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Why Switch from Hydraulic Cylinders to Electric Cylinders?

Unlike hydraulic cylinders, electric cylinders can operate without hydraulic units or piping, eliminating the risk of oil leaks while conserving energy and space for all-around cost reductions. They also offer more precise load control, naturally resulting in better quality and fewer defects and also helping to streamline inspection processes.… Read more >

Waupaca Foundry Holds “First Pour Event” on New Horizontal Molding Line

April 20. 2023 – The Brake Report

WAUPACA, Wis. — Waupaca Foundry is expanding production capabilities at Plant 1 located in Waupaca, Wisconsin adding horizontal molding to existing vertical molding capabilities.

The company is recognized as a leader in green sand vertical molding, and expanding production into horizontal molding will diversify its product portfolio.… Read more >

Waupaca Foundry Reprises Horizontal Molding For a Great Fit

March 23, 2023 – Janelle Bailey | Waupaca Foundry

It has been over 30 years since Waupaca Foundry has had horizontal molding capabilities. In May of 1967, Waupaca Foundry installed its first vertical molding machine, and by the early 1990s, the last of the horizontal molding machines were removed.… Read more >

Sinto America Enters Partnership with KB Foundry Services, LLC.

Grand Ledge, MI November 11, 2022

Sinto America is pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership with KB Foundry Services, LLC, a Kurtz Bros. Inc. company.  For over 70 years, the Kurtz Bros. name has been synonymous with recycling, specifically repurposing by-products from the metal casting industry into value-added materials.… Read more >

Reducing the Cost of Blast Cleaning

September 16, 2022 Grand Ledge, MI

Being able to achieve efficient, cost-effective, and repeatable airless blast cleaning results has long been a source of frustration and difficulty for many companies. The process, consumables and equipment are not overly complex, so why is it that cleaning results and costs are so difficult to successfully manage?… Read more >

Sinto Smart Foundry Integration Coming to Purdue University

Sinto America and Purdue University have finalized plans for integrating a Smart Foundry for Purdue’s “Smart Manufacturing” curriculum.   The Smart Foundry classroom consisting of a fully functioning, production capable, greensand foundry will be located on the ground level of the new “Gateway” building in the heart Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette, IN.  … Read more >

2022 James E. Donlan Memorial Scholarship

On August 17, 2022, Sinto America presented four individuals with the 2022 James E. Donlan Memorial Scholarship at the employee appreciation lunch. The ratings were extremely close and we therefore opted to split the award in 2022.

Dalton Canup is the son of Mitch Canup, Maintenance Technician National Peening Statesville, NC.… Read more >

New Sinto 3 cu. ft. Airless Drum Blast Unit

Grand Ledge, MI – June 16, 2022

Sinto America is excited to announce the newest addition to its drum blast product line, the DB-3 Series. The DB-3 joins the CNDR and CNDX in the drum blast line up for Sinto America.… Read more >