SY Metal is a specialized centrifugal casting company established in 1998, manufacturing pure copper and copper alloy products. It supplies high-quality cast products to various industrial sectors such as power generation and steelmaking facilities, marine components, continuous casting equipment components, and industrial machinery parts. With over 20 years of experience and unique centrifugal casting technology, the company plays a crucial role in providing essential core components to major domestic and international industries. It is an innovative company creating new market value through the convergence of traditional casting technology and 3D printing technology.SYMetalisaspecializedcentrifugalcastingcompanyestablishedin1998,manufacturingpurecopperandcopperalloyproducts.Itsupplieshigh-qualitycastproductstovariousindustrialsectorssuchaspowergenerationandsteelmakingfacilities,marinecomponents,continuouscastingequipmentcomponents,andindustrialmachineryparts.Withover20yearsofexperienceanduniquecentrifugalcastingtechnology,thecompanyplaysacrucialroleinprovidingessentialcorecomponentstomajordomesticandinternationalindustries.Itisaninnovativecompanycreatingnewmarketvaluethroughtheconvergenceoftraditionalcastingtechnologyand3Dprintingtechnology.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Key product lines include Screw Nut, Liner, T/PAD, Slipper Metal, Bush, Oilless Bush, Worm Wheel, End Ring, Wedge, Spherical Bearing, and various other pure copper and copper alloy cast products. For power generation and steelmaking facilities, it produces Pressure Screw Nut, Worm Wheel, Resistance Ring, End Ring, Upper and Low Wear Ring, Steel Plant, Slipper Metal, Various Liners, Metal Parts for Cranes, Spreader, Bearing Metal, Wedge Segment Sleeve, Metal Bearing for Ladle Car, Metal for Pan Car, and Hook Metal. For marine components, it supplies high-durability copper alloy products such as Carrier Bush, Shaft Sleeve, Slide Block, Hub Body, Staffing Box, and Scraper Ring. For continuous casting equipment, it provides precision cast components like Roll Cell, Slag Lander, Bearing Metal, Bush & Half Bush, Roll Forging, Cu-Mold, Wiper Roll, and Copper Crucible. For industrial machinery and other parts, it manufactures general industrial components such as Main Shaft Bush, Butterfly Valve Body & Disc, Eccentric Bush, Under Roller, Upper Roller, Ider Roller Bush for Fork Lift, and Crane Bushing.KeyproductlinesincludeScrewNut,Liner,T/PAD,SlipperMetal,Bush,OillessBush,WormWheel,EndRing,Wedge,SphericalBearing,andvariousotherpurecopperandcopperalloycastproducts.Forpowergenerationandsteelmakingfacilities,itproducesPressureScrewNut,WormWheel,ResistanceRing,EndRing,UpperandLowWearRing,SteelPlant,SlipperMetal,VariousLiners,MetalPartsforCranes,Spreader,BearingMetal,WedgeSegmentSleeve,MetalBearingforLadleCar,MetalforPanCar,andHookMetal.Formarinecomponents,itsupplieshigh-durabilitycopperalloyproductssuchasCarrierBush,ShaftSleeve,SlideBlock,HubBody,StaffingBox,andScraperRing.Forcontinuouscastingequipment,itprovidesprecisioncastcomponentslikeRollCell,SlagLander,BearingMetal,Bush&HalfBush,RollForging,Cu-Mold,WiperRoll,andCopperCrucible.Forindustrialmachineryandotherparts,itmanufacturesgeneralindustrialcomponentssuchasMainShaftBush,ButterflyValveBody&Disc,EccentricBush,UnderRoller,UpperRoller,IderRollerBushforForkLift,andCraneBushing.
