Maynard Steel Casting Company

Maynard Steel Casting Company is a full service, ISO 9001:2008 certified, non-union foundry that combines state-of-the-art technology, technical experience, craftsmanship, and a strong tradition of family pride to produce high quality castings. Each of our customer's concerns regarding cost, quality, and on-time delivery are our concerns and every effort is made to make sure our customers expectatioons are met or exceeded.No other foundry can match Maynard's diverse capabilities. We can meet your unique requirements whether you need a one of a kind casting weighing up to 65,000 pounds or several thousand castings weighing as little as 25 pounds.With over 100 years of experience in providing high quality castings and top notch service to its customers, Maynard Steel is your best bet when you want the job done right.

Mission Statement

At Maynard Steel we are committed to provide castings that fully satisfy our customers requirements and expectations, are furnished on time and at competitive prices, and are manufactured safely at anticipated cost.At Maynard Steel, quality is the responsibility of every employee.

Capabilities

Maynard's core business is the production of carbon and low alloy steel castings from 25 pounds to 65,000 pounds. Key to the ongoing success of the business is the flexibility of its processes and facilities.Steel melting capabilities include four electric arc furnaces ranging in size from 10,000 pounds to 70,000 pounds. Furnaces are basic lined to facilitate steel refining and to enhance physical properties.

Pouring and molten metal treating is accomplished using bottom pour ladles ranging in size from 10,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds capacity. Larger castings are poured utilizing multiple ladles with a maximum pour weight achieved in excess of 150,000 pounds. The latest clean steel technology is utilized through the application of porous plug argon stirring and calcium, aluminum or titanium wire treatment.Molds are prepared using both green sand and chemically bonded sand processes. Castings in smaller size ranges, typically 25 pounds to 2000 pounds, are produced in the green sand process on one of six molding centers. Chemically bonded molding processes are used for larger castings and selected smaller specialty castings where particular surface or dimensional requirements dictate. Ceramic tile gating systems and specialty facing sands are utilized extensively.

A wide variety of flask sizes are available to meet a broad range of casting needs. Flasks range in size from 24' × 24' through 192' × 192' and 120' × 240'. A molding pit which is 288' wide, .312' long and 96' deep is also available.Core processes include oil sand, shell, -C02, and no-bake. A variety of core making machines and techniques is available to support the molding centers.

Engineering
A key ingredient in the Maynard 'Full Service', concept of business is its product engineering capability. The Maynard Engineering Department is well equipped with CAD tools to handle 3-D solid modeling of products and related solidification modeling of the parts, which is vital to the efficient production of quality castings.Solidworks and Pro-Engineer CAD programs are used for solid modeling and Magma-soft is used for solidification simulations. We can handle PDF, HTML, GIF, TIFF, JPEG, DWG, DXF and BMP file formats communicated via high speed internet transfer, e-mail, or by mail on CD-ROM. Should the need arise to assist the customer with his Finite Element Analysis; FEA's are subcontracted to outside engineering houses.

These tools are also used for value analysis activities at Maynard to assist customers in the conversion off expensive fabrications or part assemblies to cast products. Our engineering approach not only provides possible cost reduction opportunities for the customer, but may also provide weight reduction, manufacturing simplification, or reliability improvements.The Maynard Pattern Shop is utilized to maintain foundry tooling and to make necessary engineering changes and repairs. Most new tooling is constructed by outside Pattern Shops to Maynard specifications.Maynard's capabilities include the use of Styrofoam patterns in its casting process. Where one-of-a-kind applications dictate, Styrofoam tooling offers an economical solution. Maynard uses Styrofoam patterns provided by the customer or can obtain them from approved outside shops.