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PMC lean family blog

How LEAN is making a foundry family possible

Author: R.J. Hawkins, Engineer Manager at The C.A. Lawton Co. Often kids are raised by a single parent. To the best of their abilities, the parent does all he or she can do to assure their kids don’t see the struggles that are taking place. I am an example of this because I was raised by a single mom. Even though I had a great childhood, my mom struggled to make ends meet. The only thing she wanted...
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PMC how to choose foundry blog

How to choose a foundry

Selecting a foundry can be challenging whether you’re involved in a new project startup that requires cast parts or if you’re relocating patterns to a different supplier. Here is a simple process that will help you to identify the right foundry for your needs. Step 1: Know your product The more knowledge and information you have about the castings, the more productive you will be at narrowing down your list of prospective foundries. Working with a platform like...
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The Lawton Standard Co. announces the (re)launch of QESC (Quality Electric Steel Castings)

The Lawton Standard Co. announces the (re)launch of QESC (Quality Electric Steel Castings) as its latest growth initiative in response to constrained capacity in the domestic metal casting industry.  The Lawton Standard Co. has recently added the facilities and team members of QESC (Houston, TX) to its growing casting business to respond to constrained industry capacity and as part of its broader expansion strategy. The new site will operate as a sister operation to: The C.A. Lawton Co....
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PMC casting pattern blog

Optimizing the pattern of a casting

Designing a pattern can be challenging, especially if you don’t have a well-defined process. At PMC, the design review process begins when the customer and the foundry’s casting engineer review the required casting shape. It consists of drawings or models of a casting-friendly pattern and more core boxes. Technical discussions typically include tolerances required, allowable machine stock, machined and non-machined surfaces, and the castablility of the desired casting. Tooling design can vary, depending upon the pattern material, casting...
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PMC industries blog

Industries that rely on castings

Metal casters can develop complex shapes in many sizes using a wide variety of materials with unique properties that serve many different purposes. That’s why metal castings are vital to many key industries such as agriculture, healthcare, and mining. Without castings, these industries and the role they play in our everyday lives wouldn’t be the same. Agriculture “Agriculture is the world’s oldest industry; without it, society as we know it would not exist (avalon-castings.com, n.d.). Farmers grow the...
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PMC capes blog

What PMC can do for you

Have you ever wondered what Penn-Mar Castings can do for you? Be sure to check out our new capabilities document. Download our Capabilities document (PDF) PMC Capabilities FACILITY 80,000 sq ft facilityNon-union employeesGray and ductile iron castings: 150-5,000 lbs1,000 net ton capacity per month MELT 2- Two metric ton Inductotherm coreless induction furnaces MOLD MANUFACTURING (FURAN NO-BAKE) 1- 1,500 lb/min CE Cast sand mixer2- 10,000 lb roll-over machine2- Mold flow coat stations COST-EFFECTIVE Scale economy through decentralization leading...
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PMC reduce cost blog

Reduce the cost of your casting

A lack of casting knowledge is at the root of nearly every cost driver for castings. To complicate matters, even if you have general knowledge or experience in casting, every foundry uses different processes. What works to reduce cost in one operation can drive up the cost in another. Even if you have general casting knowledge, get the foundry involved as early as possible in the design process. Casting engineers and designers have greater control over the cost of...
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Iron fun facts

PMC has been producing large, high-quality iron castings for generations! Enjoy these fun facts you probably didn’t know about iron. Iron is the second most abundant metal on Earth. Iron composes about 80% of the Earth’s inner and outer cores. Iron is the main component of meteorites.  You cannot make steel without iron. Around 70% of the iron in the human body is found in the hemoglobin of red blood cells. Human blood gets its red color from...
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