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Happy Thanksgiving 2021

We would like to wish all of our customers in the USA a very Happy Thanksgiving.

2021 New Equipment Installation – Lathe Installation

2021 New Equipment Installation – Overhead Crane

The Advantages of Centrifugal Castings

The process is ideally suitable for producing cylindrically shaped castings dispensing with the need for casting cores, feeders and sand moulds. Whilst it is a natural choice for many tubular products the process is not limited to these only. The principal benefits of the process include the promotion directional solidification, reduction or elimination of gas and porosity defects.

The process can be mechanized for high production with the advantage of permanent metallic chill moulds which instigate the casting cooling at the exterior surface. Giving progressive cooling under the pressure of pseudo dynamic centrifugal force. Castings with greater density, strength and higher purity can be achieved under controlled conditions.

A range of materials can be centrifugally cast including most metals. The process can be beneficial with certain alloys in obtaining specific metallurgical structures essential to the final product.

The size and shape of the casting will influence the cooling rate and progressive solidification within the casting. The bore of the casting is usually last to solidify enabling low density particles and micro porosity shrinkage to be subsequently machined away.

In conclusion properly produced centrifugal castings can have :

• Higher Strength
• Consistent uniform metallurgy
• Fine Grain
• Higher Purity
• Denser homogenous structure
• Freedom from gas defects

Production Benefits can be

• Energy savings when compared with other processes
• High production rates
• Consistency
• Quality

May Bank Holiday 3rd May 2021

We will be closed for the May Bank Holiday on Monday 3rd May 2021 and we will open again for business on Tuesday 4th May 2021.

Installation of New Server 5th March 2021

Due to the Installation of a new server and the changing of email systems on Friday 5th March 2021, we may experience some minor disruptions (We anticipate that this may continue during the early part of next week).

We will be contactable on +44(0)1543 418701 should you need to reach us.

BREXIT

Now that the UK has left the EU, the way we export to Europe has now changed. We would like to reassure all our customers that we are prepared for this transition:

• GCT will be using an intermediary with regards to Customs declarations

• GCT will ensure that the EORI number is on our delivery notes and Invoices

• GCT will ensure that all wood packaging between the UK and EU will meet
international standards and will have undergone heat treatment and marking

• GCT will ensure all tariff codes relevant to the product are on the despatch paperwork and invoices

What we will require in the first instance from our European Customers

• We will need to ensure that we know our customers VAT number and EORI number before we can ship the goods. This will be required for all Customs declarations

• If you arrange your own collection of goods purchased from us, we will need to receive copies of all customs declarations. We will need these copies for our customs records to ensure we can invoice you without charging you UK VAT

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021

We would like to wish everyone a Very Happy New Year.

CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN 2020

We will be closing for the Christmas Holidays at 5.00pm on Wednesday 23rd December 2020. We will return on Monday 4th January 2021 at 9.00am.

We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Excellence in Centrifugal Casting Machines

Whenever and wherever there is a need for centrifugal casting we can provide the most appropriate machine for the effective implementation for our customers’ requirements.

We specialise in a steadily expending range of centrifugal casting machines and equipment. We are ready to accelerate our ranges in response to the changing needs of the foundry industry.

We recognise that our success is owed to the exceptional team spirit of our staff. As an organisation majoring in design innovation, we have on hand a dedicated team who always provide the best possible customer care and technical assistance.

Gibson Centri tech Limited continually strive to achieve the highest level of excellence.