Simpson Technologies
Acquisition in 2022
Simpson Technologies designs and manufactures process technologies and services for the metal casting and chemical processing industries. The company provides batch and continuous high-intensity mixing equipment, molding sand coolers, online mixer control and automation systems, core sand preparation systems, foundry sand reclamation systems, and sand laboratory instrumentation.
DataProphet
Series A in 2022
DataProphet is a Cape Town-based company that develops machine learning and AI solutions to optimize and control manufacturing processes. It offers consulting and product development services across industries, and its platform analyzes data streams from production lines to identify process inefficiencies and uplift yields. Its product suite includes OMNI, which predicts defects and quality errors and prescribes optimal process variables to improve yields, and Mentat, an AI-enabled agent that learns from operations, provides automated responses, and escalates to human experts when needed. DataProphet's autonomous manufacturing platform applies deep learning to reduce defects, scrap, and downtime, enabling clients to achieve higher quality and efficiency on the factory floor.
DataProphet
Series A in 2020
DataProphet is a Cape Town-based company that develops machine learning and AI solutions to optimize and control manufacturing processes. It offers consulting and product development services across industries, and its platform analyzes data streams from production lines to identify process inefficiencies and uplift yields. Its product suite includes OMNI, which predicts defects and quality errors and prescribes optimal process variables to improve yields, and Mentat, an AI-enabled agent that learns from operations, provides automated responses, and escalates to human experts when needed. DataProphet's autonomous manufacturing platform applies deep learning to reduce defects, scrap, and downtime, enabling clients to achieve higher quality and efficiency on the factory floor.
Light Metal Casting Solutions Group
Acquisition in 2017
Light Metal Casting Solutions Group GmbH specializes in the processing and manufacturing of light metal castings, primarily utilizing aluminum, magnesium, and zinc alloys. The company produces high-pressure die casting machines and automated work cells for aluminum and magnesium casting, as well as melting and dosing furnaces for these alloys. Additionally, it develops machines, automation systems, and robotics tailored for the aluminum industry, alongside continuous and batch furnace systems, quenching units, and carriers designed for the low-distortion heat treatment of aluminum cast parts. Light Metal Casting Solutions Group also offers a range of services, including liquid metal transportation, project management, process design and optimization, automation integration, and consulting specifically for the light metal casting sector. Headquartered in Gummersbach, Germany, the company has various international branches and operates as a subsidiary of The Norican Group ApS.