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INDUSTRY NEWS


Patriot Foundry Modernizing Processes, Adding Melting Capacity Patriot Foundry & Castings LLC,


According to Leuteritz, the new


West Franklin, N.H., has added a new sand system and is in the process of installing a new induction furnace and upgrading its dust collection equipment. According to Chris Leuteritz,


Patriot’s owner and manager, the additions are the latest in an improvement process the company began in late 2009. “We were definitely down from


2008,” Leuteritz said. “We were in some industries that were completely dead, so we were scrambling for anything we could find. As we started making these improvements, the customer base really responded.” Prior to the equipment additions,


which Patriot began last September, the company joined the U.S. Depart- ment of Energy’s Better Buildings, Better Plants program and began working toward ISO certification. Te goal of the DOE program is to de- crease energy utilization by 25% in 10 years. Leuteritz expects to reach that goal when the new furnace is installed in March.


LETTERBOX


Praise Is Elementary I agree that those of us in the


industry must be its biggest promoters (“Going for Oohs and Ahs,” Febru- ary). We recently had an opportunity to host a teacher and his second grade class from a local elementary school on a plant tour of our manufacturing facility. We heard numerous “oohs” and “ahs” as the kids were led through our shop. Although I can’t argue with the need to get our government leaders out into our plants to better under- stand what we do and why, I would suggest this second grade teacher did more than most legislators to impact our industry by opening the inquisi- tive eyes of the next generation to the wonders of metalcasting. Rick Weber, President


Batesville Products Inc. Lawrenceburg, Ind.


March 2012 MODERN CASTING | 17


overhead sand system has improved productivity, working conditions and casting quality. Te induction furnace will replace two propane-fired units and increase overall melting capacity by


25%. Patriot recently achieved its goal of gaining ISO certification. “We had a number of custom- ers that said if we didn’t become ISO-certified, they would have to go elsewhere,” Leuteritz said.


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