Image of yellow law enforcement line with police car and lights in the background | Photo by Getty Images 2018 file photo for illustrative purposes only of the Utah Highway Patrol responding to the scene of a crash in Washington County GEORGE — A wrong-way driver entered Interstate 15 early Sunday morning resulting in a head-on crash that killed both drivers on impact Corporal Quincey Breuer with the Utah Highway Patrol said at approximately 1:04 a.m. a passenger car occupied by a single occupant entered I-15 the wrong way at exit 27 The vehicle entered the freeway southbound in the northbound lanes and approximately five miles later struck another passenger car occupied by a single individual “That initial vehicle that was going the wrong way struck that second vehicle head-on,” Breuer said The crash is currently under investigation Breuer said impairment is being looked at as a possible factor make sure that you’re getting a designated driver,” he said “Make that decision that if you’re going to drive — you choose to drive sober.” Breuer said commuters should also always wear their seatbelts and obey posted speed limits factors that have been an issue state-wide “Speed and seat belts are the number one and two cause of fatalities on the roadways in Utah,” he said “So those play big factors in keeping people safe.” Cameron Roden released the identities of the two drivers who were killed as Victoria E Schoenheide was driving a Pontiac passenger car This report is based on statements from police and may not contain the full scope of findings 10:30 p.m.to include the identities of the two drivers Copyright St. George News, SaintGeorgeUtah.com LLC summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen Receive Sunday Local Offers Coupons from St Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Cold temperatures and persistent COVID cases at the Utah State Prison have some family members of incarcerated individuals worried about their safety and health According to the Utah Department of Corrections there were 123 active COVID cases at the Utah State Prison in Draper — more than half of them were located in the women’s facility Victoria Schoenheide’s cousin — Ambri Cazier — is currently housed at the Timpanogos Facility Cazier was recently infected with the virus The Utah Department of Corrections said vaccination rates at the Draper prison range from 60-92% depending on the facility Schoenheide is concerned prisoners are getting COVID from unvaccinated staff members Currently UDC doesn’t require vaccines for staff or inmates though they’ve said it’s highly encouraged Schoenheide said her cousin told her there hasn’t been any heating in the area where she’s being quarantined and there’s been a lack of disinfecting supplies for inmates Other family members have shared similar experiences online she is freezing and all the girls are crying because it's cold back there and she's not really happy about it,” Schoenheide said “They are only allowed to have two blankets.” She said she is concerned that Cazier might get more sick with the cold temperatures. Her worries were only reaffirmed with the recent health care audit released last week that found ‘systemic deficiencies’ in various parts of the prison public information officer for the Utah State Prison said in an email they resolved the issue the moment it was brought to their attention last week She said there were concerns about outside doors being propped open which impact the flow of heat in the buildings “We've addressed this and asked that doors not be propped or left open for extended periods of time especially when temperatures are as low as they are this week,” Felsted wrote Taecia Prows was recently released in November from the Draper prison She is still in touch with some of the women there and said she can attest to some of those conditions Prows said women aren’t given enough supplies to disinfect their cells or common areas She said they are given one bottle of bleach to disinfect a whole section which can include up to 36 people She said when she was there nothing was being sanitized as frequently as it was supposed to be Prows said during the winter it can be freezing inside the prison She said women are only given their uniform and no other supplies like t-shirts “Women don't even have warm clothes if they don't have money or people helping them,” Prows said “All they're issued is that red uniform … All that stuff has to be bought they said we wouldn't be charged for the cough syrup that they gave me Felsted said they are following CDC guidelines and providing cleaning supplies and disinfectants She said confirmed cases of COVID-19 are moved into isolation whereas individuals who may have been exposed are quarantined The ES-Automobilguss foundry has committed an investment volume of EUR 10 million to the current modernization of its production facilities The primary goal is to expand its portfolio of casting materials with maximum cost efficiency in production to be achieved in line with state-of-the-art technology First steps included the partial upgrade by OTTO JUNKER of a pouring furnace dating back from the early 1970s The outcome impressively demonstrates that even fairly modest measures can exert a large effect costs and maintenance needs was accomplished ES-Automobilguss GmbH – a foundry with a long tradition based at Schönheide in the Ore Mountains