Casting Testing & Quality Assurance
Learn how Effort Foundry uses nondestructive testing, PMI, chemical analysis, mechanical testing, and ISO-certified quality processes for demanding castings.
Effort Foundry Pours Large Valve Body
On Friday, August 28, 2026, Effort Foundry, Inc., cast a 1958 lb valve body. The total pour weight for the casting was 5,650 lbs. to safely pour this casting, the foundry melted over 6,000 lbs. The mold and cores were made from pheolic-resin bonded ceramic sand in a 64” x Read more…
To Our Valued Customers and Partners,
We want to clear up any uncertainty you may have heard: Effort Foundry is open, operating, and here for the long term. We are not closing. Our furnaces are running, and we remain fully committed to the customers we serve. We have purchased 7 acres and existing facilities nearby and Read more…
No Drawing, No Model, No Pattern? No Problem!
Effort Foundry helps clients who need a casting and have…. Effort Foundry can solve the issues and DELIVER Effort Foundry will: A full scope of Alloys including Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, Additionally, Effort Foundry is an approved Level I supplier to Newport News Shipbuilding & Electric Boat Effort Read more…
EFFORT FOUNDRY BACK ENGINEERING OF IMPELLERS
A customer visited Effort Foundry with a simple request: “I have this impeller with no drawing, no pattern equipment.” He needed a duplicate quickly, without destroying the casting.
Pattern Storage Update
Effort Foundry continues to combine all 6 pattern storage locations into a new 42,000-square-foot warehouse.
Butech Bliss Hosts Effort Foundry’s Foundry School
On June 18, 2025, Butech Bliss of Salem, Ohio, hosted Effort Foundry’s popular Foundry School. Bill Easterly, president of Effort Foundry, assisted by Dan Kelley, owner of Synergy Metal Solutions, Inc., presented the famous Foundry School at the Butech Bliss SOD Center in Salem, Ohio. For 3½ hours, 21 representatives Read more…
Effort Foundry Implements Service Awards at Annual Hot Dog/Flag Day Celebration
On June 12, 2025, Effort Foundry held its 20th Hot Dog/Flag Day Celebration.
Effort Foundry Adds New 3D Pattern Printer
Effort Foundry has added a CreatBot D600 Pro Industrial 3D printer to expand our state-of-the-art production processes.
Effort Foundry Military/Navy/Nuclear Orders Continue To Grow
Effort Foundry’s growth into the Military/Navy/Nuclear casting market continues to grow, accounting for over 40% of total output.