CIREX Europe

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆! 🔥 You probably have noticed: we are working on the online visibility of CIREX! As a result, we have gained many new followers on LinkedIn. We would like to introduce them with our business process. At CIREX, we develop and manufacture complex steel and aluminum components for the international industry. These components are poured using the investment casting method, or as we mostly say: lost wax casting or precision casting. CIREX long-standing commitment to quality, innovation, and sustainability sets us apart in the investment casting industry. We continue to explore ways to enhance our manufacturing processes, developing new techniques to increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact. Investment casting, although an ancient process, continues to be a vital part of modern manufacturing due to its precision and versatility. With our dedication to quality and innovation, that helps bring the art of investment casting into the 21st century, creating a bright future for this time-honored process. #investmentcasting #lostwaxcasting #precisioncasting

🎉 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟱 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🎉 This year marks a special milestone at CIREX Europe: 25 years ago, the first robot entered our wax department. A significant step in our automation program and brings us to a production capacity of millions of parts per year.   Over the years, we have continued to invest in our automation and robotics, optimizing our processes, and ensuring consistent quality for our customers. The introduction of robotics and automation has not only improved efficiency but also strengthened our position in the industry.   We started with only one robot, and it has grown into a future-proof production environment where humans and machines work together in a highly efficient way. This milestone reflects our commitment to progress, teamwork, and delivering excellence.   #Automation #Robotics #Investmentcasting

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀! 🎅🎄 It is incredible how quickly the past months have gone since summer. It has been a productive half-year for CIREX, fulfilled with achievements and valuable collaborations. We want to sincerely thank our clients, partners, and dedicated team members who have contributed to our successes.   Looking ahead, 2025 promises to be an exciting year with new long-term projects, innovative developments and opportunities to strengthen our partnerships. We are committed to enhancing our capabilities and delivering even higher standards of service to our clients. 🚀   We wish you a joyful holiday season and a healthy 2025! 🎄✨   Please note that CIREX will be closed from December 23rd 2024 up to and uncluding January 3rd 2025. We look forward to coming back refreshed and ready for an impactful new year. #happyholidays #Christmas #newyear

🎄𝗔 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀!🎄 With the holiday season upfront, we would like to reflect on some impressive figures from 2024. We are proud of what we achieved together with our colleagues, customers and partners. Here are a few highlights:   ♻️ Recycled steel: Sustainability is at the heart of our processes, with a significant amount of steel that has been recycled and reused in our process.   ⚡ Energy consumption: Thanks to optimizations, we have further reduced our energy consumption by changing more LED-lights, savings more than 10.000 kWh per year. And save more than 30.000 kWh per year by implementing a new press in our production process.   💦 Water savings: Since our robot waterjet programs have been optimized, we are able to clean our products in less time and save about 2.6 million liters of water.   🛠️ Number of parts produced: This year we produced hundreds of thousands of complex parts for various industries, from automotive to medical and more.   🔩 Steel: An impressive number of tons of steel went through our furnaces this year, converted into high-quality components.   🚀 New projects: We have successfully contributed to new long-term projects, including new development of innovative prototypes for our customers.   🛡️ Certifications: This year we successfully renewed the certifications for EcoVadis and Green Electricity.   We look forward to continuing this in the year ahead! #investmentcasting #endofyearfigures #recycling

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘆𝘀 🔥 Material selection is key in our casting process! We offer a wide range of high-quality materials, including various steel types and special alloys (super alloys). Each alloy has its own features like corrosion resistance, hardness, and strength. We build our alloys out of raw materials, this allows us to deliver castings tailored to meet client and product specifications across industries such as automotive, aerospace, general industry and many more.   Curious about the possibilities? Explore our materials and their specific properties through the link! https://lnkd.in/epZ-nrzA #lostwaxcasting #alloys #superalloys

𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗 | 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭𝟭 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘅 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 🔥 Step 11 in the process is the final visual check, including measurement reports and material analysis. After the final inspection, the products are ready for shipment.   This was the last step in our lost wax casting series. Did you miss one or do you have questions about our process? Please have a look at our company page and don’t hesitate to contact us! #lostwaxcasting #investmentcasting #precisioncasting

𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗 | 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘅 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 🔥 We are almost at the end of our investment casting process: machining, heat- and surface treatment and assembly. We are able to deliver ready-to-install solutions!   CIREX has the capabilities for internal machining, such as drilling holes, tapping threads and turning & milling. Surface treatments involve the coating process of a steel surface, to enhance the looks of the surface or protect it against external influences such as corrosion and natural wear. Some circumstances require aloys to do heat treatment to achieve a certain hardness, tensile strength or elongation.   Next week, we will explain the 11th and last step to you!   #investmentcasting #lostwaxcasting #precisioncasting

𝟯𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗫! 🔥 In 2017, we did some tests with PLA 3D printed models. This was a success for our production process. Since then, we can't imagine CIREX without the FDM 3D-printers. We have a nice collection these days. In Almelo, we have no fewer than 15 FDM 3D-printers. At our location in Soest, Germany, we also have a couple of 3D printers.   We initially purchased the printers to produce prototype castings easily and relatively cheaply. Soon the 3D printers were used for all kinds of applications. Such as tools for manufacturing and testing broad concepts for assembly. With these prototypes, customers can test the castings functionality and its strength very well. Small developments in geometry can be implemented quickly. This allows CIREX to test the casting process product-specifically and fine tune it faster where necessary.   The geometry, size and quantity of the final component are the three biggest factors that determine the most suitable prototyping process. The prototyping phase is also an excellent opportunity to test different material options for a part so that it can achieve better long-term results.   Do you want to know more about prototyping? Please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/eMVs-pku   #3Dprinting #investmentcasting #lostwaxcasting #precisioncasting #PLAprinting #FDMprinters

𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗟𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗 | 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟵 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘅 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 🔥 After the ceramic shell is removed, we get a clear view of the final product. The remaining ceramic will be carefully removed by steel-, sand or water blasting. After that, the parts will be checked visually by our quality department. This is our standard quality procedure to ensure constant quality for our customers. Due to this process, you can be assured that CIREX only delivers high quality castings!   After blasting, grinding and visual inspection there are two more steps left in our lost wax casting process. Interested in our casting solutions? Contact us or send us a RFQ!   #investmentcasting #lostwaxcasting #precisioncasting

𝗖𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗫 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗩𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆! 🥈 We’re proud to announce that our foundries have once again received the EcoVadis 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗹 for our sustainability efforts! ♻️   In our industry #sustainability is not obvious, and we are working every day to challenge that perception. From recycling and waste reduction to energy optimization, we’re committed to continuously improving our processes to contribute to a more sustainable company in our industry. This recognition highlights our commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility #CSR.   A big thank you to our team and partners for their efforts and contributions! 🚀   #EcoVadis #investmentcasting #lostwaxcasting #precisioncasting