World Foundry Congress

Waupaca Foundry & GK Improve Production Performance

A great achievement for any team is the moment when a customer expresses how well their product hits the mark, then shares that view with the world. At General Kinematics, we’ve worked with Waupaca Foundry, Inc. for decades, together we have developed some of the industry’s best vibratory and rotary technology. Waupaca Foundry, Inc. (WFI) […]

Sand Reclamation: VIBRA-MILL® Vibratory Batch Sand Reclamation

Sand reclamation is the process by which foundry sand is reconditioned without significantly affecting its physical properties. During the sand reclamation process, binders and coatings that adhere to sand grains during casting production are removed to recycle sand for subsequent use. Thus, the sand must be cleaned to remove the binders that adhere to it […]

What to Consider When Ordering Custom Metal Castings

There are a million reasons why we have been utilizing metal for centuries. Metal is durable, dense, relatively easy to melt and manipulate, and can be cast into an infinite number of complex shapes and sizes for purposes ranging from industrial machinery and structural components to decorative fixtures and sculpture. Metal casting involves pouring melted […]