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Foundry Release Agents

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Foundry Release Agents

Midvale Industries stocks many different types of foundry release agents and mold partings for both automated and manual molding systems. Partings are available for use in coldbox, sodium silicate, no-bake, shell, and in green sand systems. There are formulations that are designed for low VOC emissions, odor free, and designed to be longer lasting than traditional partings. Freedom green sand parting is specially designed to improve pattern release and reduce build up on patterns. Freedom Foundry Products are premium products that are cost-effective and used by foundries around the country. They are a fraction of the price of competitor’s products.

We offer a variety of partings including no-bake, liquid, non-silica and silica, green sand additive, odor free, and more
Depending on the formulation, Freedom Parting and Release Agents can be used in no-bake, coldbox, sodium silicate systems, and more
Freedom Partings clean the pattern as it releases and require less material per application

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Hot Topping

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Foundry Hot Toppings

Hot toppings can assure total feeding of a casting and reduce shrink defects by protecting your melt from chilling. Insulating and exothermic toppings are available providing consistency on each and every pour. We offer formulation ranging from mildly to highly exothermic. Freedom Foundry Products are premium products that are cost-effective and have been used by foundries all around the country to create value for a fraction of the price of competing products.

Exothermic Hot Topping

Freedom Foundry exothermic hot toppings prevent costly shrink defects, reduce smoke and offensive odor, and provide superior insulating and exothermic blanket covering that prevents heat loss.

Insulating Compounds

Insulating compounds aid in riser efficiency and maximization and are engineered to be highly insulating.

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Alloy Recovery

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Improve Alloy Recovery

Improve the alloy recovery in your metalcasting applications with the use of Mag Guard. Mag Guard is a steel alloy cover designed for high density and low permeability to delay reaction of the alloy, improving manganese recovery. The unique shape and composition of Mag Guard allows for full and superior coverage of your alloys, providing quality protection. Improved recovery and protection reduces cost and time spent in your melt department.

Key Highlights:

Clean
Oil Free
Rust Free
Reduce Temperature Loss
Easy Handling

Size Specifications:

4 mesh x 14 mesh

Midvale Industries is a proud member of the AFS (American Foundry Society), FEF (Foundry Educational Foundation), Ductile Iron Society, NADCA (North American Die Casting Association) and the NFFS (Non-Ferrous Founders' Society).

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Diamond Grinding Wheels

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Diamond Cut Off Wheels

Midvale offers electroplated diamond ginding wheels for robotic or hand grinding applications and diamond grinding burrs for hand grinding applications. Our diamond cut off wheels are specifically designed for ductile and gray iron foundry grinding applications.

Diamond Grinding Wheel and Burr Product Options:

Portable Type 1, Type 6, and Type 27
Stand Grinding Wheels
Cut Off Wheels
Burrs
Wheels for Robotic Cells

Key Benefits:

Increased Safety – solid body
Can run safely at higher speeds
Increased cutting action with better ergonomics
Longer wheel life and higher productivity
Virtually no airborne particles

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Benefits of Electroplated Diamond Grinding Wheels:

Increased safety – solid wheel body will not break or come apart due to rough handling or over-speeding
Increased cutting action leads to better ergonomics and less operator fatigue
Longer wheel life, resulting in lower lifetime costs
No loss of wheel diameter
No dressing required
Virtually no measurable airborne particles released

Benefits of Electroplated Diamond Grinding Burrs:

Up to 5 times longer life span than carbide burrs
Excellent to remove burnt-on sand
Customized shapes available
Better ergonomics result in less operator fatigue
Coarse, medium and fine grit diamond sizes available

Why Use Diamond Grinding Wheels?

Read an article from a 3rd generation foundryman on the benefits of using diamond grinding wheels in the foundry cleaning room.

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High Pressure Water Deburring

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High Pressure Water Deburring

High pressure water deburring systems have been manufactured in the U.S. since 1986 gradually evolving into one of the most robust and successful system on the market today. Machines in the field trange from 6″ X 6″ X 6″ envelope size to 24″ X 30″ X 50″ envelope size deburring various aluminum and ferrous metal parts. Lab testing is done in a machine that can generate 8000 to 10000 PSI in order to test sample parts before a quote is provided. This allows for a process to be developed and suited to your particular parts.

Fully automated systems that are ideal for a multitude of industries including die casting, foundry work, automotive remanufacturing, and many other speciality applications where precision is needed
Fixtures, tooling, and jigs can be fabricated for just about any application
Systems are built in an ISO 9001 and QS 9001 TE Supplement facilty

Recently Installed Water Deburring Equipment

This machine was recently installed in an automotive parts manufacturing facility. Complete with robotic parts handling, fixtures, and a conveyorized system.