Across America’s $1.4 trillion industry, furnaces are an essential item that we cannot do without. A furnace is responsible for melting down molten metal, including cast iron and bronze. There are many benefits for furnaces on foundry sites, but one … Read More
You know by now that foundries are essential for all kinds of industries. They make tools and equipment, as well as automobile parts. But did you know that there are more types of foundries than just a metal foundry? Or … Read More
Foundry casting is a great way to source custom products when CNC fabrication simply won’t do. A foundry is a factory where workers melt and cast metal into shapes. They’re responsible for supporting societies’ current standard of living and industrial … Read More
It might surprise you that metal casting has been around for over 5000 years! In over a hundred-and-four generations, we’ve turned it from a small-scale, low-tech endeavor to an automated, high-tech masterpiece. Casting iron for barbells and fitness equipment is … Read More
Faircast Inc. prides itself on sourcing all of our iron castings in foundries right here in the United States. We don’t outsource or contract our casting work to any overseas entity. What is significant about that? Why does that help … Read More
Last time, we looked at a few of the many available jobs and career choices at an iron foundry. We focused on the jobs available on the production floor, such as iron transporter, grinder operator, and mold and core makers. … Read More
We have spent a lot of time in this space talking about various aspects of iron foundries. Articles have been posted going in-depth on the properties and the uses of many kinds of iron that we use. There has been … Read More
Inside the walls of the iron foundries of Faircast Inc., a mysterious process occurs. A phone call is made or an email sent, and as a result, machinery springs to life and, eventually a fresh product, whether it be an … Read More
Recently, Faircast Inc. acquired Galesburg Castings in Galesburg, Illinois. This merger has added new facilities and personnel to the Faircast family; it has also added new capabilities that will help increase our customer base and serve our existing clients. Faircast … Read More
Cast Iron Weights – Weight Production for Fitness Iron foundries, like those run by Faircast Inc., play a much more significant role in our daily lives than many people realize. Most people have a particular image in their minds when … Read More