Plants for horizontal continuous casting and light metal processing: remelting, casting, homogenizing, testing.
HPI High Performance Industrietechnik GmbH
Ranshofen (AT) · USANew on Amplifa
About HPI
HPI High Performance Industrietechnik GmbH specializes in horizontal continuous casting of light metals as well as customized plant engineering solutions for the aluminium and magnesium industry. The portfolio includes remelting plants (ForgeMaster®), charging machines, horizontal and vertical continuous casting plants (VSG Magnumcast®), atomization plants, casting launders, through-type homogenizing plants, sawing and packaging plants as well as ultrasonic testing systems for billet inspection. In addition to plant engineering, HPI offers design, engineering, manufacturing, installation supervision, commissioning, testing and worldwide customer service from a single source. Customers include Neuman Aluminium, Bharat Forge Aluminium USA and Pacific Precision Forging, among others. The company has more than 30 years of experience in horizontal continuous casting and is part of the EBNER GROUP. At the technology center in Ranshofen, the Casthouse (R)Evolution Center (CRC), technologies for efficiency, quality and sustainability in the metals industry are developed.
- Site
- Ranshofen
- Processes
- Aluminium "flex" remelting plants (HPI ForgeMaster®), Charging machines, Horizontal continuous casting plants, Atomization plants for aluminium, VSG Magnumcast® - vertical continuous casting plants for magnesium, Casting launders, Through-type homogenizing plants, Sawing and packaging plants
- Materials
- Aluminium, Magnesium, ForgeMaster®, VSG Magnumcast®
- Industries
- Light metal industry (aluminium, magnesium), Forging industry
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Design & Engineering
- 02
Manufacturing
- 03
Installation supervision
- 04
Commissioning
- 05
Testing
- 06
Customer service
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Material for remelting plants, continuous casting plants, atomization plants, homogenizing, sawing and testing plants.
Magnesium
Light metal for vertical continuous casting plants of the VSG Magnumcast® type.
ForgeMaster®
Aluminium flex remelting plant from scrap to ultrasonically tested billet.
VSG Magnumcast®
Vertical continuous casting plant for magnesium.
Locations
Ranshofen
ATTechnology center (Casthouse (R)Evolution Center)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Magnesium
- ForgeMaster® remelting plant
- VSG Magnumcast® vertical continuous casting plant
USA
USLocation for customer proximity
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium "flex" remelting plants (HPI ForgeMaster®)Casting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Charging machinesCasting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Light metals |
| Horizontal continuous casting plantsCasting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Magnesium, Light metals |
| Atomization plants for aluminiumCasting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| VSG Magnumcast® - vertical continuous casting plants for magnesiumCasting | – | – | – | – | Magnesium |
| Casting laundersCasting | – | – | – | – | Light metals |
| Through-type homogenizing plantsHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Sawing and packaging plantsMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Handling and stackingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Profile circular saw systemMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Measuring and testing equipmentTesting | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Ultrasonic testing systems (billet inspection)Testing | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Marking systemsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium remelting plant | HPI ForgeMaster® | – | – | – | Ranshofen |
| Vertical continuous casting plant | HPI VSG Magnumcast® | – | – | – | Ranshofen |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- ca. 1990
Start of more than 30 years of experience in horizontal continuous casting of light metals
- 2024-02-14
Capacity expansion at Pacific Precision Forging with a plant package from HPI and Gautschi
- 2024-10-23
HPI and Gautschi deliver complete production line for forging feedstock to Bharat Forge Aluminium USA
- 2026-10-15
Neuman Aluminium commissions HPI with a horizontal continuous casting plant for forging billets