sand-reclamation-banner

Sand Reclamation

Sand Reclamation at Eurac Poole

Sand reclamation allows for sustainable use of a finite natural resource.

For the average foundry, casting processes can produce around 8,000 tonnes of waste sand – which, without intervention, will end up in landfills.

It isn’t easy for foundries to reuse sand in-house. After a certain number of casting cycles, the sand will be physically and chemically degraded from high exposure to heat. The sand eventually loses its binding and resistance properties, making the quality too poor to use as a moulding material.

It’s a costly, inefficient and unsustainable process.

By using a secondary attribution unit, MAT Foundry anticipates that consumption of new sand will be reduced by 5,000 tonnes per annum.

In 2022, MAT Foundry started using sand reclamation at their EURAC Poole facility.

Instead of taking degraded sand to landfill, it is now cleansed by a specialist sand reclamation machine. By scrubbing the sand clean, it becomes suitable for new processes and experiences a far longer lifecycle.

It’s hoped that sand reclamation will dramatically improve efficiency for EURAC Poole – and in turn, spark the rollout of similar machinery across the MAT Foundry Group.

Back to Sustainability

News and blogs

  • Cruising Car

    Two Steps Ahead: How Buying Behaviours Are Changing in the Automotive Industry

    14th Nov 2023

    Read More
  • Scandinavian Flick Move - MAT Foundry

    What Is The Scandinavian Flick and How Do You Perfect It?

    12th Oct 2023

    Read More
  • hypermiling-listing-small

    What Is Hypermiling and How Safe Is It?

    13th Sep 2023

    Read More
  • ev-gender-gap-listing-small

    Is There An EV Gender Gap? Why Female Drivers Are Reluctant To Go Electric

    10th Aug 2023

    Read More
  • low-car-list-small

    Behold The Lowest Car In The World...

    17th Jul 2023

    Read More
  • future-cars-listing-small

    The Cars of The Future: What Will AI's Impact Be On The Motoring World?

    14th Jun 2023

    Read More
  • deglobalisation-listing-small-2023

    How Has Deglobalisation Impacted Automotive Manufacturing in the UK?

    7th Jun 2023

    Read More
  • decarbonsation-listing-small

    8 Decarbonisation Tactics That Are Cleaning Up Automotive Manufacturing

    30th May 2023

    Read More
  • alcolocks-listing

    Revealed: How Tired Drivers Could Soon Be Targeted With New Breathalysers

    12th May 2023

    Read More
  • drones-small

    Dangerous Drivers Beware... Drones Are Watching

    13th Apr 2023

    Read More

Instagram Feed