Dirty Air
A part of the air filtering system and some old filters in the old foundry.
Tag: Switzerland
Geschäftsbereich Giesserei
Geschäftsbereich Giesserei – The entry to the old Ferrum foundry in Schafisheim.
Footsteps
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…
Pallet Jack
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…
Hammered
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…
A Floor down
Who does not have to look down if there is a hole in the floor?
Yellow Arm
Once used to handle the heavy, molded parts, a crane stands like a big, yellow arm with red muscles.
Enter the Foundry
The door between the warehouse and the foundry. Material transport only – but where shall the women with the kid go?
Lost Weight
There are still a lot of things around in the old Ferrum foundry – like this old scale going up to 5 tons.
Moon Halo
When I came home on Friday evening, the 18.01.2019, a big halo was visible around the moon.As time was tight, I only took one handheld shot… As I don’t remember seeing a phenomenon like that before, I checked for it:In rare occasions, light reflected by