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General Kinematics is a world leader of innovation and production for Foundry and metalcasting systems and equipment. Top foundries around the world have trusted GK to improve their systems. Explore the GK Foundry Equipment Universe below. Hear from North American Foundry Director, Rick Kempf, read case studies, watch videos, and more.
North American Foundry Director | Rick Kempf
Rick started at General Kinematics in 1994 as a design engineer, later moving to the sales department and becoming North American Sales Manager. Rick holds five patents from his time with General Kinematics including a patent he shares with General Kinematics’ President, Tom Musschoot. Rick was appointed to lead General Kinematics North America Foundry Department in 2019 due to his extensive technical knowledge of foundry equipment and experience in all departments of the foundry.
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VIBRA-DRUM® Sand & Casting Conditioner
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Automated Sand Casting Shakeout
Automate Sand Casting with GK’s VIBRA-DRUM® Automation is crucial for foundries to remain competitive with all of the technological advancements over the last few years. Automating your foundry operations enables you to save time and money in the long term. Older equipment often can’t keep up with output demands. Modernizing your equipment can help you […]
GK Rotary Drums: Built on Experience
Foundry equipment should be designed with the customer’s needs in mind to help them reach their goals. General Kinematics has worked with customers in the foundry industry for over six decades. We listened to feedback from customers about their existing rotary drums and eventually entered the market with our own, built using the same feedback […]
What is Dross Metal and How is it Reclaimed?
What is Dross Metal? Dross is created after melting different types of metals. When metals oxidize in a furnace, they interact with oxides, impurities, oil, and other materials. Dross is the leftover ‘impurities’ in molten metal after oxidation. Dross occurs more commonly in non-ferrous and low-melting-point metals such as lead, aluminum, zinc, and tin. These […]
