INDUSTRY NEWS
Calco Breaks Ground on New Facility The C.A. Lawton Co. (Calco), De Pere, Wis., recently
broke ground on a new building that is scheduled to be complete by the end of 2012. Part of a multi-year master plan to increase overall capacity and modernize its facility, the 15,000-sq.-ft. building is the first phase of a more than 25,000-sq.-ft. expansion to the current metalcasting facility. Te company plans to both improve its capabilities
and increase its capacity to clean castings. Te new building will include a new table blast ma-
chine, space for additional casting cooling, and a process- ing area for gating and risers. Te second phase of Calco’s expansion will incorporate improvements from ongoing R&D efforts that focus on improving air quality. In ad- dition, advancements will improve the ergonomics and productivity of the cleaning processes. Calco’s plans also include increased melting capacity and efficiency with the addition of new furnaces and new production space with an updated molding system. “Anytime you can demonstrate to your stakeholders,
from employees to customers to owners to suppliers to your community, that you’re doing well enough to invest and that you’re optimistic enough to expand, it’s a great thing,” said Alex Lawton, president and CEO. Te current plan began in 2011 when Calco improved
the cleanliness, productivity, and capacity of its sand system, which included a new transport technology and silos for storage. Calco has made steady improvements in recent years, including ISO 9001:2008 certification (2010) and other technical advancements. Te company provides large iron castings and machining for domestic manufacturers in the HVAC, municipal pump and valve, oil & gas, mining, and power generation industries.
Tupy Secures High Volume
INDUSTRY NEWS
CGI Order for Engine Blocks Brazilian cast iron cylinder block and head metalcasting
group Tupy has received an order for a new high volume com- pacted graphite iron (CGI) passenger vehicle cylinder block, to be produced at its North American base in Saltillo, Mexico. Following the start of production in 2013, the order calls
for a ramp-up to more than 300,000 cylinder blocks per year, making the new program the highest volume CGI cylinder block in the world. Te new CGI cylinder block will become Tupy’s 18th
CGI component. In preparation for the start of series production, Tupy
has ordered a fully automated process control system from Swedish CGI specialist SinterCast. Te System 3000 Plus has been jointly specified by Tupy and SinterCast engineers to automatically control the base treatment, process control measurement and final adjustment of magnesium and inocu- lant prior to casting.
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