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
7 ton coreless furnace (2x)
10 ton inductotherm channel holding Furnace
30 ton inductotherm channel holding Furnace
Finished product daily melting capacity : 114 ton
Molding
20'x26' Sinto FBO III (2x)
Speed muller 100B and Hartley Controler
Simpson sand cooler 100 tons
Core
Cold Box (isocure) process Laempe LL-10 2010
Cold Box (isocure) process Beardsley & Piper
Cold Box (isocure) process Shalco (2x) (4 x 16in Ø)
Cleaning
Didion rotary shake out
14 ft³ Wheelabrator tumblast
28 ft³ Wheelabrator tumblast
Wheelabrator spinner Hanger WS4/210
Finishing
Variable speed stand grinders (10x)
Automatic disc grinders (2x)
CNC Grinder Baringer (Sinto)
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 lost 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
Spectrometer SpectroMAXX 2010 metal analyser
Complete green sand property testing equipments
Tensile tester
Brinell Hardness testers (2x)
Micro structure analysis equipments
Buehler View Met Inverted metallographic microscope equiped with a digital camera
OPERATION DIAGRAM
