Posts Tagged ‘foundry’
The Process Behind Our Large Machine Bases and Frames
The C.A. Lawton Co. in Minster is your place to turn for large machine bases or frames. Our facility is mastering these large iron castings and meeting our customers’ expectations. We recently delivered several large machine bases weighing over 17,000 pounds. Why Choose Minster for your Large Machine Bases and Frames? Our Minster facility specializes…
Read MoreC.A. Lawton renews Green Tier 2 Status
The C.A. Lawton Co. in De Pere, WI was the first foundry in Wisconsin to earn the DNR’s Green Tier 2 status. And now, C.A. Lawton is continuing that superior environmental performance by renewing our Tier 2 participation. What is the Green Tier 2 Program? The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources started the Green Tier…
Read More10 must-have PPE items for the foundry
Working on the foundry floor can be a dangerous job, especially if you don’t have the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). C.A. Lawton and The Lawton Standard Co. are committed to keeping our workers, our vendors and our visitors safe. We asked C.A. Lawton-De Pere EHS (Environment, Health and Safety) Coordinator Jairo Ramirez for his…
Read MoreC.A. Lawton earns ISO 45001: 2018 certification
A commitment to safety and our employees, C.A. Lawton is proud to announce our ISO 45001: 2018 certification. The certification is for occupational health and safety. An auditor for Husk Registrars assessed Lawton’s safety plans and procedures, as well as our safety audits and management commitment the week of January 13th. Husk certified the facility’s…
Read MoreIron 101 at Lawton
Did you ever wonder what really goes on inside a foundry? How is iron formed? How is a casting made? Well, Lawton Standard engineers are helping our customers learn what we do and how we do it with the Iron 101 class. The class can help streamline future casting projects your company has and potentially…
Read More“It’s in our blood.” Come join the team.
The C.A. Lawton Minster facility is producing gray and ductile iron castings from 20 pounds all the way up to 45,000 pounds. We caught up with Steve Johnson, who now has a few months under his belt as the plant manager at our Minster location. Plant manager Steve Johnson on his first few months “I’ve…
Read MoreStreamlining the solidification process to increase efficiency and quality
The C.A. Lawton Company and Lawton Standard are always trying to find new ways to make the casting process quicker, more efficient and reaching a higher quality. A big help in this process is some newer software by MagmaSoft, which helps our engineers in the solidification process of our castings. We sat down with casting…
Read MoreMetal castings for beginners
Written by: Platform Engineering Manager, RJ Hawkins Fun fact: you are rarely more than 10 feet away from metal casting of some kind! If you are interested in learning about a process that dates back more than 5,000 years and, even to this day, is still the backbone of the manufacturing economy, you’ve come to…
Read MoreCelebrating 10 years with Green Tier program
*Read the DNR’s announcement here. The C.A. Lawton Co. began its Green Tier journey in 2013 when it joined Tier 1 of the program. The company leveraged its environmental management system to assess, mitigate, and plan for potential future events, such as fires, spills, natural disasters, power loss, and active threats to its business. Lawton became…
Read MorePaving the way for Paola
Our internship program The C.A. Lawton Co. prides itself on its dedication to helping individuals grow professionally. One way it does this is by opening up internship opportunities for people to get hands-on experience working in a foundry setting. This summer, the company added an engineering intern to the team named Paola Rivera García. Paola…
Read MoreEngineering at The C.A. Lawton Co.
A successful casting is the result of a close collaboration between the OEM design engineer and the foundry. Our cross-functional engineering and production team meets with the customer to discuss the part’s application, critical dimensions, and performance characteristics. The goal of this deep technical dialogue is to reduce the manufacturing cost of the casting, improve…
Read MoreISO 9001:2015 Certification: What is it and why is it important?
What is it? ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization and is a group of committees that set national standards for a wide range of industries. In this blog, we will be focusing on the 9001:2015 certification. This certification sets the requirements for quality management systems. Any organization regardless of size or types of…
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