Robots in Industry: Applications for FoundriesPresents specific applications for iron & steel foundries: cleaning & finishing, flame cutting, grinding, automatic pouring, centrifugal casting, mold preparation, heat treat, electric arc furnaces, shot peening, shakeout. |
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