How can foundries improve their energy efficiency and provide an attractive working environment through modern environmental technology? As global industry experts in integrated solutions for exhaust air purification, smoke extraction, air management systems and heat recovery, KMA deals with the entire range of environmental technology services for all foundry processes. Visit KMA at the Fundiexpo at booth 2003 and find out how Mexican foundries are improving their environmental performance.

Providing a clean working environment not only improves the productivity of the foundry but helps to attract and retain talent in light of shortage of skilled workers. Next to that external stakeholder such as clients, partnering corporations or investors define requirements for sustainable production sites. Consequently, foundries are looking for suitable energy-saving concepts with the aim of decarbonisation and the improvement of the working conditions on site. At the same time, Mexican authorities (e.g. in Monterrey) have raised the bar for environmental standards and are demanding clear reduction in CO₂-emission values.

The tried-and-tested KMA solutions support foundries in saving energy, reducing CO2 emissions and at the same time creating a modern working environment for qualified personnel.

In practice, many foundries are faced with the challenge of implementing an effective and efficient air management system without being able to accurately assess the individual suitability of necessary technical solutions. The determination of important influencing variables and operating cost drivers, such as the exhaust air volume, the hourly air exchange rate, the needs-based design and connections of the exhaust air and supply air systems as well as options for capturing smoke at the emission sources, is foundry-specific and requires tried-and-tested expertise. KMA supports foundries worldwide in achieving their individual sustainability goals providing improved energy efficiency and air quality while leading to a more attractive working environment at the same time.

In the past, the working atmosphere in foundries has been described by the three D’s: dark, dirty and dusty. Nowadays, attracting and retaining the right talent for foundries is only possible in the long term in a clean working environment with systematic exhaust air treatment. An attractive working environment not only fulfils the requirements for occupational health and safety, but also demonstrably increases productivity in foundries. Clean, emission-free workplaces are the evidence of responsible health management and environmental awareness towards the company’s own workforce as well as a high-quality standard for its own production site vis-à-vis customers.

Therefore, smart environmental technology not only strengthens the competitive position of foundries thanks to the sustainable reduction in energy requirements, but also helps to attract and retain qualified personnel. As a consequence, KMA sees strong global interest in foundry-proven solutions and supports clients around the world with more than 3.000 installed KMA systems.

Visit KMA at booth 2003 at the Fundiexpo and learn more about environmental solutions tailored made for foundries. On Wednesday 16^th of October KMA will be speaking at the Fundiexpo technological conferences at 3pm (Classroom E).