Lethbridge Iron Works is a high production, automated, full service foundry, capable of providing production quantities of finished iron castings to customers throughout North America. One of the major reasons for the company's phenomenal growth has been the continuous upgrading of plant and equipment. The company is well positioned in its second century of operation, able to provide high production quantities of iron castings utilizing modern, automated equipment. Click on the buttons above or the links below to learn more about the company's production capabilities, and to view photos of the various equipment.

Pattern Shop
Fully equipped with the latest woodworking, plastic, and metal capabilities, our in-house pattern facility is staffed by journeyman craftsmen

Core Manufacturing
Cold Set, Shell, and No-Bake cores are made on the following equipment:

• 1 Laempe Automatic Core Shooter Model LL10
• 1 Laempe Automatic Core Shooter Model LB25
• 2 Cooper Chapman Twin Station Shell Core Blowers Model CVAG 1015
• 1 Cooper Chapman Shell Core Blower Model Ultimatic CAG 2226
• 1 Dependable Shell Core Blower Model 200
• 1 Sandmaster No Bake Mixer Model 100

Sand Preparation and Handling

• Simpson Multi Cooler Model MC-150 (150 tph)
• Simpson Multi Mull Model 22-G (100 tph)
• Hartley Robotic Compactability Controller
• Ward and Carrier Return Sand System
• Fully automated PLC controls with TouchScreen operator interface

Green Sand Mold & Mold Handling

• Hunter XL2024 ... 20" X 24" c/w Vulcan Truflo IV 120 position Mold Handling System
• Hunter HMP-20H ... 20" X 24" c/w 110 position Hunter Linear Handling System
• Hunter HMP-10C ... 14" X 19" c/w Vulcan Truflo 2000-V Mold Handling System with 117 mold positions
• Hunter HMP-10 ... 14" X 19" c/w 24 position Hunter Turntable and 3 Wide Cooling Belt
• International Moulding Machines (Cope and Drag) Type SKR-H With Flask Size of 54" X 42" X 24"

Melting

• Ajax 22 Ton Channel Induction Furnace at 1,000 kW
• 2 each 3200 lb. Inductotherm Coreless Induction Furnaces with 1,500 kW power units

Cleaning, Grinding, & Heat Treating

• 2 Vulcan Foxall Robotic Grinders
• 2 Eaton-Kenway Automatic Storage & Retrieval Systems (ASRS)
• 3 Wheelabrator Tumblast Shot Blast Machines
• 2 Jet WheelBlast Multi-Tumbler Shot Blast Machines
• Automated Loading & Unloading Systems for Shot Blast Machines
• Kodiak Group Crusher
• Didion Model MD-100 Mark II Rotary Media Drum
• High Speed and Snag Grinding
• Annealing Heat Treat Furnace with PID Controls

Machine Shop & Fabrication Department
A fully equipped in-house machine and welding shop staffed by journeyman electricians, millwrights, machinists, and welders provides maintenance support to the foundry.

Value Added Machining, Painting, Powder Coating, Plating
We work closely with the best machine shops, powder coaters and plating firms to provide a fully finished casting to our customers. We believe that having the foundry in charge of the entire process, including sub-contracting the work to quality shops, ensures that the finished castings are of the highest quality, ready for assembly at the customer's plant. Let us handle the headaches for you!