Sand Solutions

At Simpson, we bring over a century of expertise in sand technology, offering comprehensive solutions that cover every step of your foundry’s sand system. From advanced sand cooling and intensive mixing to precise testing and efficient reclamation, our innovative equipment and services are designed to optimize productivity and ensure consistent, high-quality results. With a focus on sustainability and operational efficiency, Simpson is your trusted partner in delivering reliable sand solutions tailored to your foundry’s unique needs.

Here, we will regularly share informative articles, expert insights, and case studies. Stay tuned for valuable content that highlights best practices, innovative technologies, and real-world examples of how Simpson’s solutions help foundries improve efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain high-quality results.

Simpson Multi-Cooler

Understanding & Controlling Hot Sand in Green Sand Molding

Hot sand presents a major challenge in green sand molding, affecting casting quality and production. Understanding its causes, effects, and control methods is key to reducing defects and boosting productivity in foundries.
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Grede, Monitizer, and Simpson: Harnessing Expertise and Technology for Optimal Foundry Performance

Discover how Grede partnered with Simpson and the Monitizer platform to enhance sand control, reduce scrap, and optimize foundry operations.
Constantly reclaiming sand at a low cost

Advantages of Sand Reclamation

Explore how the Simpson Pro-Claim is transforming the landscape of sand reclamation while helping foundries save money and enhance their overall operations.
Sand Reclamation

Sustainable Foundry Practices

Our Simpson Pro-Claim sand reclamation equipment is a game-changer for the foundry industry. It allows you to clean, regenerate, and recycle waste sand for reuse.
Digital Pneumatic Sand Squeezer

Using the Compactability Test to Optimize Green Sand Quality

Compactability is one of the most essential and common tests in foundry green sand. The ability to properly measure and control compactability, allows the foundry to reduce variation in other parameters, including green strength, moisture, friability, flowability, cone jolt, density, permeability, and wet tensile.
Green Compressive

Classifying Water in Green Sand

Precise water control, effective mulling, sand cooling, and early water introduction can optimize clay activation and reduce free water for optimal mold and core production.
Simpson Mix-Muller

Germany’s Dietermann foundry cuts scrap with Simpson Mix-Muller

“Muller-type mixers are quite unusual in Europe but we saw it as a superior mixer technology,” states Franz.
Donsco Testimonial

Complete Connected Foundry Support at Donsco

A complete connected foundry supports big ambitions at Pennsylvania-based Donsco.
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Using Sand Data to Communicate Performance Metrics

In this article, we will look at trending daily sand data, and how to use results to determine variability in the sand system.
Digital Absolute Permmeter

Simpson Solution for Permeability Testing Needs

Testing for permeability is critical for a foundry operation because the level of permeability can explain the causes of certain defects that can occur to metal castings.
PFP Mold Strength Tester

Test Results At Your Fingertips

The Simpson Analytics PFP Mold Strength Tester is used to determine the strength properties of clay-bonded foundry sand.
Before the Simpson Pro-Claim

Impact of Reducing Consumables with the Simpson Pro-Claim®

The only way to properly determine the performance and expected payback of reclamation is to conduct a test at the Simpson Performance Laboratory.
Reclaim Your Sand

Reclaim Your Ceramic or Silica Sand for as Little as $1 a Ton

Reclaim Your Ceramic Or Silica Sand For As Little As $1.00 A Ton
Sand Reclamation Test Program

Sand Reclamation Test Program

Before making a purchase decision, we will test your foundry’s sand, provide you with a full analysis of the results and select the optimum reclaimer for your sand system requirements.

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