Norican is a global technology leader providing solutions for the production and treatment of metallic parts. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio including molding machines, die-casting solutions, melting and dosing furnaces, surface preparation technology, sand preparation, and digital solutions. It focuses on developing technologies that advance global industries such as aerospace, e-mobility, and 5G, with an emphasis on improving efficiency, quality, and sustainability.Noricanisaglobaltechnologyleaderprovidingsolutionsfortheproductionandtreatmentofmetallicparts.Thecompanyoffersacomprehensiveportfolioincludingmoldingmachines,die-castingsolutions,meltinganddosingfurnaces,surfacepreparationtechnology,sandpreparation,anddigitalsolutions.Itfocusesondevelopingtechnologiesthatadvanceglobalindustriessuchasaerospace,e-mobility,and5G,withanemphasisonimprovingefficiency,quality,andsustainability.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
DISA (Molding Technology): A complete range of metal casting production solutions for green sand foundries, including vertical (DISAMATIC®), matchplate (DISA MATCH), and horizontal (DISA FLEX) molding systems. The offerings also encompass complete sand plants, sand mixers, conveyor systems, and cooling drums, known for the industry's lowest mismatch, highest castings per hour, and unmatched uptime and reliability.DISA(MoldingTechnology):Acompleterangeofmetalcastingproductionsolutionsforgreensandfoundries,includingvertical(DISAMATIC®),matchplate(DISAMATCH),andhorizontal(DISAFLEX)moldingsystems.Theofferingsalsoencompasscompletesandplants,sandmixers,conveyorsystems,andcoolingdrums,knownfortheindustry'slowestmismatch,highestcastingsperhour,andunmatcheduptimeandreliability.
Italpresse Gauss (Die Casting Solutions): High-pressure die casting machines with a strong focus on energy efficiency. Their ECO FIT system regulates hydraulic pumps, potentially reducing energy consumption by up to 50%.ItalpresseGauss(DieCastingSolutions):High-pressurediecastingmachineswithastrongfocusonenergyefficiency.TheirECOFITsystemregulateshydraulicpumps,potentiallyreducingenergyconsumptionbyupto50%.
StrikoWestofen (Melting and Dosing Furnaces): Designs and manufactures the industry's most energy-efficient melting, holding, and dosing furnaces, specifically for light metal foundries and die casting operations. Innovations include StrikoMelter BigStruc for large return melting, increasing efficiency by up to 5%, and Part Load Efficiency software reducing energy consumption by up to 20%. The Westomat system uses only one-third the energy of other ladle systems and has a low metal loss of 0.06%.StrikoWestofen(MeltingandDosingFurnaces):Designsandmanufacturestheindustry'smostenergy-efficientmelting,holding,anddosingfurnaces,specificallyforlightmetalfoundriesanddiecastingoperations.InnovationsincludeStrikoMelterBigStrucforlargereturnmelting,increasingefficiencybyupto5%,andPartLoadEfficiencysoftwarereducingenergyconsumptionbyupto20%.TheWestomatsystemusesonlyone-thirdtheenergyofotherladlesystemsandhasalowmetallossof0.06%.
Wheelabrator (Surface Preparation Technology): Designs and manufactures shot blast equipment, offering wheel blast and air blast solutions with over 100 years of experience. Continuously develops high-specification surface preparation processes.Wheelabrator(SurfacePreparationTechnology):Designsandmanufacturesshotblastequipment,offeringwheelblastandairblastsolutionswithover100yearsofexperience.Continuouslydevelopshigh-specificationsurfacepreparationprocesses.
Simpson (Sand Preparation Technology): Specializes in equipment for sand cooling, mixing, testing, reclamation, and analysis.Simpson(SandPreparationTechnology):Specializesinequipmentforsandcooling,mixing,testing,reclamation,andanalysis.
Monitizer (Digital Solutions): A platform leveraging data insights and AI to optimize foundry productivity and profit. It provides real-time and historical monitoring with proactive alerts. Monitizer PRESCRIBE is an AI-driven Expert Execution System designed to minimize scrap rates and non-quality costs through dynamic process control. Monitizer DISCOVER helps customers convert data into actionable insights for productivity and resource control.Monitizer(DigitalSolutions):AplatformleveragingdatainsightsandAItooptimizefoundryproductivityandprofit.Itprovidesreal-timeandhistoricalmonitoringwithproactivealerts.MonitizerPRESCRIBEisanAI-drivenExpertExecutionSystemdesignedtominimizescrapratesandnon-qualitycoststhroughdynamicprocesscontrol.MonitizerDISCOVERhelpscustomersconvertdataintoactionableinsightsforproductivityandresourcecontrol.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Comprehensive Technology Portfolio: Offers integrated solutions covering the entire metal part production and treatment lifecycle through its five core brands—DISA, Italpresse Gauss, StrikoWestofen, Wheelabrator, Simpson—and digital solutions.ComprehensiveTechnologyPortfolio:Offersintegratedsolutionscoveringtheentiremetalpartproductionandtreatmentlifecyclethroughitsfivecorebrands—DISA,ItalpresseGauss,StrikoWestofen,Wheelabrator,Simpson—anddigitalsolutions.
