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Technological offer
We offer a range of technological services related to the processes of preparing liquid metal for casting, casting aluminum and its alloys and magnesium alloys into ingots for plastic processing, plastic processing processes of light metals, i.e. extrusion, rolling, forging, drawing and stamping, production of protective coatings on Al products and Mg, production of new materials based on light metals, processing and disposal of waste.
The main scope of this activity includes developments related to technology:
- preparation of liquid metal for casting, casting aluminum and its alloys and magnesium alloys into ingots for plastic processing,
- plastic processing processes of light metals, i.e. extrusion, rolling, forging, drawing and stamping,
- production of new materials based on light metals,
- production of protective coatings on Al and Mg products.
The technological activities of IMN OML in Skawina include:
- technological and application research
- innovation and implementation work
- increasing the innovation and competitiveness of the Polish light metals industry
- scientific and technical services and expertise
- scientific and technical services training for light metals industry employees and expertise
- consolidation of the scientific and industrial community operating both in Poland and in the European Union, in order to integrate the activities of the Center of Excellence “CentrAlMag” into the structure of the European Research Area
- activities for cooperation between the European Research Area and research centers from non-member countries,
- low-volume production of high-quality products made of aluminum and its alloys
- production of equipment constituting equipment for metallurgical plants operating in the area of metallurgy, foundry, processing of aluminum and its alloys
services
Our support includes:
Preparing liquid metal for casting
Consulting on:
- Development of procedures for preparing liquid metal;
- Degassing, refining and removing metallic (Li, Na, Ca) and non-metallic impurities;
- Grain modification and grinding;
- Determining the impact of technological parameters on the final properties of semi-finished products and products;
- Continuous and semi-continuous casting of ingots;
- Design and manufacturing of technological line components;
- Selection and configuration of foundry equipment;
- Modernization of equipment and technological lines.
Production of new materials based on light metals
- developing technologies for producing new materials based on light metals,
- developing technologies for producing shaped elements – machine parts, parts for the automotive industry using both traditional and non-standard methods,
- development of heat treatment technologies for light metal alloys – ingot homogenization parameters, supersaturation and aging parameters,
- developing technologies for cold and hot rolling of aluminum alloys in order to obtain appropriate operational parameters (rolling technology for deep-drawn sheets, bimetallic and clad sheets…),
- development of a technology for continuous extrusion on the CRE (Conform) wheel of aluminum and magnesium alloy shapes
Plastic processing of light metals
Consulting on:
- Development of technologies for co-rotating and counter-rotating extrusion of products made of Al and Mg alloys in the form of bars, shapes, profiles or pipes intended for aviation and the automotive industry;
- Selection of devices and equipment for the processes of co-rotating and counter-rotating extrusion of products made of Al and Mg alloys:
- Developing technology for die forging of products made of Al and Mg alloys using extruded rods or ingots cast in a semi-continuous system as input materials, including ingots with a rheocast structure (thixoforging).
- Support in the preparation and design of technological lines for drawing products from Al alloys (rods, wires, pipes):
- Advice on the selection of Al and Mg alloys, heat treatment and manufacturing methods for specific applications in the transport, energy, electronics industries, etc.;
- aModern technologies for the production of advanced materials and composites based on powder metallurgy of Al alloys
Production of protective coatings on Al and Mg products
We offer:
- technologies for producing conversion coatings on aluminum and aluminum alloys:
- decorative and protective anodizing (colorless and colored coatings)
- hard anodizing
- technologies for applying metal coatings on aluminum and aluminum alloys
- technologies for producing protective coatings on magnesium and magnesium alloys
- technologies for vibroabrasive machining of small elements
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