Refrigeration and Gas Compressors

Air and gas compression and refrigeration equipment require the high-integrity gray and ductile iron typically produced in Elyria Foundry's electric furnaces. These high-pressure vessels demand leak-proof performance and often include complex water jackets and internal chambers which require clean, unobstructed passageways, free of internal defects.

Pumps and Valves

Pump and valve components require complex core design and assembly skills. Castings must contain liquids and gases often under extreme pressures. Internal surfaces must be smooth and free of obstructions to promote free flow of fluids.

Process Machinery

Producing high-integrity castings for process machinery demands a thorough understanding of their load requirements. Process machinery operates under heavy dynamic-motion loads, requiring tough ductile iron. These durable, heavy-section components are designed for continuous use and long life. Elyria Foundry produces castings for plastic and rubber processing machinery, food processing equipment, printing and paper making machinery, petrochemical, oil and gas field equipment, and many other applications.

Internal Combustion Engines

We produce large cylinder blocks, pans and heads for stationary engines. These may be either in-line of V-block configuration with multiple banks of 8 to 12 cylinders. These castings may range to 40 ft. in length, with weights to 80,000 lbs. They are heavily cored with water jackets, and are cast in a machinable gray iron with tensile strengths of 30,000 to 40,000 psi. With these large castings, strict process controls are critical at every step…from planning…to production…to shipping. Elyria Foundry also makes smaller engine components for marine and industrial applications. Our plant design allows these castings, 10,000 lbs. and up, to be made on a semi-production basis in gray or ductile iron.

Power and Transmission Equipment

A wide variety of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic power transmission components have traditionally been made as castings. Elyria Foundry is equipped to make these medium and large size parts in volume-as well as individually. Substantial savings can be realized when larger quantities are required. Stationary parts, such as gear cases, motor frames, housings, pillow blocks, etc., are generally cast in our tight grained iron which has inherent vibration damping characteristics and "leak proof" properties, when specified. Moving parts that rotate, oscillate or slide benefit from our tough porosity-free ductile iron. This material is especially beneficial in all types of gears, pinions, worms and related parts, which require a very sound uniform casting for precision machining.

Metal Cutting and Metal Forming Machine Tools

Our ability to make very large, highly-machinable gray iron castings in complex shapes has given us an excellent reputation with the precision machine tool industry. Electric melting at Elyria Foundry produces a uniquely tighter grained iron. It is easily machined, Flame hardenable, and readily polished without annoying color variations. This material is ideal for machine tools used in boring, broaching, milling, drilling, turning, grinding, polishing and other purposes.