FOUNDRY SOLUTIONS that exceed expectations

About Us Founded in Scotland in 1994, Clansman Dynamics is the leading manufacturer of manipulators and auxiliary equipment for the foundry industry. With over 700 equipment installations across 44 countries, we are a truly global company, whilst maintaining our roots via our manufacturing plant in Glasgow, Scotland. Clansman Dynamics is an employee-owned business. We take pride in everything we create. Our team is bursting with innovation and expertise. Our customer focused approach ensures that you are in safe hands. Our team of experienced and highly skilled engineers come from a range of...

ABOUT US & OUR PRODUCTS Our Products Clansman Dynamics has a wide range of custom-designed and robust foundry solutions. An overview of our products can be seen below. Our equipment is robust, reliable and capable of working under extreme stresses. All our machines are put through exhaustive testing to ensure they will expertly perform within your operational environment. Our solutions save labour, improve performance and increase operational health and safety. Our design philosophy is simple - the equipment must be robust and reliable and designed for the harsh environments associated with foundries....

FOUNDRY MANIPULATORS Clansman manipulators operate in some of the toughest manufacturing environments in the world but continue to provide supremely robust high-technology solutions for material handling in foundries, forges, steelworks and even garbage handling for energy conversion. Superior reliability and clever control means more uptime, lower maintenance costs and smoother production. The world’s largest range of rail or statically mounted manipulator offer capacities from 20 kg up to 20,000 kg. The newest model in the range is the 10,000kg capacity C10010. Each machine, regardless of size,...

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CUTTING & GRINDING There are thousands of traditional hand grinders / swing-frame grinders in operation in foundries around the world. They require a significant physical input from the operator in order to be effective and over a working shift the efficiency drops considerably. They are also subject to high vibration and dangerous to operate. The Clansman approach has been to take the “man” away from the direct contact with the tool ( source of vibration, fatigue & danger) and place them in a safe, air conditioned cabin. Using a combination of manual and semi-automated controls with a quick...

The full range of grinder, turntable and “augmented operator” controls can be viewed below. CUTTING / GRINDING ! Machine Consult Clansman Dynamics for the best range of options to suit your requirement. Tilt Angle : ! GRINDER SEMI-AUTOMATED CONTROLS 3-point Planar Control Depth Control Speed + Pressure control– MANIP. Speed + Pressure control - SPINDLE Slow Approach

PNEUMATIC HAMMERS The Clansman range of Cannons are used to remove risers and gating from castings. They can be mounted on a crane hook, manually operated directly or indirectly with remote control - or for maximum flexibility mounted on a Clansman Manipulator. Clansman Dynamics apply the same demanding design criteria to our range of impact hammers as to our Manipulators. A single piece forged impact head is the logical way to avoid problems with either welds or bolts becoming loose. Each Clansman Cannon is supplied with • Hook attachment point • Shock absorber mounted operator handles (smaller...

POWERBREAKERS Clansman Powerbreakers solve the problem of cutting gatings in the foundry. Shorter gatings for remelt reduces waste and improves efficiency. The gating is fed into the Powerbreaker (by Manipulator) which instantly grips, bends and breaks the gating. Powerbreakers have been in operation since 1995. The Clansman Powerbreaker is an immensely strong tool to apply maximum force on the runner system. Powerbreakers have a breaking capacity of up to Ø120 mm, or 100mm square sections, of all grades of ductile iron. The head of the Powerbreaker is mounted over a conveyor or scrap box so...

DIAGNOSTICS / PLC CONTROL Equipment diagnostics and PLC controlled manipulators Clansman Dynamics equipment is supported by our experienced engineering team throughout its operational life. Standard PCB controlled manipulators can be fitted with our “ClanScan” diagnostic system, which scans all diagnostic channels of the control card and displays this data in an easily understood format on a HMI screen inside the operator’s cabin. Manipulators are now viewed less as standalone equipment and more as an integrated component of a production line “machine”. The “complete machine” could be defined...

PLC Advantages • Automatic synchronisation of the control arm with the main manipulator arms. • Pre-set driver characteristics (i.e. force-feedback level) enabled when logging in. • Gripper force control set by moulding line control, verified by operator. • Manipulator operating information available to MES system via data table exchange. • Scheduled routine maintenance reminders (lubrication, filter change) via touchscreen. • Real-time remote diagnostics via

IN DETAIL….. Customers Clansman Dynamics is an award-winning company working in partnership with our customers to develop a worldleading product. A commitment to continuous improvement, quality and customer service means that our customers include some of the world’s best known manufacturers. Technical Design For superior robustness and ease of maintenance • Heavy duty spherical roller bearings throughout the machine • Advanced polymer shock absorbers for protection against shocks and vibration • Bespoke design, quick-change seal arrangement on the roll axis • Stainless steel hydraulic tank,...

Spares and Service Our commitment is to fully support our customers’ equipment through it’s operating life. We pride ourselves in providing a fast response to customer enquiries whether it be to help fault find issues, guide repairs or respond to spares requests. Our aim is to provide a fast, flexible service irrespective of global region. We recognise the importance of our equipment in the casting process and the implications of any stoppage in production. Accordingly, we hold a significant stock of spare parts to support our complete network of equipment from small to large. Parts can often...