Abstract
The development of simulation technologies came with a lot of cost savings through avoiding numerous trial and errors. Simulation of the solidification process has been common in the Foundry industry for the last 20 years. In Foundry Engineering simulation of the coremaking process is a new innovative development. The cores are used to make the hollow section of the castings and are usually produced separate from the moulds. The autonomous optimisation of simulation technologies gives the engineer a variety of options in the design process which will require a lot of time to accomplish if done manually through regular set up of the simulation process. The study evaluated the traditional core making process against making use of core making simulation technologies in an African foundry. In this case we looked into the coremaking process for a rail transmission casting with the aim of reducing a problematic defect on the cores. The use of the simulation technology in trying to solve this problem brought about a number of added advantages in pursuit of responsible consumption and production. The defect was eliminated, lead times were reduced, productivity was improved and material consumption was reduced. This core manufacturing process became more sustainable.