Author: Nick Knotts, Industrial Engineer, The Lawton Standard Co. What is a company’s most important asset? What is the most important resource to a manufacturing operation? Is it the machines? Is it the raw material? Does it depend on the type of manufacturing? Maybe it does depend on the business, but in my opinion, in...Continue Reading

At Temperform, we deliver more than quality castings. We help you reduce the cost of your casting. How? Our team of experts works with our customers to plan a custom solution to fit the requirements of each project. Here are a few examples of how Temperform can impact your bottom line. Design and prototyping –...Continue Reading

The Lawton Standard Co. periodically publishes input from professionals within the foundry industry and outside the casting world. These Expert Opinions may be casting-related, Continuous Improvement (CI / LEAN), Operational Excellence (Op-Ex), or just working through the challenges of today’s business environment. The goal is to present you with differing viewpoints on how our guests...Continue Reading

Temperform is proud to have reached ISO 9001:2015. What is it and why is it important to us? Our job in achieving quality is never done. Here’s what we’re doing today. Why ISO standards? To consistently meet our customers’ expectations To differentiate our company and win more business To improve our company performance by translating...Continue Reading

Alex Lawton, CEO, Lawton Standard Last September, I told you about our vision for Lawton Standard – to transform a group of foundry-based companies with complementary capabilities and skillsets into an integrated platform. Here’s a progress report on our journey toward that goal. To use a restaurant analogy, our goal has always been to assemble...Continue Reading