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Omaha Steel Castings Moving to New $12 Million Operation Omaha铸钢厂将增加1200万美元的设备
Omaha Steel Castings Co., Omaha, Neb., USA, an- nounced it will break ground on a $12 million operation in nearby Wahoo, Neb., USA, on July 1. According to Phil Teggart, president and owner, the
new plant is expected to be operational in 18-24 months and eventually replace the company’s existing operation. Teggart said the facility will implement new, more ef- ficient equipment and increase capacity. “We’re going to eliminate green sand molding
and go to nobake only,” Teggart said. “We’re improv- ing the process layout and anticipate capacity to open up.” Teggart declined to indicate the exact capacity increase. Omaha Steel has conducted business in Omaha for
106 years but elected to make the move due to the cost of the project and interest from the Wahoo community. Te new 130,000-sq.-ft. location is about 30 miles from the current facility and is expected to bring 125-150 new jobs to Wahoo. “Tis project has been in the works for several years,”
Teggart said. “We currently operate on an area that was farmland on the far west side of Omaha 100 years ago. Today, it is considered midtown Omaha.” Omaha Steel produces carbon and stainless steel cast-
ings from less than a pound to 2,500 lbs. for a variety of end-users. Teggart said a capacity increase was needed to meet increased demand. “Our business is up substantially,” Teggart said. “In
2011, we were right back to 2008 levels. We anticipate 2012 to be a record year.” Te project manager for the relocation will be Doug
Six, owner of Midwest Foundry Consulting, Boone, Iowa, USA. According to Teggart, the new facility will incorporate green technology, energy efficient motors and lean manufacturing concepts. “We can’t have an interruption in the flow of
castings to our customers,” Teggart said. “Both operations will function until the new plant is fully capable.” ■
位于内布拉斯加州Omaha的Omaha铸钢公司宣布将
在Wahoo附近7月1日动工一项投资一千二百万美元的 项目。
根据公司总裁和所有者Phil Teggart的说法，该新工 厂将在18-24个月内投产，最终取代公司现在的生产。 他说该项目将采用新的更高效的设备，并提高生产能 力。
他说：“我们将抛弃潮模砂造型，只采用自硬砂。我 们正在改进生产流程，期待提供生产能力。”他不愿意 说明确切的能力提高程度。
Omaha铸钢在Omaha已经经营了106年，但是由于
成本和Wahoo社区的利益问题，该项目被要求搬迁。 该项目占地13万平方英尺，距现工厂30英里，将提供 125-150个就业岗位。 Teggart说：“该项目已经进行了好几年了。我们正 在Omaha西边一个百年前曾是牧场的地方开工建设。 今天，该牧场已经变成了市区。“
Omaha铸钢公司生产碳钢和不锈钢铸件，单件重量 小于2500磅，有很多用户。他说要满足需求就得扩大 产能。
他说：“我们的业务快速增长。2011年，我们恢复 到了2008年的水平。我们期待2012年会创造新的纪 录。“
项目选址经理是Doug Six，他是位于艾瓦州Boone
的Midwest Foundry咨询公司的所有者。根据Teggart 的说法，新的铸造厂将采用绿色生产技术，采用高能效 的马达和精益生产模式。
他说：“两个工厂将持续进行直到新工厂达到全部产 能，我们不会中断向客户的供货。“ ■
Omaha Steel’s current facility is broken up among multiple buildings.
Omaha 铸钢公司的设备被分隔于多 栋厂房中。
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