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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!  

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. […]

      At General Kinematics, we didn’t invent the use of the spring. However, over the past 50 years, we’ve set the standard for industrial vibratory products by developing springs that perform to the precise frequency needed for a specific use. Springs are typically made of a flexible material, usually metal, that returns to […]

Commercial vibratory equipment is used to handle all kinds of products including automotive parts and building materials as well as for resource separation, mining recovery and much more. But before vibratory equipment became recognized, many processes took much longer and had to be done manually. Let’s first look at vibratory equipment in the metal casting […]

Creating cardboard from trees creates sulfur dioxide emissions while recycling cardboard after it has been used can cut those emissions in half. Below we will discuss the typical cardboard life cycle. How is it made, recycled, and repurposed for reuse? Creating Cardboard From Raw Materials To understand how cardboard is made, take a look at […]

  At General Kinematics we believe that Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are vital subjects to teach future generations. Over the years, General Kinematics employees have been involved in many different programs to teach and promote these fields through local school activities, clubs, and community involvement events. 2018 has been a whirlwind of these events and […]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at GK. Thank you to all of our customers for another wonderful year. Wishing you success and joy in 2019!    

When it comes to curbside recycling, there are three types of people: those who recycle; those who don’t recycle, and those who recycle correctly. The growth of commingled (single-stream) recycling—where all recyclable products are placed in a single container for curbside pickup—has dramatically increased the rate of recycling by as much as 50 percent in […]

When it comes to choosing the optimal drum technology for your foundry, there are two basic options available: vibratory drums and rotary drums. Both technologies offer advantages in certain applications, so what factors should you consider in determining the best solution for your process?     Vibratory Drums   Vibratory drums come in two varieties: […]

Solid materials handling is an important part of many industrial processes. However, if not properly managed, solids handling operations can quickly become system bottlenecks that significantly reduce process efficiency and system throughput. This article highlights some critical issues regarding the flow of solid materials as well as an overview of some material flow systems. Material […]