainty-2023-preview

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https://www.ft.com/content/d204f3f0-f03e-4c9d-846a-eca425fb48e4

https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WEO/Issues/2023/04/11/world-economic-outlook-april-2023

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