51 million molds later: DISA support keeps Yeong Hwa running smoothly
After more than 25 years of exceptional productivity and uptime from its DISAMATIC 230C, South Korea’s Yeong Hwa is looking to the future.
For over 25 years, South Korean foundry Yeong Hwa’s DISA 230C vertical molding line has been an ultra-reliable workhorse. The foundry relies on the line to produce more than two million molds and 34,000 tons of castings every year for the automotive industry, from cylinder heads and flywheels to brake discs.
Back in 2001, the then-new DISAMATIC took the Busan-based foundry from traditional horizontal molding to high-speed vertical production, increasing capacity by 15,000 tons and delivering a step change in quality. Ever since, the molding machine has operated with almost no unplanned downtime and a low scrap rate.
John Quan, DISA Korean Business Representative,explains: “Yeong Hwa have reached an incredible double milestone on their DISAMATIC: over50 million molds in 25 years. Thanks to exceptional build quality and careful maintenance by both our TOPS engineers and the Yeong Hwa team, the line remains the beating heart of their foundry. We’ve developed many new smart accessories for our DISAMATICs since Yeong Hwa’s 230C started production, giving them lots of ways to boost its performance too.But if they choose an entirely new machine, our D-series would be a quick and profitable upgrade.Whatever Yeong Hwa decide,we’ll be there to help them reach their next 50 million molds. It pays to buy DISA.”
Wraparound support from DISA TOPS
Specialist support from the DISA team plays a major part in the molding line’s incredible uptime record. As a member of DISA’s Total Optimisation Production Services (TOPS) program, Yeong Hwa receives regular visits from DISA service technicians to ensure smooth daily operations and continuous uptime.
TOPS is an exclusive equipment inspection, service and maintenance program for owners of DISA molding equipment that helps maintain peak machine performance. It includes a regular onsite equipment inspection and adjustment check, plus a report with clear overview of the molding machine and its condition.
The DISA engineers also provide specialist training to the foundry’s operators and are always ready to help with any equipment issues, whether onsite or remotely.
Upgrade or invest in new
Apart from a control panel upgrade in 2016, the DISAMATIC has operated unchanged since installation. Now the foundry is considering a DISA EMP (Equipment Modernization Program) project to add upgrades such as automatic core setting which will further enhance production efficiency and product quality.
A brand new DISAMATIC is another possible option to increase uptime and output even further. Any replacement would have to drop straight into the existing molding line’s footprint in the space-constrained foundry—something the DISAMATIC D3 was designed to do.
For more on the latest generation of DISAMATICs, visit disagroup.com/disamatic.
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