Processing, August 2019

equipment for each of these components has been secured try out castings are poured for each pattern alloy combination The castings are then radiographed The intent is to reveal any inherent casting defects such as shrinkage that need to be eliminated by modifying the pattern rigging A qualified foundry Emerson has used a Chinese foundry Figure 5 to cast Fisher valve bodies for more than a decade After an exploratory visit by procurement and manufacturing specialists followed by an extensive qualification process the foundry was approved and has been delivering high quality valve body and bonnet castings to Fisher valve manufacturing sites To help ensure the quality of the castings it produces the Chinese foundry has implemented international standards and has obtained certifications for German TUV and CE Norway DNV German Lloyds and American ABS and has passed international quality system certifications of ISO 9001 and QS 9000 The foundry has been awarded Gold Medals three times consecutively in the Beijing International Casting Forging and Industrial Boiler Expo It has twice received an Excellent Supplier award from Emerson Summary Control valve users can be concerned when they learn certain valve components are not made in the U S or Europe but elsewhere Perhaps their concern stems from experience with other inferior products such as appliances clothes or electronics made in those countries and sold online But if the valve parts are being supplied to a major control valve vendor that has gone to great lengths to qualify the foundry or supplier then users can be assured the valves meet all specifications Brant Pfantz is the global supply chain strategy manager for Emersons flow control products He is a graduate of Coe College with a degree in business administration He has held various supply chain based roles during his 13 year career with Emerson Emerson Automation Solutions www emerson com PROCESS it PACK it 30 Processing AUGUST 2019 PROFit Processors from across all major industry sectors bakery beverage dairy meat pet food and prepared foods attend PROCESS EXPO to gain a competitive advantage Update your plants with the latest technology to help meet demand and maintain compliance Our exhibitors have a long history of working with clients to train and support those who use their equipment At the show you will see firsthand multiple production lines in action starting at receiving of ingredients and running all the way through to packaging of the finished product Only at PROCESS EXPO watch FIVE production lines in action from creation to the final packaged product See examples of machinery to integrate into your operations and envision how to solve your production challenges October 8 11 2019 McCormick Place Chicago IL USA Register today at www myprocessexpo com processing Use code PRO19 for a FREE pass The global food and beverage processing and packaging show Failure to meet quality standards will result in the disqualification of the foundry from further consideration Casting patterns must be dedicated solely to highnickel alloy service Figure 5 This Chinese foundry meets all specifications for casting valve bodies