As older design engineers retire, a new wave of young engineers is taking their place. What many younger engineers lack is an understanding of casting design – how to design parts so they can be cast with a consistently high level of quality. Jeff Taylor, engineering manager at our sister company, The C.A. Lawton Co.,...Continue Reading

Metal castings are vital to many key industries such as agriculture, automotive, and mining. Without castings, these industries and their role 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 food that feeds the...Continue Reading

A lack of casting knowledge is at the root of nearly every cost driver for large 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 the cost up in another. Even if you have general...Continue Reading

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...Continue Reading

For centuries, foundries have been making new metal objects by melting old ones. As a result, metalcasting facilities recycle more than 14 million tons, or 31.5 million pounds of steel each year. This is enough energy to light the homes of Chicago for one year. Foundries convert unwanted scrap metal and recycle it into new...Continue Reading