Cr Iron Pump Spool Liner Inserts Solve High Wear Problem

Published on Friday, October 16th, 2009 and filed under Customer Success Stories, New Developments.

An oil sands customer had a problem with extreme high wear on pump spools in the hydrotransport line for oil sands.

We worked with the customer to design a reusable spool that houses a 1 ¼” thick wall 27% chrome iron liner >650 Brinnell.
Continue reading »

Cyclofeeder Wear Liner

Published on Friday, October 16th, 2009 and filed under Customer Success Stories, New Products.

Cyclofeeder linerAn oil sand customer from Ft McMurray had a Cyclofeeder liner that required new wear liners. They wanted a turnkey operation, they wanted the vessel completely lined and ready to install in their hydrotransport line for pumping oil sands.
Continue reading »

Frac Pump Sand Slinger

Published on Friday, October 16th, 2009 and filed under Customer Success Stories, New Developments.

One of our oil service companies used our Pliant 25 alloy to improve the wear life of their sand slingers. The slingers are a critical high wear component in hydraulic fracturing pumps. They’re used to mix sand in  the frac pumps. The slingers are over 600 Brinnell hardness and balaced to a GI balance spec.
Continue reading »

Position Filled – Penticton BC – Technical Sales Representative

Published on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 and filed under Career and Job Opportunities at Penticton Foundry.

Position Filled

Continue reading »

Position filled – HR, Environmental, Health & Safety Officer.

Published on Thursday, August 27th, 2009 and filed under Career and Job Opportunities at Penticton Foundry.

Position filled

Continue reading »

CADI feed chute liners

Published on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 and filed under New Developments, New Products.

CADI feed chute liners on a usage trial at a large Canadian copper mine.

chute-liner-1

The purpose of the trial is to determine the castings ability to wear and absorb impact. The trials are ongoing but at this point the CADI has performed beyond our expectations.

Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) gear segments

Published on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 and filed under New Developments, New Products.

Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) gear segments used in the mining industry.
Continue reading »

Balanced Machined Impellers

Published on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 and filed under New Developments, New Products.

Balanced Machined Impellers at >600BHN in ASTM A532 CLIII Type A.
Continue reading »

Trunnion Liner

Published on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 and filed under New Developments, New Products.

a 5800 pound ASTM A532 CLIII Type A >650BHN fully machined casting made for a mine here in British Columbia.
Continue reading »

White Iron Cyclone Used in Oil Sands

Published on Thursday, July 30th, 2009 and filed under Customer Success Stories.

One customer’s success story ..

17 times savings based on acquisition cast, running costs and expected life span!
Continue reading »