Acme Foundry, Inc.

Many of today’s more complex cast iron products require additional CNC machining services after casting in order to achieve relatively intricate end product designs. That actually brings up a major advantage of gray iron casting: the material’s ease of machinability allows us to produce complex, highly customized machined castings quickly and cost-effectively. Many foundries only perform the basic metal casting services, leaving customers to seek out and incorporate a third-party CNC machine shop into their project. As you can imagine, that tends to complicate your project, adding extensive complexity in scheduling, shipping, and logistics. However, at Acme Foundry, we offer an in-house CNC machine shop through our Magic Circle machining division. #manufacturing #cnc #machineshop #diecasting #madeinusa #kansas #coffeyville https://lnkd.in/eSS_-dEY

When it comes to custom casting services, “Made in the U.S.A.” typically signifies higher quality products backed by better support. American foundries have long been respected as industry leaders throughout the iron casting industry, consistently setting the standard in both quality and responsiveness. #acme #foundry #castings # #quality #madeinusa #machinist #kansas https://lnkd.in/eQEaiMAC

Cast gray iron is commonly used throughout the modern industrial space – it could even be aptly called the backbone of the industry. Its widespread adoption is largely due to the unique physical and mechanical advantages that gray iron provides, combined with the workability and cost-effectiveness of the material. #manufacturing #engineering #machining #fabrication #industrial #foundry #mechanical #manufacturer #machineshop #industry #innovation #metal #production #machine #metalwork #kansas #madeinusa https://lnkd.in/ew6sJCnN

Green sand molding is a common metal casting process that offers a number of advantages when it comes to manufacturing gray iron products. Namely, it’s a highly flexible and cost-effective process with the ability to produce an extremely wide range of designs, including large and somewhat complex parts. However, green sand casting does also come with some limitations – namely, lower dimensional accuracy and a rougher surface finish. Learn more about the green sand casting process, along with its advantages and disadvantages, in Acme Foundry’s latest blog. #GreenSandMolding #MetalCasting #GrayIronProducts #FlexibleProcess #CostEffective #WideRangeOfDesigns #ComplexParts #DimensionalAccuracy #SurfaceFinish #AcmeFoundry #Blog #coffeyville #Kansas #Acmefoundry https://lnkd.in/eNMiMahp

Throughout the modern iron casting industry, “made in the USA” goes hand-in-hand with quality manufacturing and customer service. That’s because experienced American foundries like Acme are generally more focused on achieving higher quality and consistency compared to generic, offshore competitors. In fact, you’re likely to find that many of those companies are focused solely on whittling down costs as much as possible. Not to mention it’s usually a lot easier to work with us and communicate the details of your project effectively, considering there are no language barriers or corporate bureaucracy standing in the way. Nevertheless, a lot of today’s domestic vendors opt to offshore the manufacturing of their custom casted products in an effort to minimize the cost per part. While it’s true that materials and labor are often cheaper overseas, your overall project becomes much less lean and sustainable. https://lnkd.in/ePQAFZhR

From kitchen cookware to garage accessories and garden tools and outdoor decor, gray cast iron finds many uses in modern consumer living. Having already covered the common industrial applications for gray iron as well as how gray iron is used in automotive manufacturing, our latest blog turns to the consumer sector and takes a look at some of the common cast gray iron products we can produce. #castiron #graycast #foundry #manufacturing #industrial #coffeyville #acemefoundry https://lnkd.in/eWS94-Gr

From kitchen cookware to garage accessories and garden tools and outdoor decor, gray cast iron finds many uses in modern consumer living. Having already covered the common industrial applications for gray iron as well as how gray iron is used in automotive manufacturing, our latest blog turns to the consumer sector and takes a look at some of the common cast gray iron products we can produce. #Acme #Foundry #manufacturing #graycastiron #industrial  https://lnkd.in/eWS94-Gr

Understanding the many different grades and classes of gray iron helps Acme Foundry build the best, most cost-effective castings possible for every unique application. Some of the most common gray iron materials used in the casting industry today include ASTM Class 300 for manufacturing gears, cylinder blocks/cylinder heads, as well as heavy duty industrial tools. Other common classes include Class 200 used for manufacturing molds, gearboxes and housings, as well as Class 150 (Grade 20) commonly used for exhaust manifolds, pipes and pulleys. Check out Acme’s latest blog to learn more about the different grades and classes of gray iron we can use to build the best, most cost-effective castings for every unique application. #grayiron #castiron #manufacturing #industrial #CoffeyvilleKS #Kansas #Acmefoundry https://lnkd.in/ekmbR_7G

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. Check out our latest blog for everything you need to know about custom machining for gray cast iron products. #Castiron #machining #manufacturing #AcmeFoundry #Coffeyville #Kansas https://lnkd.in/errY4bsh

Gray cast iron is a unique type of cast iron metal used in a wide range of products. From cinder blocks and consumer cookware to industrial equipment applications, this unique material offers a number of benefits compared to other metals. #castiron #metal #quality #industrial #Kansas #Acmefoundry https://lnkd.in/eUyQWmQP