- Refractory lining increases furnace uptime to 6 days
on, 1 day off. (Case History).
John Deere Foundry, Waterloo, Iowa, a 286-employee iron foundry that produces components for agricultural equipment, was experiencing a recurring problem with iron penetration in its ......
- Lessons Learned During Medium-Frequency Coreless
Induction Melting.
This article examines production lessons learned at John Deere and Auburn Foundry and provides guidelines for charge make-ups to ensure efficient melt practices. Foundries often ......
- 2004 Foundry of the year: John Deere Foundry from CAD
to casting in 12hr ... the on...
The past MODERN CASTING Foundry of the Year Awards have been granted to plants showcasing feats of engineering excellence. Whether it's a new molding line, ......
- Reduced costs, repeatability benefits of automated
tooling.
Acronyms are certainly key in identifying the successful pattern making company. Papers presented in the Pattern Division sessions reflected this as presentations covered the problems ......
- Metalcasting Associations.
The Iron Casting Research Institute, Columbus, Ohio, has announced that Bruce Blatzer has been appointed the third executive director in the organization's 63-year history. After ......
- Hodge Foundry to improve
operations.
With a $1.7 million loan received from the Industrial Development Authority in Mercer County, Pa., Hodge Foundry Inc., Greenville, Pa., is planning to increase capacity ......
- Improved cupola performance a major issue for
operators.
In Cincinnati, nearly 200 individuals in the ferrous casting industry gathered October 7-9 for the [2.sup.nd] International Cupola Conference. Between speakers and attendees, eight countries ......
- ICRI Elects New Officers.
At its annual meeting in June, the Iron Casting Research Institute elected officers for the year. The officers are dames Grafton, Jr., Blackhawk Foundry, president; ......
- Refractory lining increases furnace uptime to 6 days
on, 1 day off. (Case History).
John Deere Foundry, Waterloo, Iowa, a 286-employee iron foundry that produces components for agricultural equipment, was experiencing a recurring problem with iron penetration in its ......
- Look outside the mold.
In this issue of MODERN CASTING, we recognize two different firms in our industry for challenging tradition and the stratus quo. The first firm is ......
- Hodge Foundry sale complete
Metso Minerals, a division of Finland-based Metso Corp., completed its sell-off of the Hodge Foundry operation in Greenville, PA. The buyers are local managers, the ......
- Obituaries.
Marshall C. McDonald, Southside, Ala., died June 6, 2006. He was 46. Marshall worked 20 years in the metalcasting industry and was a member of ......
- Metalcaster of the year.
This is the seventh year MODERN CASTING has named a Metalcaster of the Year. In 2001, Neenah Foundry Co. was our first, winning the ......
- Case study: John Deere Foundry keeps it clean
HEADNOTE Energy conservation and clean air go hand in hand at this plant thanks to participate monitoring. IMAGE PHOTOGRAPH 3 John Deere Foundry's Waterloo, IA ......
- ICRI elects officers
The Iron Casting Research Institute held its annual meeting on June 6, in Columbus, OH. At the meeting the following officers were elected for the ......