For over a half-century, Temperform has developed industry-specific capabilities to better serve our clients in a variety of industries. This industry-specialized proficiency helps us to excel in every aspect of the process for our customers. The industries Temperform serves What we supply to the cement manufacturing industry We serve a number of cement manufacturing plants through a variety of products. This includes producing high-quality thimbles, nose rings, air cannons, grate plates and drag chains. What we supply to...Continue Reading
Of all the materials that mankind has ever discovered or developed, my extremely biased opinion is that steel is the greatest of them all. That being said, to say steel is the greatest material of all time is like saying that cake is the greatest food of all time. There are a wide variety of different types of cake that have different flavors, different ingredients and are made for different occasions. You can apply that same logic to...Continue Reading
This past April, Lawton Standard industrial engineer Nick Knotts had the opportunity to present some of his research at the annual AFS Metalcasting Congress in Milwaukee. Nick had studied mold washes, particularly the effective penetration and mill thickness of refractory coatings. Industrial Engineer Nick Knotts on his research findings Nick Knotts’ research on mill thickness and penetration Knotts presented his findings during a technical session event at AFS. “We talked about the effective penetration and mill thickness of...Continue Reading
With a rich history and dedication to innovation and casting quality, the Lawton Standard Company is proud to have our Temperform facility producing Damascus Steel products. Damascus Steel transitioned into Temperform The Damascus Steel Casting Company was founded back in 1906. It operated in New Brighton, Pennsylvania for over 100 years. In 2020, Damascus Steel was acquired by the Lawton Standard Company. The goal was to add another steel foundry to the family, but business conditions didn’t allow...Continue Reading
By Nick Knotts: Industrial Engineer for Temperform/Lawton Standard As foundries, we always try and produce the best product possible for our customers. However, as anyone familiar with foundries knows, there is an inherent amount of variation in foundry processes that sometimes leads to less than desirable outcomes. Most of the time, we can catch these issues before they leave the facility. Sometimes it’s by visual inspection, other times by non-destructive testing, and also by doing tension and impact...Continue Reading
