Old Compressor
On the top floor of the old foundry an old compressor lays under a thick layer of black dust, unused since years.
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On the top floor of the old foundry an old compressor lays under a thick layer of black dust, unused since years.
A part of the air filtering system and some old filters in the old foundry.
Geschäftsbereich Giesserei – The entry to the old Ferrum foundry in Schafisheim.
The visit in Ferrum gave quite an impression about foundry business: In the dusty air, every step left a print in the thick black dust and a small cloud behind. A metal foundry is neither a clean environment nor an easy or healthy job…
Currently several companies that bought the machines from the closed foundry are disassembling them in order to be sent to a new “assignment” – so this forklift is not retired yet…
Close to the ovens the hammers are laying like someone will use them again in a minute. But it’s months ago since the last mold was cast…
Who does not have to look down if there is a hole in the floor?
Once used to handle the heavy, molded parts, a crane stands like a big, yellow arm with red muscles.