Profile


Creating Solutions to Keep Your Casting Processes Productive and Profitable


Our Beginning experience F


oundry Support Operations was founded by industry experts who collectively had more than 70 years’ in


the investment casting


industry. With a broad base of experience comprised of management positions in plant operations, engineering, sales and marketing, and quality assurance, we decided to start our own business and support the industry as independent advisors. Throughout the past 10 years of our business, we have traveled to Europe, Asia and throughout the US working with clients. Our projects have included process improvement, dimensional control, failure


analysis, new plant


design and start-up, and capacity improvements.


Our client base ranges


from direct engagement with foundry clients to assisting OEM’s with their suppliers’ casting-related issues.


Our Offerings Foundry Support Operations offers expert consulting services to help optimize productivity and maximize output. Our expertise in the gas turbine power generation and aerospace industries, automotive and medical industries allows us to provide clients with sound advice and solutions for casting design, casting


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engineering and foundry operations. Our specialization skills include:


• Process optimization and process control (scrap & rework reduction)


• Identification of root causes for scrap and implementation of robust corrective actions


• New product development • New casting plant design • Operational improvements (throughput, capacity, work cells, etc.)


• Combining Lean principles with technical capabilities


• Engineering and Operations Leadership development


Our Approach When a prospective client contacts us, our approach is to have a preliminary conversation as a “get to know each other” discussion. In this conversation, we describe our business and experience and we get to understand what the client’s needs are.


If all goes well, we


share and sign an NDA, then arrange for an on-site plant assessment during which we usually do a shop floor tour and have a conference room strategic discussion where we define the needs and expectations of the project. When working on projects, we spend a lot of time on the shop floor


because that’s where it all happens. And, we work closely with clients’ teams with the intention of implementing permanent solutions. Our desire is to develop a long-lasting win/win relationship by accomplishing successful project results.


Collaboration with the ICI Foundry Support Operations, LLC is a member of the Investment Casting Institute (ICI). We have participated in the ICI Casting Certification Course and ICI Process Control Course as a trainer. In addition, we have given papers at ICI and AFS (American Foundry Society) conferences.


Please contact us with your inquiries at www.foundry-support.com.


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FOUNDRY SUPPORT OPERATIONS, LLC


www.foundry-support.com Specialties


in management and


engineering consulting; product devel- opment, foundry engineering casting design consulting, new facility design and start-up, project management, executive management consulting and leadership development.


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