![]() Quality can begin long before the first mold is made. Lodi Iron Works strives for quality at the source. An Embrace of Lean ManufacturingĬontinuous Improvement in now a mantra at Lodi Iron Works to eliminate waste (muda) and to always search how to add value to clients. This is an age of mass customization and the smaller furnace allows Lodi Iron Works to be nimble in order to better meet your specific needs quickly and cost effectively. In an age where “bigger is better” seems to be an axiom, why would Lodi Iron Works invest in a new 500lb furnace? The answer…only a small furnace can cost effectively handle micro-pours for times you need to cast only a few small parts with specialty alloys. Machining in house helps Lodi Iron Works focus on best practices for every step of the casting process to keep overall costs down and quality high. There is no need to take your work to a separate machining house and there is no worry about finger pointing because Lodi Iron Works can control the quality of the part from raw iron to finished machine casting. Lodi Iron Works does its own machining and grinding using state of the art CNC machines and robotic grinding. As Lodi Iron Works continues to focus on what drives value for clients, clients have shown their appreciation by keeping the foundry busy with new orders. While every year more foundries close their doors, Lodi Iron Works is hiring to keep up with demand. The strategy of Lodi Iron Works appears to be paying off as the company continues to grow. The Lodi Iron leadership sculpts its culture to ensure everyone is working toward the common goals of the business and everyone is always looking out for the best interests of the customer. The long-term continuous leadership also allows for purposeful shaping of the team environment. It is not just the equipment that makes a difference. Clients have confidence this foundry will be around for a long time because the leadership is continually investing in equipment, techniques, and processes, striving to continually drive value for its clients now and perpetually drive value into the future. Rather than focus on only five-year profit goals, the team can focus on the longevity of client relationships and the longevity of the business as a whole. Now in its third generation of family leadership, the family sees its private ownership as a competitive advantage. The company continues to focus on future value for customers through reinvesting in new equipment knowing to stay competitive and knowing the way to get ahead in this industry is to provide the greatest value in castings through accuracy, precision, speed, and price point. Lodi Iron Works serves a wide variety of industries including agriculture, automotive, military, marine, mining, oil, chemical equipment, machine tooling, and power transmission. ![]() Under her leadership, the company added its Meehanite® capabilities in 1962 and then went on to add stainless, high carbon, and special alloys in 1970. Taking the reins as president in 1962, Vickie Van Steenberge was one of the earliest women to lead an iron casting foundry in the USA. Kaiser, Lodi Iron Works was later sold to the Van Steenberge family. New 500lb furnace for cost effective micro-poursįounded in 1946, by Henry H. ![]() In house machining and robotic grinding.Metals: Meehanite®, Gray Iron, Ductile Iron, Special Alloys (like Ni-Hard and Ni-Resist), high chrome, and stainless.Ideal manufacturing Volumes: small to medium volume parts.Ideal weights: a few ounces to 1,500 pounds.ISO 9001:2008, Lloyds, and ITAR Certified.Here are some highlights about Lodi Iron Works: There are few remaining iron casting foundries in the West Coast states and Lodi Iron Works is the only West Coast foundry to excel and become a certified Meehanite® foundry. Lodi Iron Works is a Meehanite® casting foundry with a long history of producing quality parts and is among the few companies whose past president was an inaugural inductee of the Foundry Management & Technology Hall of Honor. ![]()
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