Equipment refurbishment, retrofitting, and modernization provide highly competitive alternatives to purchasing new machinery, particularly in foundries operating mechanically robust assets that have become technologically obsolete. However, the decision to maintain, rebuild, modernize, or replace equipment should not be based solely on initial capital expenditure (CAPEX).

When we think of the World Cup, our minds immediately project images of star players elite-performing on the pitch, passionate fans chanting in unison, and monumental stadiums lit up on the night of the big match.

When we think of a foundry’s shop floor, our minds immediately go to towering induction furnaces, incandescent pouring lines, automated molding systems, and robust blast cleaning equipment. But, living the metallurgical day-to-day for years as an engineer, there is one truth that never changes: our operation’s most valuable and complex asset moves on two legs. It is the human being.