Above left: Bruce and Greg Barron receiving the 2016 ICI Casting Contest Defense Award. Above right: Barron Industries' machine shop.
and other performance-critical industries. In addition to pouring virtually any ferrous or non-ferrous metal, Barron also offers in-house CAD engineering, rapid prototyping, non-destructive testing, CNC machining, painting, complete assembly and welded fabrication. “We are proud of the fact that
we’ve been able to vertically integrate our
manufacturing adding value for
our customers,” said Bruce Barron. Machining its castings in- house for more than 20 years, Barron has invested more than $3.5 million in CNC equipment alone.
“From the beginning, we’re involved in engineering for manufacturability which helps avoid problems and reduce cost… and because we’re vertically integrated, we control the whole process in-house,” said Greg Barron.
Barron Industries recently obtained
NADCAP Certification for its fluorescent penetrant, non-destructive testing. “The NADCAP Certification allows us to
expand into new aerospace markets outside of the United States,” said Bruce Barron. “The benefit to our customers is that we can perform all the needed non-destructive testing in-house, thereby reducing lead-times and cost by performing those operations here.” Barron specializes in complex and
safety-critical components including the volute section of a Boeing aircraft HVAC system and aluminum-finned power distribution housings and chassis. Other precision components manufactured by Barron Industries include: • Exhaust components – inlet and outlet tubes, diffusers
• Hydraulic pump housings • Brackets • Door latches and hinges • Passenger seat components • Cargo securing and handling hardware
• Fluid pump and control components • Instrumentation housings
Below left: The Motor and Machinery Casting Company in 1923. Below right: Present day Barron Industries facility. Barron Industries received the
Investment Casting Institute’s 2016 Defense Casting of the Year Award for converting a 12-piece low-alloy steel welded fabrication to a one-piece investment casting. The part is used as an engine and alternator mount on a new generation armored personnel carrier. Barron also machines the casting in- house using a 5-axis CNC machining center, performing all machining in one setup.
“Barron Industries’ winning casting
exemplifies the benefits offered by this specialized process,” said Joseph Fritz, Investment Casting Institute Executive Director. “Cast as a single piece component, Barron’s approach to this engine mount eliminated fabrication and assembly costs, while at the same time reducing OEM production cycle time and logistics costs, resulting in better than a 60% savings to their customer.”
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