What’s new at LeClaire Manufacturing? What’s happening in the aluminum casting industry, and what does it mean for your business? Read our blog posts to find out!
Manufacturing companies have been in the midst of a significant shift for the past few years. Because digitization and internet technology continues to evolve, the way we produce products these days has transitioned into what we are now calling the fourth (industrial) revolution. More specifically, 5G technology will forever change the productivity, efficiency, and timeliness of the manufacturing business.
Categories: News
Both the railroad industry and automotive industry are benefitted from the aluminum casting process. For more information, read this recent blog.
Categories: Aluminum Casting
Let us introduce you to the great people that work at Le Claire Manufacturing! These people work hard to make sure everything runs smoothly for all Le Claire Manufacturing clients!
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At its core, CNC machining is used to create parts and components for almost every industry and application. But still, what exactly is CNC manufacturing, and why is it so important in today's technological society?
Categories: Machining
Aluminum Casting provides a service for leading industry manufacturers. This process ensures sustainability and the structuring of a wide variety of products.
Categories: Aluminum Casting
This article briefly summarizes the essentials of the tool and die machinist. If you want to know the basics, click here to learn more.
Categories: Machining, Tool & Die
The die casting process produces items that we use on a daily basis. This specific manufacturing process helps all types of industries. Die castings are among the most mass-produced items in manufacturing today.
Categories: Aluminum Casting, Machining
If you have a large project that you are planning for, sand casting is likely your project's consideration. But should you be considering permanent mold casting instead? Sand casting is an excellent option but can have a higher cost per item cast and a lower production rate. Our foundry focuses on quality regardless of the option you choose. With this in mind, we will review the pros of each option. By reviewing permanent mold casting vs. sand casting you can make an informed decision for your project.
Categories: Permanent Mold Casting, Sand Casting
LeClaire Manufacturing is a family-owned business servicing a wide-array of industries around the world.
Categories: Aluminum Casting, News
Since the dog days of the early 1900's, when Henry Ford was ram-rodding the idea of an "assembly line", while his customers were asking him for "faster horses", OEM's (Original equipment manufacturers) have sought out Machine Shops as their primary source for castings. It made sense, the machine shop was the last stop in the line, so from a material flow standpoint, the OEM buys from the machine shop, and the machine shop sources the castings to a foundry.
Categories: Aluminum Casting, Machining, Permanent Mold Casting