The foundry industry has a wide variety of interesting and intriguing careers. From engineering to metallurgy, melt deck operations to furnace maintenance, spectrometer operator to automated machines. The possibilities are great and the foundry industry needs more young people to get involved. We caught up with Lawton Standard casting engineer Lauren Innis and Lawton Standard...Continue Reading
What a three days it was in Milwaukee for the annual American Foundry Society Metalcasting Congress. Lawton Standard was part of the three-day event which ran April 22nd -April 24th at the Baird Center. Lawton and its family of companies had a great time interacting with old friends and making new connections at the event....Continue Reading
What is foundry sand? Where does foundry sand come from? Foundry sand is a high-quality silica sand that is used for casting and molding processes in the metal casting industry. The sand is typically made from high-quality silica and is specially designed for use in foundries. Foundry sand is produced by crushing and screening sand...Continue Reading
Damascus Steel has a rich history and a stellar reputation, especially in the seamless tube industry. Since April 2020, Damascus Steel has been operating as a part of The Lawton Standard Co.’s family of companies. They are conveniently located in Novi, Michigan with their sister company, Temperform. Damascus Steel capabilities Weight range: up to 4,000lbs...Continue Reading
Temperform is an award-winning, specialty manufacturer of heat, corrosion, abrasion-resistant steel castings, and machined components. Temperform is located in Southeastern Michigan in the city of Novi, which is centrally located between the city of Detroit and The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded in 1970 and with 700+ years of employee foundry experience,...Continue Reading
