Glancing into a workshop of the Pegnitz foundry

Moulding shop

We use the sand moulding process to produce prototypes and individual components as well as small and medium batches in an efficient and cost-effective way.

Efficient production of individual components as well as small and medium batches

Our moulding shop uses the sand moulding process. This process is cost-effective and simple, allowing casting moulds to be adjusted quickly and easily.

It is particularly suited for producing prototypes, individual components, highly-complex components as well as small and medium batches.

We mainly work with furan resin-bonded sand, which is a mixture of silica sand, furan resin binder and hardeners. Our machine moulding units enable small batches to be produced efficiently. For individual components we use a hand moulding process, meeting your requirements at low fixed costs.

We employ medium-sized moulding systems, such as fast-loop systems, and hand moulding with different moulding box sizes. This enables us to produce small batches and individual components weighing up to 4000 kg in an economical and efficient way.

Sustainably re-using moulding sand

The casting process not only produces cast components; it also leaves behind a lot of unused sand. To re-use this sand we apply thermal sand regeneration. This saves on raw materials and prevents expensive disposal costs without impairing on the quality. It is both environmentally friendly and economical.

Capacity:

  • Fast loop: mould sizes min. 480 × 340 × 250 / max. 770 × 710 × 330
  • Medium-sized moulding unit: min. 800 × 800 × 300/400, max. 1350 × 1350 × 350/450
  • Hand moulding, medium-sized: min. 480 × 340 × 150/180, max. 800 × 800 × 300/400
  • Hand moulding, large: min. 1000 × 1000 × 300/450, max. 2500 × 2500 × 270/620

Any more questions? We are here for you.

Our experienced specialists will be pleased to assist you with any questions you may have. They can also provide you with tailored quotes. Contact us directly to benefit from our many years of experience and our commitment to quality.

  • Head of Foundry: Michael Förster
  • Head of Production Engineering/Sales: Christopher Schraml
  • Sales: Marco Brendel
  • Sales: Charly Grube

Other services at a glance

KSB employee during the tapping process in the Pegnitz foundry

Foundries overview

Have your cast components made in KSB quality. As an external customer, choose to have your castings made in our foundries.

A KSB employee observing a prototype being produced in a 3D printer

Foundry consultancy

When drafting your components, benefit from our engineering designers’ know-how and the opportunities our materials laboratory offers.

A KSB employee cleaning a prototype made by 3D sand printing

Patternmaking

We create your patterns to conventional specifications or via 3D CAD data records. Existing prototypes can also be modified or reproduced.

KSB employees filling a melting pot in the Pegnitz foundry

Melting unit

Our expertise and state-of-the art furnaces stand for a melting process of the highest production quality and reliability.

Unfinished cast components in KSB’s foundry in Pegnitz

Post-treatment

In the fettling shop we remove all sand residues from the unfinished cast components and smoothen the surfaces. Annealing enhances the material properties.

A KSB employee inspecting a cast impeller

Quality management

We tightly monitor and optimise every batch and offer certificates for mechanical testing, intergranular corrosion/Huey test and structural examinations.