Gartland's Projects

2007 – Productivity and quality assurance investments included upgraded automatic and roto-lift molding equipment, new material handling conveyor for large castings, refurbished furnaces to ensure continuous operational capacity, hydraulic gate breaker to increase productivity for processing ductile products from molding to finishing in the cleaning and gate separation process. These were coupled with facility improvements to improve operations.

2005 – Renewed ISO 9001:2000 Certification. Completely renovated finishing department. Addition of 3200 sq ft finished goods warehouse. Addition of 3 new shipping/receiving truck docks.

2003 – Core room modernization program completed in July of 2003. Two new Gaylord cold box machines installed with OMCO mixer. New Gaylord amine scrubber installed.

2002 – ISO 9001:2000 Certification received.

2001 – Didion MD 80 Rotary Shakeout Drum installed in July. Reduces casting cleaning time, cooler return sand, and less sand on gates and sprues for remelt.

1999 – Sinto FBO III 20x24 molding machine installed with indexing mold handling line. Allows Gartland greater flexibility and capacity to produce castings on time for customer's needs.

1997 – Complete green sand system installed with Hartley automatic controls and distribution conveyors.

1995 – New Electric Melt shop installation. Two new Inductotherm induction melt furnaces with state of the art controls and charging accessories.

All these projects have been completed to allow Gartland Foundry to produce the best castings for our customers in the most efficient and timely manner.

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