Every year, around 3.5 million tons of scrap iron are remelted in foundries in Germany. Metal casting is one of the most energy and resource-intensive manufacturing processes. Around 1900 kilowatt hours of electrical energy are required to produce a cast iron component weighing one ton. Extrapolated for Germany, this currently means an energy requirement of around seven terawatt hours per year. Energy and material efficiency are therefore key challenges for the industry.
This is precisely where the Kempten-based iron foundry Adam Hönig AG comes in. The medium-sized company is considered one of the pioneers in the industry and specializes in sophisticated castings in small and medium series for the mechanical engineering and automotive sectors. The company's aim is to implement innovative concepts and tools for Industry 4.0 and thus achieve a holistic increase in energy and resource efficiency.
