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By the late 1930s, the United States was consuming half of the world’s supply of natural rubber. The arrival of World War II led to a natural rubber shortage, which then sparked a shift to create a synthetic substitute. Currently, 70% of rubber used in manufacturing processes is synthetic — a descendant of this original […]

Notably similar to the goals of California, Florida is also striving to reach a 75% recycling rate by the year 2020. As both states are known for their beautiful weather and dedication to the environment, it is only fitting that Florida is also trying to do all they can to protect it. Though they both […]

GKE Managing Director, Davide Gado, explores the effect that the VIBRA-DRUM® Sand Casting Conditioner has had on the processes of Eisengiesserei Baumgarte in Bielefeld Germany. In addition to increased sand return, the foundry has also seen an improvement in their blasting process and reduction of scrap. Check out the full article here!  

Artisanal miners can be found around the world outnumbering the industrial mining population 14 to 1. From panning for gold in a stream to operating their own claim with their own elaborate processing system. Whether it is done as a hobby or a full-time job one thing is for certain: artisanal mining is a way […]

Casting is a process with many interlacing systems and parts: production, material reclamation, packaging, and so on. There are many moments during these processes in which castings can get damaged. But casting damage can easily be prevented by using the right sand casting equipment, and by having the correct safety and maintenance strategies in place. […]

A Canadian mine was dealing with the effects of an unreliable screen positioned at the discharge end of a Sag Mill. In addition to creating downtime, the brute-force screen was not processing the desired load of wet copper ore. Understanding the process and the level of reliability that the process needed, General Kinematics’ talented subject […]