Gray cast iron is a ferrous alloy with relatively high levels of carbon and silicon elements. Its crystalline carbon chemical composition creates a graphite microstructure within the metal, giving the material its gray appearance and name.However, far beyond the color, gray iron’s unique composition gives the material some highly beneficial […]
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Casting services encompass a wide range of production processes common to many of today’s foundries. Below, we discuss what is commonly meant by custom casting services, as well as related manufacturing services such as coremaking and machined castings.Custom Casting Services and Other Foundry Manufacturing SolutionsCustom casting services by name generally […]
There are potentially thousands of foundries worldwide that have the capacity to manufacture custom gray iron castings. So what does Acme Foundry offer that your average run-of-the-mill provider lacks?In short: the best production equipment, technology, and customer service, all backed by 115+ years of experience in superior American manufacturing solutions.Well […]
In today’s world of foundry work and custom casting services, “made in the USA” is synonymous with “quality” manufacturing. Compared to overseas providers, American iron foundries such as Acme are often able to deliver higher quality and higher consistency backed by more timely turnaround and responsive customer support.Nevertheless, a lot […]
There are numerous benefits to partnering with a local foundry to tackle your unique contract manufacturing project.Beyond the general advantages you get with American manufacturing services and simpler supply chain logistics, working with a local Kansas-based foundry can offer your project better customer service and engineering support, both pre- and […]
Many gray cast iron components and assemblies require secondary CNC machining operations to achieve the desired end product design, geometry, and/or tolerances. In fact, ease of machinability is one of gray iron’s most desirable properties: the material can be custom machined relatively easily while maintaining a high level of accuracy […]