AFS Corporate Member Hodge Foundry in Greenville, Pennsylvania, poured its largest ever casting on November 3, a 240,000-lb. ductile iron part that was poured with 260,000 lbs. of molten metal. Shipped on December 17, it is the first of a family of related, oversized castings to be produced for the same customer.
Proterial, parent company of AFS Corporate Member Waupaca Foundry Inc., has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Monomoy Capital Partners, a private investment firm based in New York City. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed.
Waupaca Foundry will continue to operate under its current management team, led by President, CEO, and COO Michael Nikolai.
Foundry Lab announced its collaboration with global power management company Eaton. Harnessing the speed of microwave and additive manufacturing, Foundry Lab was able to cast parts for Eaton in weeks, not months.
Eaton leveraged the Digital Metal Casting System to cast aluminum parts that include stainless steel pins, a technological advancement that is not possible with traditional 3D printing, placing Foundry Lab’s technology at the forefront of innovation.
MxD launched the Cyber Playbook: Ensuring Cybersecurity in Additive Manufacturing, the second playbook in its cyber series. It addresses unique considerations for Department of Defense Risk Management Framework compliance in the deployment of additive manufacturing devices, or 3D printers.
In the spring of 2021, Frazier & Frazier Industries purchased an FBOV 24x30 flaskless molding machine. The foundry, which was established in 1972, is an ISO 9001:2015 registered gray and ductile iron facility located in Central Texas.
While understanding that quality, on-time delivery and cost competitiveness drive the industrial marketplace, Frazier & Frazier also works to augment that with a high level of customer service and responsiveness to short fused demand.
UK-based Texmo Precision Castings has announced it will acquire a majority share of German company Feinguss Blank.
Following the acquisition, the company will trade as Texmo Blank: the only investment castings specialist capable of manufacturing in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Texmo Blank combines the history and manufacturing excellence of Feinguss Blank, with Texmo Precision Castings’ like-minded focus on quality precision casting, as well as its customer base and infrastructure.
The C.A. Lawton Co., a leader in the iron foundry industry, has announced its 10-year anniversary with the Green Tier program in Wisconsin. The program empowers organizations on the path to sustainability by helping them use a systematic approach to minimize environmental risk.
Lawton became the first Green Tier participant to receive coverage under the exclusive Green Tier Registration Permit, providing the company with added agility to modify operations in response to changes in customer demand.
Foundry Lab announced its collaboration with global power management company Eaton. Harnessing the speed of microwave and additive manufacturing, Foundry Lab was able to cast parts for Eaton in weeks, not months.
Eaton leveraged the Digital Metal Casting System to cast aluminum parts that include stainless steel pins, a technological advancement that is not possible with traditional 3D printing, placing Foundry Lab’s technology at the forefront of innovation.
In the spring of 2021, Frazier & Frazier Industries purchased an FBOV 24x30 flaskless molding machine. The foundry, which was established in 1972, is an ISO 9001:2015 registered gray and ductile iron facility located in Central Texas. While understanding that quality, on-time delivery and cost competitiveness drive the industrial marketplace, Frazier & Frazier also works to augment that with a high level of customer service and responsiveness to short fused demand.
UK-based Texmo Precision Castings has announced it will acquire a majority share of German company Feinguss Blank.
Following the acquisition, the company will trade as Texmo Blank: the only investment castings specialist capable of manufacturing in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Texmo Blank combines the history and manufacturing excellence of Feinguss Blank, with Texmo Precision Castings’ like-minded focus on quality precision casting, as well as its customer base and infrastructure.