Metal Casting Laboratory

The metal casting laboratory is equipped to perform various casting processes.  The laboratory contains a green-sand and a waterless-sand system conditioned with a sand muller.  Melting is done with either a gas-fired furnace or a 100KW electric induction furnace.

Basic tools are available for all types of bench molding.  Machine molding is done on jolt-squeeze machines using various match plate patterns.  The clean-up equipment includes a Powermatic band saw, a Setco heavy-duty grinder, four belt grinders, and a Wheelabrator abrasive blaster, plus a shell core machine and a Dependable sand mixer. 

A large selection of patterns are available for casting.  Metals cast include aluminum, silicon bronze, and gray iron.