Our automated production lines let us mold pieces from 5 to 80 pounds, for a total volume of 114 tons of finished products per day.
PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT
Melting
Daily capacity: 210 tons of melt.
1 10 ton Inductotherm channel furnace
1 30 ton Inductotherm channel furnace
2 7 ton AJAX coreless furnace
Molding
2 20'x26' Sinto FBOIII, 120 molds/hour
1 Speed Muller 100B with Hartley Controller
Core
1 Double head Harrison shell machine, (core-box 16"x16")
1 Isocure process Shalco (20’’ diameter)
1 Isocure process Beardsley & Piper
Cleaning
1 14 cubic feet Wheelabrator tumblast
1 28 cubic feet Wheelabrator tumblast
1 Spinner Hanger WS4/210
10 Variable speed stand grinders
1 CNC Grinder (Barinder)
Quality, Safety and environment
At Laforo Foundry, we are certified ISO 9001-2008.
Our quality assurance program incorporates a highly defined process controls at every step of our process and data is automatically and electronically archived for traceability.
We supply on demand PPAP level 3 for casting approval.
We operate in accordance with environmental law and local regulations.
Operation priorities
- Safety
- Quality
- Productivity
Safety is our number 1 priority. In 2009, we have achieved a year without any loss day and at the same time have decrease rejects and increased efficiency. Our shared priorities have proven the involvement and participation of our employees by stunning results.
Laboratory equipments
1 Spectrometer ARL metal analyser
Complete green sand property testing equipments
1 Tensile tester
2 Brinell Hardness testers
Micro structure analysis equipments
OPERATION DIAGRAM