region of Germany – has been earning renown as a specialist producer of differential housings made of blackheart malleable cast iron Automotive manufacturing groups such as VW and Renault have placed their trust in castings sourced from this foundry which has been in operation continuously for 450 years ES-Automobilguss can supply its products directly to the assembly line Even patternmaking is an in-house activity at Schönheide; starting from just a set of drawings the company can handle the entire casting design No longer in fashion: blackheart malleable cast ironUntil 2016 ES-Automobilguss enjoyed good years as a supplier to the automotive industry it had to pay the price for its strong focus on one casting material and branch of industry "It became difficult for us because blackheart malleable iron just fell out of fashion Young engineers often don't even know malleable iron any more" Development Project Manager at ES-Automobilguss Although he is positive that the material continues to be perfectly suitable for differential housings it was clear to him and his team that there existed only one way out of the crisis The company had to invest in technology while expanding its material and product range "This is going to give us a more broad-based market presence and will enable us quickly to fulfil many customer demands.” The path of reason: expanding the portfolioIn April 2018 Marcel Tröger and his team submitted their plans for safeguarding the foundry's future to the Prevent Group the groundwork for mastering tomorrow's challenges is now to be laid by September 2019 Marcel Tröger views the future role of ES-Automobilguss as that of a jobbing foundry producing small lot sizes from diverse casting materials including blackheart and whiteheart malleable cast iron as well as ductile cast iron He sees potential customers in the construction scaffolding and agricultural industries and manufacturers of sanitary fittings "In order to minimize investment costs in the initial phase Our aim is to upgrade existing machinery and equipment wherever possible and practical" He adds that the primary target now consists in gaining the ability to effectively produce the new portfolio Partial modernization yields state-of-the-art technologyOne successful example of how a mere partial upgrade can deliver impressive results is the pouring furnace on the No inductor and control system of this Inducal siphon-type channel furnace from the early 1970s have been preserved in their original form the tap changing circuit for the inductor was modernized by OTTO JUNKER" But along with the installation of a new DISA moulding line the peripheral foundry equipment was to be upgraded to cutting-edge standard as well so it was clear that we would work together on this again" The centerpiece of the renovation was the metering unit or rather the task of delivering an accurately controlled amount of melt into each mould the pressurizing system and the entire control architecture behind it were renewed who supervised the project on behalf of OTTO JUNKER pouring was performed in a virtually uncontrolled manner The foundry was prepared to tolerate overflow Belycast system adds efficiencyAlthough individual pouring curves were stored in memory to cast different products causing the stopper to open and close as taught the teach-in function is still available and is indispensable for defining start parameters it is now supported by the Belycast automatic mould-filling system The latter mainly consists of a stopper actuator with linear motor operator-friendly human/machine interface (HMI) The advantages of the stopper actuator are its high closing and opening velocity and the fact that the linear motor is virtually wear-free The pouring sensors are based on black & white Ethernet cameras These units are water cooled and mounted in housings for effective protection from harsh environmental conditions and are suitable for all sprue cup shapes and sizes from 70 to 300 mm The Belycast system by OTTO JUNKER provides direct monitoring and closed-loop control of the pouring cycle While the first camera captures the sprue cup the second is directed at the surface of the mould being filled The detected in-mould melt level can be relied upon to correct current pouring parameters if the moulding sand quality changes due to external factors which will affect the mould's intake capacity the controller will take appropriate action automatically "Our Belycast solution has been around for close to five years now and is performing well in every instance –- some 12 or 13 plants altogether," summarizes Georg Renftle Pictures of cast moulds attest to the quality of that performance Marcel Tröger comments: "I estimate that we are saving 10% on returns and have been able to reduce our rejects rate from around 5% to around 1%."Further advantages of the Belycast-based automated casting process consist in the optimized pour time and higher throughput resulting in marked efficiency gains overall Bath level control provides additional savingsScope for additional savings was identified elsewhere: in this specific channel furnace the melt is forced into the pouring box by the pressure of nitrogen applied to the bath the bath level control system had never really functioned properly before the modernization project it is essential that the head pressure of the metal column remain constant