Effort Foundry Expands Our Quality Control Department
We take quality seriously during the entire process of producing high-quality castings. We are pleased to announce the addition of two new quality control employees to the QC team.
Specialty Foundry Pours Huge Carbon Steel Alloy for Castings
Since 1973, Effort Foundry has been a leader in metal castings, serving clients in the military, power generation, nuclear, oil and gas, and other specialty industries.
Huge 6300 LB Foundry Pour of Duplex Stainless Steel Alloy to Manufacture Twin Volute Casting
Effort Foundry in Pennsylvania is a leader in the casting industry for large castings, with over 60% of their orders being for a single casting.
Effort Foundry Continues To Benefit from the “Lean” Initiative
Effort Foundry’s Lean Initiative Lean manufacturing is a philosophy that, in basic terms, is used to reduce waste in manufacturing, resulting in greater efficiency and more value for the customer. An efficient factory will have higher production capability and make products with a lower defect rate. The Lean system is Read more…
Making of a Patternless Casting Utilizing a Single-Use Styrofoam Pattern and Single-Use Printed Cores
Pattern being readied to add phenolic urethane molding sand, photo of above pattern with internal nylon vents being applied Photo of cope pattern with foundry engineering added–down sprue to deliver metal from ladle to mold cavity. 12” riser sleeves to assure proper feeding of casting once poured. The casting weighs Read more…
Risk and Opportunities Making Castings for the U.S. Navy
Effort Foundry, Inc., has been a trusted manufacturer of castings for the U.S. Navy for over 2 decades. Today, Effort Foundry is the go-to source for military-grade valve and pump components because of their dependable track record, welding classifications, and stringent testing. Effort Foundry Military Castings account for more than Read more…
Meet Effort Foundry, Inc.’s Molding Team
The crew that takes the first step in converting the pattern to a casting is our molding department. The crew consists of Cory Cesanek, Jeff Gruber, Tylor Hopkins, Corey Wendell, and Adam Yenca. “Set-up” to prepare pattern for filling with phenolic urethane bonded sand, this includes following the engineering instructions to put, chills, tile Read more…
Meet Effort Foundry, Inc.’s Grinding Team
The personnel in EFI’s Grinding Department are the craftsmen that convert a rough casting to the finished product as specifiedby our customers. Meet Our Grinders: Freddy Caytuiro-Miranda, Anthoni Castro, Obdulio Cruz Cruzado, Julian Cruz, TJ Fritz, Nick Lett, Carlos Ortiz-Martinez, James Riley, and Julian Wismer. The EFI Grinders use 7” grinders and Read more…
Effort Foundry, Inc., Produces Castings for the Nuclear Power Generation Industry
Effort Foundry Inc., an NIAC-approved vendor since 2017, produces castings for the nuclear power generation industry.Effort Foundry produces valve components, pump components, and general castings for the NUCLEAR market.Effort Foundry, Inc, currently maintains nuclear NDE procedures for the following disciplines: Visual Inspection in accordance with ASME Sect. V, Article 9/MSS-SP-55 Read more…
Effort Foundry Takes the “Lean” Initiative
Effort Foundry’s Lean Initiative Lean manufacturing is a philosophy that, in basic terms, is used to reduce waste in manufacturing, resulting in greater efficiency and more value for the customer. An efficient factory will have higher production capability and make products with a lower defect rate. The Lean system is Read more…