INDUSTRY news
Invest Cast Expands Sand Casting Capabilities
Historic N.Y. Foundry Preserve Opens to Public
T e Scenic Hudson Land Trust orga-
nization and its partners have opened the West Point Foundry property in Cold Spring, N.Y., as a public educational resource. T e 87-acre preserve off ers interpretive features describing its roles in the Industrial Revolution and Civil War, as well as the land’s ecological renewal. Located on a forested site crossed by
Invest Cast Inc., Minneapolis, has expanded to produce large rapid prototype sand castings. The company also has increased the size and weight of the aluminum, steel and iron castings it offers.
a brook, West Point Foundry Preserve is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. T e park contains the 19th-century ironworks that manufac- tured cannons (Parrott guns) credited with helping to win the Civil War, some of the nation’s fi rst steam engines, pipes for New York City’s water system and machinery essential for the cotton and sugar industries. T e owners also were business pioneers, among the fi rst to con- trol every aspect of manufacturing from raw material to product distribution. “[It] tells a remarkable story as a cradle of the Industrial Revolution, and it’s a testament to the power of nature and res- toration,” said Steve Rosenberg, executive director, Scenic Hudson Land Trust. “T is unique site played a pivotal
role in our nation’s history, and we look forward to supporting Scenic Hudson’s eff orts to bring that history to a broad au- dience,” said Mindy Krazmien, executive director, Putman History Museum. Take a virtual tour at
www.foundrytour.org.
RH Sheppard Expands Coldbox Core Production
RH Sheppard Company, Ha-
nover, Pa., is expanding its coldbox core production capabilities with an order for an additional Laempe LB25 CoreCenter. The new system will consist of a Laempe CoreShoot- er, GasGenerator and Sand Mixer integrated into a central controller, with existing periphery equipment for sand, binder and amine delivery. RH Sheppard is known for the design and manufacturing of a variety of high quality castings for the truck, bus, rail, construction and recreational vehicle industries.
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