US Aluminum Castings News

US Castings, LLC Expands Capacity
US Castings LLC, a precision aluminum casting foundry, located in Entiat, WA, recently added two Hall 3L, Multi-Cavity Permanent Mold machines to their existing line of Stahl tilt pour permanent molding machines. That addition alone is expected to increase US Castings’ permanent mold capacity by approximately 30%

The additions when combined with the recent upgrading and automation of their lost foam molding capabilities, the overhaul of their green sand equipment and their adoption of lean manufacturing principles, is expected to reduce delivery lead times by as much as 40% for pattern transfer tooling. Various other “value added” services, which include heat-treating, coating and in-house NDT are also being upgraded, to better serve both existing and potential customers.

When asked to comment, Management indicated that this is further evidence of our continued commitment to follow through with various lean manufacturing initiatives which should increase quality, reduce lead time and eliminate inventory over-stocking for our customers. It also allows us to stay in line with the one-stop shopping theory of production.

US Castings, which is a subsidiary of Advanced Metals Group LLC, currently provides green sand, lost foam, permanent mold and no-bake castings on a just in time basis to the Aviation, Aerospace, Military and Marine industries.