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Fonderie Fasa
Fasa has been present on the international aluminium diecasting market since 1958 and addresses many market sectors: automotive, electronics, telecommunications, domestic electrical appliances, lighting engineering, agricultural and railway engines. The factory, located in Paderno Dugnano, Milan, covers an area of 12,000 sq m, 7,000 of which are under cover, and employs about 80 people, producing an average of about 2,400 tpa and achieving turnover of approximately 12 million euros. Fasa offers its customers complete know-how: design of pieces and equipment, management of advanced technological processes and the identification and use of the most suitable materials for customers' needs. Following its acquisition of ISO 9002:94 certification in 1992, in September this year the company was certified according to QS 9000. Fasa's "quality" philosophy always translates into a production process capable of guaranteeing high quality standards: FMEA product and process analysis, die-filling studies, metallurgical analysis of the alloy, process control X-ray and 3D measuring machines. The foundry department uses automated work cells with eleven machines ranging from 180 to 1200 tonnes and annexed to this are the casting deburring and finishing department and the machining department, equipped with traditional machines and CNC machines work centres and special transfer machines.

Serotti & Ghidini
Serotti & Ghidini of Travagliato, Brescia, has been working in the diecasting market for more than thirty years and is equipped with advanced technological systems. It boasts a degree of production flexibility which is the fruit of long experience, so it is able to meet all types of customer needs. The systems operating at the company effect: the diecasting of aluminium and zama, die construction and maintenance, die treatment and heating using gearcases and the surface treatment of diecastings. Also installed at Serotti & Ghidini are robotised cells for processing aluminium. For the hot chamber diecasting of aluminium, the foundry has one 300-tonne, two 400-tonne, four 600-tonne, one 700-tonne and one 800-tonne machines. In addition, in 2003, Serotti & Ghidini will obtain the new VISION 2000 certification.

Fonderia Taroni di Taroni Roberto & C.
Fonderia Taroni of Alfonsine, Ravenna, with its established tradition in the gravity shell casting of aluminium alloys, is an artisan company which boasts the advanced technologies in the sector, a highly specialised technical staff and constantly revamped equipment. The type of operations varies from pieces weighing a few grams to those weighing five kg and, following customer requests, can reach castings weighing 20 kg. Advanced technology, backed up by special tools for studying the dies and elaborating the details, combines with consolidated experience in casting, guaranteeing carefully manufactured products which do not alter in time. The brand therefore always ensures quality production, recently confirmed by UNI EN ISO 9002 certification. Four electric furnaces were recently acquired which, thanks to their operation at constant temperature, make it possible to produce better quality castings. In addition, the installation in August of a new automatic casting plant with two anthropomorphous robots has further improved operation quality and times while respecting operator safety requirements and meeting the needs of big customer orders. Again in order to guarantee a perfect product, Finimax was founded. This is a partner company specialising in the finishing of aluminium shell castings.

Fonderia Torri di Torri Giulio e Gianpaolo
Fonderia Torri of Quinzano d'Oglio, Brescia, has produced and processed diecastings for over twenty years, constantly updating its machinery, equipment and transformation and processing technologies and guaranteeing service which starts with design analysis and finishes with the construction of the die. The company's presses, ranging through 170, 250, 380, 400, 500, 750, and 1000 tonne versions, cover the production of castings weighing from 10 grams to 5 kg, while the crucible furnaces allow perfect cleaning of the aluminium bath and excellent flexibility in the use of the selected alloy. The finishing department, covering an area of 1,500 sq m, is fully equipped for all processes on small and large castings. The company addresses a wide range of sectors: lighting, household products, electric engines, accessories and counters for gas, pneumatic applications, automatic devices for gates and shutters, accessories for curtains, gardening equipment, accessories for furniture manufacturers, accessories for construction details using aluminium extrusions.

Fomet
Fomet, which is based in Imola, is engaged in the gravity casting of aluminium alloys and belongs to Gruppo Tazzari, founded and headed by the family bearing the same name. Today the group counts about ten companies which operate in various sectors in addition to mechanical engineering. Fomet, which occupies an area of 11,000 sq m under cover, is present on Italian and European markets on which it operates mainly in the sectors of oil pressure, power transmission, automotive, the cableway transport of people and motorcycles. The energy sector is currently being developed, for which castings weighing up to 1,200 kg will be produced. The company produces sand gravity castings weighing from 3 to 1,200 kg and shell castings weighing between 0.1 and 10 kg, most of which are oil or gas-sealed. Plants currently operational include: an automatic green sand forming plant with a production capacity of 60 moulding boxes per hour, a semi-automatic green sand forming plant, a sand-resin plant with hot recovery of the sand and a capacity of 30 tonnes per hour, three automatic shell casting plants and two manual cells. Fomet also has a core department with four core shooters and a heat treatment furnace. As of January 2003, shell casting activity will be transferred to a newly built, 3,500 sq m factory in which a new low pressure production line will be activated.

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