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Article: Harrison's super size nobake conversion: instead of gradually adding nobake molding lines and phasing out its existing green sand lines, Harrison Steel opted to install the second largest automated nobake molding line in North America and convert all molding over in 18 months.(Cover Story)
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- Modern Casting
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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The Harrison Steel Casting Co., Attica, Ind., had been contemplating switching its green sand metalcasting facility to a nobake operation for some time. The firm, which produces steel castings primarily for the construction/mining industry, wanted to make the conversion to improve quality and ease the pricing burden from its customers.
Harrison Steel looked several times at gradually adding nobake lines and eventually phasing out its six existing green sand molding lines. But economically, it didn't add up. In 2000, the firm decided to take a different look at what to do with its 623,000 sq. ft. facility. After crunching the numbers, the firm found an option that ...