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Grey iron castings are one of the oldest and most widely deployed materials for making castings. It exhibits excellent foundry qualities, and with the way production technology is improving with time, it is able to achieve appropriate utility properties reflected in the improved technical levels and functional reliability of castings. But why is grey cast… Continue reading Grey Cast Iron: Why it’s still relevant?

We, at VR Foundries, are one of the major casting manufacturers in Coimbatore and casting companies in Coimbatore, manufacturing cast and machine components, parts and accessories for the auto industry. Not surprisingly, many auto components are made of iron castings. However, cast iron itself has different grades and forms. Our specialist team of engineers have… Continue reading Automotive Components: Ductile Iron vs. Grey Iron

Are you someone looking to partner with an Iron casting foundry in India for your future casting requirement?  Once you’ve decided to move with an iron casting foundry, it is important to analyze the various aspects of the project quotation including exclusions of the drawings, specifications, and processing requirements. Other criteria to discuss include tooling… Continue reading Ways to partner with Iron casting foundries for projects in India?

It is 2022, the beginning of another New Year with all its challenges and threats all for the taking. The foundry industry is inundated with the biggest challenge of operation and mobilizing the resources, skills, and materials for sustained operation this year. We, at VR Foundries, wish all our valuable customers, staff, investors, and stakeholders… Continue reading Popular metals used in castings in 2022: Grey Iron & SG Iron Castings

As we come to the concluding part of the three-part blog, we will discuss more factors that directly contribute to the production lead times in the foundry industry.  Shortage of Foundry workers Shortage of skilled labour in the area of manufacturing has been a matter of discussion for decades, with apprenticeship programs gradually withering away,… Continue reading Production Lead Times in the Foundry Industry – Part 3

We will continue from where we left in the previous blog. So how much adjustment and testing will the casting need? It will depend on the customer and quality assurance and safety of their industry ad application. The foundry can subject different parts to more complex and stringent testing and further fine adjustments and changes… Continue reading Production Lead Times in the Foundry Industry – Part 2

Lead time is one of the most important characteristics of any production process, now whether that involves the foundry sector or any other supplier in the manufacturing niche. Lead time is easily defined as the time between when an order is first placed and when it is delivered by the manufacturer. Lead time, as a… Continue reading Production Lead Times in the Foundry Industry – Part 1