Ermak Foundry & Machining, Inc.
For over a half-century, Ermak has worked to master and perfect the art of sand mold casting. Sand casting is a popular method of producing non-ferrous alloy casts. This process was invented over 6,000 years ago and continues to undergo modernization. There are three types of sand used in casting, green sand, water glass or […]
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Alloy Definition Alloy: verb, past tense: alloyed; past participle: alloyedmix (metals) to make an alloy.“alloying tin with copper makes bronze” What is a Metal Alloy? An alloy is a mixture of two or more elements with at least one metal that lends its properties to the total compound. An alloy occurs when the properties that happen with
For thousands of years, non-ferrous metals have played a part in human innovation. The first metals used by humans were non-ferrous. The use of bronze, a copper and tin alloy, signaled humankind’s transition from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age, around 3200 BCE. Non-ferrous metal casting is one of the most influential industrial methods
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Ermak and Patriot Provide Expanded Foundry Capabilities to Customers The combined offerings of Ermak Foundry & Machining (including the former Northwest Casting) and Patriot Foundry & Castings provide customers with expanded foundry capabilities. Existing and new customers benefit from the ability to produce nonferrous products from green sand, no-bake/air set, and permanent mold/gravity-fed die cast,
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Some BIG moves happening here at Ermak! After purchasing Northwest Casting & adding their staff to the Ermak family, we have been working the past few months to combine operations between the two. The heat treat oven is officially up & running at Ermak—this was a major move and we are excited to further serve