Top 5 Safety Considerations for Metal Casting
As one of the largest sand casting foundry in the UK, every year we produce over 1,500 tonnes of high-quality aluminium sand castings, in addition to the aluminium gravity die castings we create too.
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The 5 Types of Aluminum Casting Defects and How to Treat Them
It’s not uncommon for defects to arise during the aluminum casting process. Some are so small as to be tolerable, and some can be easily repaired. Others, though, are so severe that we have no recourse but to throw the casting out and start again. Of course, this is far from ideal. Fortunately, we have […]
MAGMA 5 – The Future of Casting Development
What is it? MAGMA 5 is the latest software available from MAGMA that optimises the casting process, improves production methods and helps Harrison Castings’ quest to produce defect-free castings. MAGMA is the leading supplier globally of software for casting excellence and we are proud to install MAGMA 5 in our aluminum foundry. Ultimately, this technology […]
Subcon 2016 – The UK’s Premier Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Event
Harrison Castings will be exhibiting at Subcon 2016 at the NEC in Birmingham next week. Subcon is the one of the UK’s showcase events for contract and subcontract manufacturing supply chains across all technologies and sectors. We will be exhibiting at stand E37 and so please do come and see us to discuss your casting […]
Harrison Castings Featured in MEM Magazine
The current issue (Issue 428) of the Manufacturing and Engineering Magazine (MEM) includes a feature on Harrison Castings. The magazine highlight’s how Harrison Castings has become one of the UK’s most successful specialist manufacturers of aluminum casting components, our success in supplying quality components to a wide range of industries and our plans for future expansion. […]
One of the Biggest Sand Castings We Ever Made
This 15ft diameter, four tonne aluminum wheel was made in our Gough Road foundry in 1953. This would be impressive in itself. But what’s even more remarkable is that we managed to cast one of our largest ever casting without the advanced techniques we use today.
Tier 1 Casting Solutions of Any Size
Continued investment in added value services will result in sustained competitive pricing for customers, says the UK’s largest non-automotive aluminum sand foundry.
From The Archives – Meet the Foundry Five
Harrison Castings Ltd was founded in 1911, and like all businesses who have been around for a while, we’ve got more than a few stories to tell.