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Pennsylvania Precision Adds Prototyping, Improves Performance Indicators Pennsylvania Precision Cast Parts


The company also said it has


Inc., Lebanon, Pa., announced it has added the ability to cast parts from stereolithography (SLA) patterns and made changes to address lagging per- formance indicators. According to a press release issued


by the company, Pennsylvania Preci- sion recently completed its first job for a customer using an SLA pattern, a plastic model that can be used in place of wax in the investment casting process to minimize tooling costs.


made adjustments that included more closely examining its leading per- formance indicators last November, when it began seeing a significant drop in order levels. The company has allocated the time necessary to examine those indicators and set goals for their improvement. “We have achieved so much since


the economic fall and have seen great improvement, especially over the past six months,” said Andrew Miller, the


Pace Industries Signs Supply Agreement With Lighting Science Group (continued from page 9)


and infrastructure product lines. Lighting Science Group said the “manufacturing alliance” is expected to increase its manufacturing capacity and efficiency. The company said it recently has required a reduction in supply times for critical LED-product metal castings. “This is a perfect American manu- facturing match,” said Zach Gibler,


chief executive officer of Lighting Sci- ence Group. “The relationship will not only help increase our manufacturing capacity and efficiency, but it will also provide an opportunity to grow our U.S. workforce and increase sales.” In order to meet increasing demand


for its products, Lighting Science Group expects to expand its manufacturing capacity in the near future and tap Pace Industries for increased supply


Federal-Mogul Buys Piston Ring Caster Daros (continued from page 10)


that power commercial ships like container vessels, super tankers and bulk carriers. The rings are made of cast iron, machined and finished with


Newscast Modern Equipment Co. Inc., Port


Washington, Wis., has signed a license agreement with Støtek Danmark ApS, Vojens, Denmark, that will allow it to manufacture Støtek’s range of tower furnaces and large holding furnaces for the North American market. The agreement, signed at CastExpo’10 in late March, is an extension of the stra- tegic alliance signed by the companies in 2009, under which both companies market each others products. Støtek


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wear resistant coatings. Piston rings seal the combustion chamber in the engine while the piston moves up and down inside the cylinder. The Daros Group’s piston ring busi-


company’s president and chief execu- tive officer. “I am excited to see booking percentages, efficiency measures and on-time delivery percentages continue to grow. It is awesome to be exceeding goals and expectations.” The company said that during May


2010, it surpassed its goal of 95% on- time delivery by just greater than 2%. Pennsylvania Precision is an investment casting company with more than 150 employees and annual casting sales in excess of $13 million.


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requirements of diecast components. “In an era where many manufactur-


ing jobs are being created overseas, this alliance will assist in creating jobs right here at home,” said Scott Bull, Pace Industries’ chief executive officer. Pace Industries, formerly known


as Leggett & Platt Aluminum Group, has 14 manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico, including nine diecasting divisions.


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ness, which has operations in China, Germany and Sweden, adds approxi- mately 220 employees to Federal-Mo- gul’s global operations, which employs nearly 41,000 people in 33 countries. MC


Quality Certifications


retains the right to sell its complete product range through its joint venture Støtek Inc., Pewaukee, Wis.


MC Correction On p. 41 of the May issue, it is indi-


cated that Reich Companies, Trussville, Ala., was “formerly Laempe + Reich Corp.” In fact, Reich Companies is the parent of LaempeReich.


MC The following metalcasting organiza-


tions have passed a recent certification audit:


H&H Castings Inc., York, Pa. (ISO 9001:2008);


Littlestown Foundry Inc., Littlestown, Pa. (ISO 9001:2008);


Lestercast Ltd., Leicester, U.K. (ISO/TS 16949:2002);


OSCO Industries Inc., Portsmouth, Ohio (ISO 9002).


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