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Sinto Completes Turn-Key FBO-IIIS & Mold Handling System for Maclean Power

Grand Ledge, MI April 13, 2020

In February 2020, Sinto America completed the installation of its FBO-IIIS Molding Machine, Mold Handling System and Sinto IIoT Analytics in Maclean Power System’s Alabaster, Alabama plant.  Maclean Power Systems is a leading manufacturer and supplier for electric, utility, civil/construction and communication products and has many locations around the US.… Read more >

Pier Foundry Invests in Sinto FBO-IIIS Mold Machine & Handling System

Grand Ledge, MI – April 8, 2020

Pier Foundry & Pattern Shop has teamed with Sinto for their latest foundry project; an FBO-IIIS Mold Machine, complete with a Mold Handling System and Sinto Analytics.

Founded in St. Paul, Minnesota, along the banks of the Mississippi River in 1889, Pier Foundry is an ISO certified provider of grey iron, ductile iron and austempered ductile iron castings.… Read more >

Memorandum to Customers: COVID-19 Coronavirus and Our Businesses

March 23, 2020 Grand Ledge, MI-

As we all are aware, the current business situation in North America is very dynamic and difficult to predict at this time.  As an essential supplier and service provider to many of our customers, we wish to assure you that at this time, our essential businesses are open for operation and that we are staffed to meet your needs.… Read more >

Sinto America to Engineer Purdue’s Foundry of the Future

Grand Ledge, MI February 17, 2020

Sinto America is excited to partner with Purdue University and the Foundry Education Foundation to help engineer a new state of the art foundry that will be incorporating a production and teaching lab to ultimately provide students with a vision for the future of metal casting!… Read more >

Sinto Manufactures Three Robotic Peening Machines

Grand Ledge, MI 2/4/2020

Sinto America is now offering a robotic peening machine based on a 6-axis robot, manipulating a pressure-blast shot peening system. The machine includes a 24” diameter rotary indexing table which can be controlled as a 7th axis of robotic motion. … Read more >

Retirement Announcement: Don Laundre

January 27, 2019

After over 30 years with Roberts Sinto, Don Laundre, has decided to retire. Don will complete his many years of excellent service and support on January 31, 2020.

Over the years, Don has accomplished many things at Roberts Sinto including, but not limited to: applications engineering on various robotic and automation projects, leading the BARINDER® launch in North America and developing the southeast territory and leading the Foundry group in sales in 2019.… Read more >

Sinto America in the Shot Blasting Industry

Grand Ledge, MI 1/16/2020-

Reconditioning of component parts is big business and good for the environment across all industries. “Due to the very high volumes and extremely inconsistent levels of contamination, this process is one of the most challenging for the metal cleaning industry.… Read more >

Grede Liberty Purchases Sinto Auto Grinding Machine

Grand Ledge, MI December 20, 2019-

Sinto America recently manufactured a X7i-FDH22R-455GR-C BARINDER® , auto grinding machine for Grede Liberty. Grede Liberty is a green sand iron foundry located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Grede Liberty currently has a Sinto FBM-2T molding machine, handling line, manufactured in 1994, and is still in operation today.… Read more >

Sinto’s Unique and Proprietary Air Wash Separator for Blast Machines

A critical but often overlooked part of anyone’s blast machine operation is the air wash separator- responsible for maintaining the proper work mix inside the machine. Failure to maintain the air wash leads to premature wear of the blast wheel components, which leads to increase maintenance cost as well as a decrease in the blast machine’s efficiency.… Read more >

Fabtech 2019

December 1, 2019

Sinto America exhibited at Fabtech, November 11-14, 2019, at the McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Sinto featured their latest technology in Industry 4.0 Analytics, shot blasting equipment and specialty media through the Frohn North America business division. Sinto’s booth featured a twelve foot tower, with a four foot rotating circular sign on the top, and multiple TVs throughout the booth to show equipment videos.… Read more >