Global Leadership and Extensive Installed Base: Operates in over 100 countries with more than 15,000 active customers and an estimated 24,000 to 50,000 machines installed globally, representing the industry's largest installed base. This leads to a robust aftermarket service business.GlobalLeadershipandExtensiveInstalledBase:Operatesinover100countrieswithmorethan15,000activecustomersandanestimated24,000to50,000machinesinstalledglobally,representingtheindustry'slargestinstalledbase.Thisleadstoarobustaftermarketservicebusiness.
Commitment to Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: Focuses on developing energy-efficient products and solutions, such as reducing energy consumption in aluminum melting, AI-driven scrap reduction, ECO FIT systems, and advanced furnace technologies like StrikoMelter BigStruc and Westomat.CommitmenttoSustainabilityandEnergyEfficiency:Focusesondevelopingenergy-efficientproductsandsolutions,suchasreducingenergyconsumptioninaluminummelting,AI-drivenscrapreduction,ECOFITsystems,andadvancedfurnacetechnologieslikeStrikoMelterBigStrucandWestomat.
Digitalization and AI Integration: Provides advanced digital solutions like Monitizer (DISCOVER, PRESCRIBE) for data-driven production optimization, AI-based casting quality enhancement, and scrap rate minimization.DigitalizationandAIIntegration:ProvidesadvanceddigitalsolutionslikeMonitizer(DISCOVER,PRESCRIBE)fordata-drivenproductionoptimization,AI-basedcastingqualityenhancement,andscraprateminimization.
Innovative R&D and Engineering Expertise: Possesses over 100 years of industry experience and operates multiple technology and research centers, driving continuous technological development and innovation.InnovativeR&DandEngineeringExpertise:Possessesover100yearsofindustryexperienceandoperatesmultipletechnologyandresearchcenters,drivingcontinuoustechnologicaldevelopmentandinnovation.
Strong Customer Support and Service Network: Maintains an extensive global network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices, and service centers across Europe, the Americas, and Asia, ensuring local support for equipment installation, maintenance, spare parts, and process optimization.StrongCustomerSupportandServiceNetwork:Maintainsanextensiveglobalnetworkofmanufacturingfacilities,salesoffices,andservicecentersacrossEurope,theAmericas,andAsia,ensuringlocalsupportforequipmentinstallation,maintenance,spareparts,andprocessoptimization.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive IndustryAutomotiveIndustry
Aerospace IndustryAerospaceIndustry
E-mobility IndustryE-mobilityIndustry
5G-related Industries5G-relatedIndustries
Foundry Industry (Green Sand Casting, Die Casting)FoundryIndustry(GreenSandCasting,DieCasting)
General Manufacturing IndustryGeneralManufacturingIndustry
Construction IndustryConstructionIndustry
Railway IndustryRailwayIndustry
Energy IndustryEnergyIndustry
Agriculture IndustryAgricultureIndustry
Steel IndustrySteelIndustry
Chemical Process IndustryChemicalProcessIndustry
Shipping IndustryShippingIndustry
Medical IndustryMedicalIndustry
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
India, ChinaIndia,China
Denmark, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland, France, United KingdomDenmark,Germany,Italy,CzechRepublic,Poland,France,UnitedKingdom
United States, Mexico, CanadaUnitedStates,Mexico,Canada
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
DISA Trace & Guidance (TAG) is a patent-pending technology for casting traceability and scrap elimination.DISATrace&Guidance(TAG)isapatent-pendingtechnologyforcastingtraceabilityandscrapelimination.
Wheelabrator's metallic blast media complies with various specifications including MIL-Spec S851, MIL–Spec S13165, SAE J444, SAE J1993, SAE J827, SAE AMS 2431/1,2 CSS 119, CSS 118, and DIN 8201.Wheelabrator'smetallicblastmediacomplieswithvariousspecificationsincludingMIL-SpecS851,MIL–SpecS13165,SAEJ444,SAEJ1993,SAEJ827,SAEAMS2431/1,2CSS119,CSS118,andDIN8201.
Zirshot complies with NF L 06.831, SAE J 1830, AMS 2431 and 2431/7, and MIL-Spec 13165C.ZirshotcomplieswithNFL06.831,SAEJ1830,AMS2431and2431/7,andMIL-Spec13165C.
DISA is recognized for delivering the lowest mismatch in the industry, most castings per hour, and unmatched uptime and reliability.DISAisrecognizedfordeliveringthelowestmismatchintheindustry,mostcastingsperhour,andunmatcheduptimeandreliability.
StrikoWestofen holds the technology for the most energy-efficient melting furnaces in the industry.StrikoWestofenholdsthetechnologyforthemostenergy-efficientmeltingfurnacesintheindustry.
Wheelabrator is credited as the inventor of the wheel blast process.Wheelabratoriscreditedastheinventorofthewheelblastprocess.
Monitizer develops AI-based casting quality optimization solutions in partnership with AI partner DataProphet.MonitizerdevelopsAI-basedcastingqualityoptimizationsolutionsinpartnershipwithAIpartnerDataProphet.