By: Nick Knotts, Industrial Engineer, The Lawton Standard Company Damascus Steel Castings Co. merged into Temperform, LLC. as a product line in 2020.  Prior to merging with Temperform, Damascus Steel had been servicing customers since 1906 in a variety of industries, though predominantly serving coal, scrap metal, construction, and seamless tubes. Damascus products are made from...Continue Reading

By: Nick Knotts, Industrial Engineer, The Lawton Standard Company Why stainless steel? When it comes to castings for heat resistant applications, stainless steel is one of the most commonly selected materials. Heat resistant steels are made up of a variety of different microstructures, ranging from ferritic to austenitic and everything in between. Heat resistant steels...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

Temperform takes pride in the true craftsmanship of our Pattern Shop. Quality tooling is the essential starting point to obtaining quality castings. The patterns produced by Temperform follow strict manufacturing guidelines to ensure the highest quality castings will result from their use. Can we use existing tooling? Often, customers request that we use their existing...Continue Reading

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