The new foundry will be constructed in Tipton, close to the existing operation in Dudley. Not only this, but the installation of the Disamatic D3 – Z – 425 moulding line will increase manufacturing capacity by 50% and castings produced via the 60 metre AMC will have twice the cooling time, reducing stress relief to the mould and optimising ductile iron integrity.
In 2019, work will commence in providing dedicated finishing facilities including Shot Blast, Core Making, Warehousing, a Filtration Plant, Compressors and Robotic Fettling. This gives the foundry the opportunity to engineer higher quality castings at higher tolerances, pleasing both manufacturer and customer.
This also means a whole new Sand Plant will be built, with pouring/casting handling systems. Dudley foundry expresses that extraction and ventilation is of key importance to them, as air quality within a foundry needs to be of the highest standards. Because of this a new extraction system is to be fitted throughout the foundry, as they have provisioned extremely stringent procedures in place regarding its filtered air extraction.
Mick Cramphorn, foundry director comments: “We have now invested over £25million (in the last 10 years) in our foundry capabilities. This third new Disamatic moulding line will produce approximately 425 moulds per hour within a fully integrated facility.”
Mick continued: “It gives us a competitive advantage as this investment combines safety, quality and productivity into a world-class manufacturing technological and flexible foundry solution. We take on our values and are extremely committed to the investment in our people and therefore with this new foundry, it will generate future job opportunities, and further support our commitment to the Elite Centre for Manufacturing Skills.”
