May 9, 2006

This year's tour will be held at The Quality Castings Company on Tuesday, May 9, 2006.  The Orrville facility features five electric furnaces, two Osborn Inliner automatic cope & drag lines, a Fischer-Plus squeeze molding system with 38x42x16x16 flasks operating at a rate of 50 per hour for castings up to 700 lbs., and a Hunter H20 matchplate molding line.  The core room features four Laempe machines.  The foundry has a complete pattern shop as well as machining capability on-site.  Serving critical manufacturing industries since 1933, The Quality Castings Company is a recognized leader in both high volume and short run production of gray & ductile iron castings.
 
As with previous tours, we will tour The Quality Castings Company in two shifts, an AM shift and a PM shift.  The AM shift will begin with an orientation meeting at 9:45 AM.  Lunch for everyone will be held at The Pines Country Club approximately 10 minutes away beginning at 11:30 AM.  The PM shift will begin soon after the luncheon with orientation beginning at approximately 1:15 PM.
 
Long pants and leather shoes are required.  Please do not wear open-toed shoes or a dress.  Needed safety equipment will be provided, but you may wish to bring your own for comfort.