The company's core technologies include specialized centrifugal casting technology for special copper alloys and special steel materials. It possesses capabilities for technology development and quality improvement of copper alloy castings based on the highest level of facilities and technical expertise in Korea. Its R&D areas encompass 3D modeling, casting analysis, and optimal casting method derivation. The successful adoption of Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) metal 3D printing technology, including the development of large marine propellers up to 2m in diameter, marks its innovation as an advanced manufacturing technology company. It applies various casting methods such as sand casting and centrifugal casting according to its own procedures and customer requests.Thecompany'scoretechnologiesincludespecializedcentrifugalcastingtechnologyforspecialcopperalloysandspecialsteelmaterials.ItpossessescapabilitiesfortechnologydevelopmentandqualityimprovementofcopperalloycastingsbasedonthehighestleveloffacilitiesandtechnicalexpertiseinKorea.ItsR&Dareasencompass3Dmodeling,castinganalysis,andoptimalcastingmethodderivation.ThesuccessfuladoptionofWireArcAdditiveManufacturing(WAAM)metal3Dprintingtechnology,includingthedevelopmentoflargemarinepropellersupto2mindiameter,marksitsinnovationasanadvancedmanufacturingtechnologycompany.Itappliesvariouscastingmethodssuchassandcastingandcentrifugalcastingaccordingtoitsownproceduresandcustomerrequests.
Production facilities include electric induction furnaces with capacities of 2,000kg and 3,000kg, and heavy oil type tilting furnaces with capacities of 3,000kg and 1,000kg. It operates horizontal centrifugal casting machines (max φ800×4,000L and φ800×3,000L) and vertical centrifugal casting machines (max φ3,000×300L). Machining facilities include horizontal lathes, vertical lathes, milling machines, radial drilling machines, NC vertical lathes, NC boring machines, and MCTs, demonstrating precise machining capabilities.Productionfacilitiesincludeelectricinductionfurnaceswithcapacitiesof2,000kgand3,000kg,andheavyoiltypetiltingfurnaceswithcapacitiesof3,000kgand1,000kg.Itoperateshorizontalcentrifugalcastingmachines(maxφ800×4,000Landφ800×3,000L)andverticalcentrifugalcastingmachines(maxφ3,000×300L).Machiningfacilitiesincludehorizontallathes,verticallathes,millingmachines,radialdrillingmachines,NCverticallathes,NCboringmachines,andMCTs,demonstratingprecisemachiningcapabilities.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 20 years of experience and accumulated centrifugal casting technology specialized in copper alloy casting. Continuous dedication to technology development and quality improvement of copper alloy castings since its establishment in 1998. This capability is essential for producing core components requiring high durability and precision.Over20yearsofexperienceandaccumulatedcentrifugalcastingtechnologyspecializedincopperalloycasting.Continuousdedicationtotechnologydevelopmentandqualityimprovementofcopperalloycastingssinceitsestablishmentin1998.Thiscapabilityisessentialforproducingcorecomponentsrequiringhighdurabilityandprecision.
Continuous investment in technology development and quality improvement of copper alloy castings based on the best facilities and technical expertise in Korea. An innovative technology portfolio that creates new market value through the convergence of traditional casting technology and metal 3D printing technology.ContinuousinvestmentintechnologydevelopmentandqualityimprovementofcopperalloycastingsbasedonthebestfacilitiesandtechnicalexpertiseinKorea.Aninnovativetechnologyportfoliothatcreatesnewmarketvaluethroughtheconvergenceoftraditionalcastingtechnologyandmetal3Dprintingtechnology.
Capability to supply essential components to various heavy industries such as power generation, steelmaking, shipbuilding, continuous casting equipment, and industrial machinery. Expertise in alloy design tailored to demanding customer specifications and decades of accumulated centrifugal casting process know-how.Capabilitytosupplyessentialcomponentstovariousheavyindustriessuchaspowergeneration,steelmaking,shipbuilding,continuouscastingequipment,andindustrialmachinery.Expertiseinalloydesigntailoredtodemandingcustomerspecificationsanddecadesofaccumulatedcentrifugalcastingprocessknow-how.
