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5 Common Foundry Bottlenecks (and...
Foundries today are under immense pressure to deliver more with less—less energy, less waste, and fewer delays. However, bottlenecks in production often hinder operational excellence. At General Kinematics, we specialize […]
May 28th, 2025 | 3 min Read
Building a Circular Foundry: How...
In an industry where margins are tight and regulations are tightening, reclaiming what you already have isn’t just smart, it’s strategic. Foundries around the world are rethinking how they […]
May 19th, 2025 | 2 min Read
President’s Blog: A safe-install rotary...
One day I was talking to a GK foundry expert about a recent foundry visit where he witnessed a competitor’s rotary drum having new liners installed. The liner sections were […]
October 1st, 2020 | 2 min Read
Supporting Our Industries: A Message...
Today is April 21st, 2020, and I am supposed to be at the American Foundry Society Metalcasting Congress in Ohio. Unfortunately, I am sitting in our corporate headquarters alone, waiting […]
April 21st, 2020 | 2 min Read
President’s Blog: Mining Screens that...
Brute force vibrating screens have been a staple in the mining industry for about as long as there has been a mining industry. The easiest way to separate this […]
March 19th, 2019 | 2 min Read
President’s Blog: 14 Years of...
How time has flown by! 2019 marks General Kinematics’ fourteenth year in the rotary drum business, and I thought it would be fun to reflect on how we […]
November 27th, 2018 | 3 min Read