Consolidated Casting News/Events

June 2010

Consolidated Casting Passes Quality Audit With "Flying Colors".

Consolidated Casting Corporation is very proud to announce that we have recently passed our ISO-9001:2008 quality surveillance audit, with “Flying Colors”.

Consolidated Casting Featured In Design2Part Magazine Article

CCC was featured in Design2Part Magazine article

January 2010

Consolidated Casting Upgrades Machining Capacities With New Equipment

Consolidated Casting Corporation (CCC) has recently purchased and installed a new Mazak “Matrix” Nexus 350 MYZ x 80” QTN lathe with milling and “Y” axis capabilities to complement its fully equipped machining capacities, which now includes 35 CNC machines in addition to a wide range of conventional machine tools, enabling Consolidated Casting to provide turnkey products to its customers. Consolidated Casting Corporation is a leading, highly diversified manufacturer of precision investment cast components and assemblies for commercial and industrial applications, and for the industrial gas turbine (IGT) industry.

Consolidated Casting Installs New Burnout/Preheat Furnace

Consolidated Casting Corporation (CCC), a leading and highly diversified manufacturer of precision investment cast components and assemblies for commercial and industrial applications, as well as the industrial gas turbine (IGT) industry, has recently purchased and installed a new burnout/preheat furnace that will significantly improve its process control and the quality of its castings. The 40’ furnace also increases capacity by more than 50% and provides valuable cost savings through improved fuel efficiencies and productivity. The new furnace uses high velocity technology that provides uniform heat transfer to the mold and uniformity within the furnace chamber of +- 20 degrees F. Controls are PLC based with touch screen operator interface, which provides monitoring functions of the entire operation along with the fuel usage and oxygen levels within the furnace. The furnace is equipped with four (4) temperature controlled zones, which provides a wide variation of temperature profiles that the mold can be exposed to, depending on product mix. Maximum operating temperature is 2300 degrees F.

November 2009

Shambaugh Named Director of Operations At Consolidated Casting Corporation

Scott Shambaugh has been named Director of Operations at Consolidated Casting Corporation (CCC), a leading and highly diversified manufacturer of precision investment cast components and assemblies for commercial and industrial applications, as well as the industrial gas turbine (IGT) industry. Scott is a metallurgical and manufacturing engineer with a Masters degree in business, and 23 years experience in the investment casting industry. Scott’s previous senior operations managerial experience at the largest, most advanced aerospace foundries in the world, his extensive technical manufacturing experience and his visionary leadership skills will greatly enhance CCC’s ability to develop and execute breakthrough strategies.

June 2009

Consolidated Casting Corporation Receives ISO 9001:2008 Recertification

Consolidated Casting Corporation (CCC), the 1st investment casting company to have received QS-9000 certification, has announced that its casting, machining and welding facilities in Hutchins, Texas has received ISO 9001:2008 recertification, also noting that there were no major or minor non-conformances. CCC is a leading, highly diversified manufacturer of precision investment cast components and assemblies for commercial and industrial applications, and for the industrial gas turbine (IGT) industry.

January 2008

Consolidated Casting Makes Major Expansion Investment

Consolidated Casting Corporation has recently invested over $2,000,000.00 to upgrade and expand our facilities, equipment and operating systems, resulting in greatly improved quality and delivery performance, reduced costs and lead times, and increased value added service to our customers. The changes include, but are not limited, to the following:

• New "Exact JobBOSS® " integrated manufacturing software enhances our scheduling, inventory control and capacity planning capabilities. Mobile computers are now positioned throughout the plant to provide more accurate and timely information on the status of your orders. Our new operating system and lean manufacturing processes are enabling us to greatly improve on-time deliveries and we are well on our way toward meeting our goal of 100% OTD.  
  
• General upgrading of our facilities has been completed, including a 6,000 sq. ft. building expansion.
  
• Our 15,000 square foot storage building has been completely renovated and converted into a painting, assembly, warehouse and distribution center to support the many value added services that CCC now provides.
  
• All key production equipment and machinery have been upgraded or replaced, including realignment of the knockout, cutoff, blasting and finishing departments, and automated material handling systems have been installed for continuous flow, lean manufacturing.  
  
• Aggressive scrap and rework reduction initiatives have been implemented to reduce costs, improve 1st time quality and on-time delivery.  
  
• New laser guided automatic cutoff and tumble blasting equipment were added to increase productivity and safety.
  
• New dust collection systems were installed to improve working conditions and air quality in the plant.
• High tech Solidification modeling software was added to optimize gating efficiencies and 1st time quality, reduce development time on new parts and reduce costs.

We invite you and your staff to visit our new facilities to get a first hand look at our operation, to explore opportunities to reduce your costs and enhance our business with you. We look forward to meeting your needs and to a very promising, productive and profitable new year. If we can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to call.

Richard Grant
Chief Executive Officer
Consolidated Casting Corporation