High reliability and stable customer base as a registered supplier to major domestic corporations and power plants including POSCO, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyundai Rotem, Hyundai Wia, Doosan Heavy Industries, Hyosung Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea Southern Power, and Korea East-West Power.HighreliabilityandstablecustomerbaseasaregisteredsuppliertomajordomesticcorporationsandpowerplantsincludingPOSCO,HyundaiHeavyIndustries,DaewooShipbuilding&MarineEngineering,HyundaiRotem,HyundaiWia,DoosanHeavyIndustries,HyosungHeavyIndustries,SamsungHeavyIndustries,KoreaSouthernPower,andKoreaEast-WestPower.
Possession of manufacturing process approval certificates from multiple international classification societies such as ABS, Bureau Veritas (France), DNV (Norway), Lloyd's Register (UK), and Germanischer Lloyd (Germany). ISO 9001 certification and recognition as a corporate research institute demonstrate its quality management system and R&D capabilities.PossessionofmanufacturingprocessapprovalcertificatesfrommultipleinternationalclassificationsocietiessuchasABS,BureauVeritas(France),DNV(Norway),Lloyd'sRegister(UK),andGermanischerLloyd(Germany).ISO9001certificationandrecognitionasacorporateresearchinstitutedemonstrateitsqualitymanagementsystemandR&Dcapabilities.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Power Generation Industry: Supply of various components used in power generation facilities.PowerGenerationIndustry:Supplyofvariouscomponentsusedinpowergenerationfacilities.
Steelmaking Industry: Manufacturing and supply of components required for steelmaking facilities.SteelmakingIndustry:Manufacturingandsupplyofcomponentsrequiredforsteelmakingfacilities.
Shipbuilding Industry: Supply of marine components, especially engine parts and propellers requiring high durability.ShipbuildingIndustry:Supplyofmarinecomponents,especiallyenginepartsandpropellersrequiringhighdurability.
Continuous Casting Equipment Industry: Provision of precision cast components used in continuous casting facilities.ContinuousCastingEquipmentIndustry:Provisionofprecisioncastcomponentsusedincontinuouscastingfacilities.
Industrial Machinery Industry: Manufacturing of various industrial machinery parts, including general industrial machines and automotive press parts.IndustrialMachineryIndustry:Manufacturingofvariousindustrialmachineryparts,includinggeneralindustrialmachinesandautomotivepressparts.
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Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) manufacturing plant approval.ABS(AmericanBureauofShipping)manufacturingplantapproval.
Manufacturing process approval certificates from international classification societies such as Bureau Veritas (France), DNV (Norway), Lloyd's Register (UK), and Germanischer Lloyd (Germany).ManufacturingprocessapprovalcertificatesfrominternationalclassificationsocietiessuchasBureauVeritas(France),DNV(Norway),Lloyd'sRegister(UK),andGermanischerLloyd(Germany).
ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification.ISO9001QualityManagementSystemcertification.
Accreditation as a Corporate Research Institute.AccreditationasaCorporateResearchInstitute.
Recognition as a Specialized Parts and Materials Company (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy).RecognitionasaSpecializedPartsandMaterialsCompany(MinistryofTrade,IndustryandEnergy).
Inno-Biz certification.Inno-Bizcertification.
Selected as a Promising Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (Busan Bank, Industrial Bank of Korea).SelectedasaPromisingSmallandMedium-sizedEnterprise(BusanBank,IndustrialBankofKorea).
Patent application: Centrifugal casting method for aluminum rotors (2010).Patentapplication:Centrifugalcastingmethodforaluminumrotors(2010).
Utility model: Inner diameter cutting device for hollow pipes using a lathe (2011).Utilitymodel:Innerdiametercuttingdeviceforhollowpipesusingalathe(2011).
Patent application: Automatic pouring device for centrifugal casting (2013).Patentapplication:Automaticpouringdeviceforcentrifugalcasting(2013).
Patent application: Extraction device for hollow castings (2013).Patentapplication:Extractiondeviceforhollowcastings(2013).
Patent application: Centrifugal casting method for high chrome steel (2014).Patentapplication:Centrifugalcastingmethodforhighchromesteel(2014).
Patent application: Manufacturing method of copper alloy propeller using 3D additive manufacturing (2020).Patentapplication:Manufacturingmethodofcopperalloypropellerusing3Dadditivemanufacturing(2020).