Effort Announces Team Reorganization
Consistent with our efforts to provide the highest-quality, most dependable service, Effort Foundry has instituted the following team changes, effective July 8th, 2024.
Effort Foundry Celebrates Flag Day 2024 with Employee Party
On Flag Day, June 14, 2024, Effort Foundry celebrated Flag Day with our annual Flag Day / Hot Dog Day party.
How are valves made in the sand casting process?
Sand casting is a common method used for manufacturing valves. This process is suitable for producing both simple and complex valve shapes, and it is particularly cost-effective for small to medium-sized production runs. Here’s an overview of the steps involved in making valves through the sand casting process: 1. Pattern Read more…
Effort Foundry Heat Treats
Effort Foundry, Inc., can heat treat much that we produce.
Customer Appreciation Open House 2023 a Success!
We at Effort Foundry held our 2023 Customer Appreciation Open House on Tuesday, May 16th.
Effort Foundry Customer Appreciation Open House
Effort Foundry cordially invites you to our 2023 Open House in Bath, PA.
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…
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…