at all times To ensure that the molten iron would fill the moulds quickly enough it had to be supplied with at least 2.5 bar on the inlet side Only thus could the requisite level of 200 mbar in the furnace be achieved following the installation of a new pressure controller a float-type bath level sensor delivering an analogue output signal and proper sealing of the furnace the pressure is around 200 mbar both on the inlet side and in the furnace OTTO JUNKER had gone to the length of having a backup vessel shipped to Lammersdorf so as to be able to conduct its own local pressure tests as well And since nitrogen is exceedingly energy-intensive to produce Marcel Tröger puts the energy saved on nitrogen production at around 15 – 20 % we got even more out of the modernization of our channel furnace then we expected The costs should be recoverable within two years even under the present difficult conditions benefits have been gained in terms of reduced maintenance and markedly fewer repairs Fit for the future as of September 2019Marcel Tröger will be glad to hear it He and his team can now dedicate all their efforts to the modernization activities ES-Automobilguss intends to implement by September 2019 fully automated stoppered pouring ladle for the No 1 casting line and a new medium frequency coreless induction furnace system that will replace the cupola as a melting source Both the melting furnaces and the stoppered ladle – strictly customized for ES-Automobilguss – will be supplied by OTTO JUNKER is basically an unheated vessel that allows molten iron to be directed into the mold by raising the graphite stopper It will be used for pouring ductile cast iron in the future "Although we knew from experience that OTTO JUNKER will go beyond standard efforts to satisfy my wishes as a customer we awarded our contract for the medium-frequency coreless induction furnace a dual-furnace system with two melting crucibles and 6 tonnes capacity each it soon emerged that OTTO JUNKER was the best choice for ES-Automobilguss as regards its offering of products and services Marcel Tröger was particularly impressed by the advanced IGBT converter technology with its ability to change frequencies from 250 Hz to 125 Hz The furnace is now being built at OTTO JUNKER while at ES-Automobilguss the civil engineering work is being prepared in an existing shop building For the on-site installation scheduled for the summer of 2019 ES-Automobilguss will once again rely on the services of local contractors – not least as a signal to the region that business is moving ahead at Schönheide one of the furnace bodies will be put on exhibit for visitors to view up close in OTTO JUNKER's booth at the upcoming GIFA 2019 ES-Automobilguss has paved the way for conquering new fields of business once again Growth in output of whiteheart malleable castings is already on the horizon for the second half of this year ES-Automobilguss is committed to achieving profitability again as early as in 2020 The outlook for this target appears favourable as the company has modernized reasonably and with measure and purpose proceeding with caution and a close eye on costs I would like to receive the bi-weekly Foundry-Planet newsletter with all latest news Plus the special newsletters – all can be cancelled anytime and at no cost At Eisenwerke Erzgebirge 1566 GmbH based in Schönheide/Germany the new OTTO JUNKER medium-frequency coreless induction furnace system has been put into operation The company has a long-standing tradition and is a source of high-grade castings for the automotive industry With its new coreless furnaces the company aims to safeguard its viability in tomorrow's markets and intends to establish itself as a supplier of grey cast iron and spheroidal graphite iron (SGI) products Its stated goal is to become a flexible contract foundry producing small lot sizes of castings in whiteheart and blackheart malleable iron The new melting furnace system consists of two 6,000 kg furnaces operated in tandem off a 4,800 kW converter The DUOMELT set-up allows for an infinitely variable power split between the two furnaces The converter employed features modern IGBT modules enabling the plant to run with a constantly high power factor (cos phi = 1.0 at the converter input) Multi-Frequency technology (250 Hz /125 Hz) provides a melt stirring capability for carburizing and alloying work Automatic process management is provided on the basis of a JOKS touch control system in this application The bidirectionally tiltable extractor hood collects the fumes released in the melting process An OCP (Optical Coil Protection) system is fitted for continuous monitoring of the temperature on the inside of the coil This ensures an early detection of crucible defects and prevents coil damage and melt breakthrough The furnaces are mechanically filled with the necessary raw materials by means of the charging machines This solution improves operator safety on the one hand while also facilitating an optimum utilization of the furnace‘s melting capacity due to adjustability of the charging speed.  The pouring process is fully automated thanks to the use of the 1.2 tonne stoppered ladle that was part of OTTO JUNKER‘s scope of supply The system distinguishes itself by high ease of maintenance and hence It thus impressively demonstrates the level of equipment technology available from OTTO JUNKER today