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Changing for the Long-Term
January 8, 2019The C.A. Lawton Co. completely restructured how the business is run, from shop-floor to office staff, with a view toward longevity and world-class manufacturing.
Read MoreU.S. Casting Sales Reach $33.1 Billion
The U.S. metalcasting industry is expected to see 1.9% growth in 2019 following a very strong 2018.
Capturing the Casting
Using modern prototyping and its own versatility, Aristo-Cast teamed with Librestream to produce an industrial camera with exacting specifications.
Automating the Finishing
Automatic grinding can add multiple benefits, such as efficiency, safety and a wider pool of employees, to a metalcasting operation.
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Sounding the Alarm on National Defense
This past autumn, the U.S. Department of Defense issued an alarming report documenting major gaps in our military’s capacity to source the materials needed to produce key weaponry.
Better Energy Efficiency Through Better Recovery
When we look at the energy efficiency for a metals plant, we look at the energy per lb. (or ton or kg). If you look at BTU per input pound, you are determining the energy efficiency of the equipment.
Control of Hazardous Energy: A Top OSHA Citation
OSHA has had some form of Lockout/Tagout requirements on the books since the 1970s. The “Control of Hazardous Energy” regulations, in 29 CFR 1910.147, commonly called Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), but now updated to add Test Out (LOTOTO) have been in place since 1989.
Winning the Reputation Challenge
Reputation management is a broad umbrella. One could argue that all communications disciplines and all business practices have an influence on an industry’s reputation.