A W Bell Machinery will be unveiling their new shell building equipment at the ICI show in August. Over 12 months in the making, this new equipment is set to revolutionize the way foundries look at automation in the shell room. Aptly named the ‘Dip Mate’, this modular robotic dipping cell provides an economical and flexible system for shell building. The “single” module includes one slurry tank and one sander, perfect for back up coats, while the “double” module, contains two slurry tanks and two sanders, ideal for prime/intermediate, or intermediate/back up sequences. The Dip Mate concept focuses on single tree dipping rather than multi tree hangers. It is the