When the machine was fi rst
installed, Joey, Jason and Matt Peters ran the line to become comfortable with its daily operation. “We wanted to do it fi rst, before
we trained our employees,” Matt Peters said. Because the machine is new, Talla-
dega Pattern can run the line with- out much downtime. T e molding line, which includes a mold cooling system, handles 62 molds at a time. T is ability to crank out castings held strong appeal for the Peters brothers. “[Automatic molding machines]
are made to run as hard as you can, which made us want new instead of used,” Matt Peters said. To take advantage of the new
machine, Talladega Pattern starts up the FDNX line an hour earlier than the rest of the shift, operating on a 10-hour shift of continual molding. “If we are investing the money,
why let it sit idle?” Matt Peters said. “I’m sure our customers are happy
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