Whether you are looking for a one-off casting or for a multiple-piece run, we take pride in offering you high quality products.
Below is an overview of the number of pieces we can cast for given weight requirements:
| Fonderie Saguenay can cast the following: |
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► Gray iron from 250 to 15,000 lbs
► Ductile iron and CGI from 250 to 12,000 lbs
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Weight
Pounds |
Production Capacity
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Gray Iron
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Ductile Iron
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| 250 - 350 lbs |
1 to 1000 pieces
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| 351 - 3 000 lbs |
1 - 500
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| 3,001 - 7 500 lbs |
1 - 250
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| 7 501 - 12 000 lbs |
1 - 100
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| 12 001 - 16 000 lbs |
1-50
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N/A
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Weight
Kilograms |
Production Capacity
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Gray Iron
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Ductile Iron
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| 113 - 159 kg |
1 to 1000 pieces
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| 160 - 1361 kg |
1 - 500
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| 1362 - 3402 kg |
1 - 250
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| 3403 - 5443 kg |
1 - 100
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| 5444 - 7257 kg |
1-50
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N/A
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Main Characteristics of Our Equipment:
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Largest Pouring Ladle
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• 16, 000 lbs
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Melting Capacity
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• 2 x 6,500 lbs capacity with induction furnaces
• 1 x 1,000 KW of electrical output
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Melting Flexibility
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• Ability to cast up to 12 different alloys in a day
• Spectrometric analysis of the content of each pouring ladle
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Lifting Capacity
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• 1 x 25,000 lbs overhead traveling crane
• 1 x 28,000 lbs overhead traveling crane
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Molding
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• Floor and pit molding using box-linked, self-hardening
(chemically bonded) sand molds.
• Great flexibility afforded by the use of various types of patterns
like board-mounted or loose patterns made of wood, aluminum,
epoxy, urethane, etc.
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Core Making
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• With self-hardening, chemically bonded sand
• In board-mounted shell up to 22” x 27” (560 mm x 700 mm)
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