Valve Industry Case Study

Metal Cost Savings / Valve Industry

Background

During a meeting to review parts produced by competitors, the Lofthouse sales and marketing group identified a component it felt could be produced differently in a hot brass press. The process required coring from six sides, but success in producing it would result in material savings which in turn, would reduce component cost.

Challenge

Lofthouse approached the prospects and provided them with samples of highly cored forgings, offering evidence of the company’s capabilities.

Solution

The new method introduced by Lofthouse resulted in a reduction in raw material cost by $1.24 per piece. By utilizing a forging press that was fed automatically by an induction billet furnace, the labour component was also reduced by a further 15%.

The new component could be machined in one chucking on a CNC Rotary Transfer Machine, eliminating the need for multiple set-ups in several less-capable machines, noticeably improving its quality.

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