Seneca Foundry’s Strict Quality Assurance Delivers Results
As one of the oldest and most respected cast iron foundries in Iowa, Seneca Foundry understands your need for consistent, high-quality cast iron products. With over 1,400 unique part numbers being produced, we employ a total quality management system that relies on skilled personnel trained in the latest quality control (QC) procedures, modern testing equipment, and comprehensive process controls. This system ensures exacting standards, manufacturing processes, and testing procedures are actively working to deliver high-quality iron castings to our customers.
Although Seneca has extensive cast iron manufacturing capabilities, our foundry’s specialty is servicing customers' low to medium volume manufacturing needs, producing runs of anywhere from 1 to 20,000 pieces.
If you have any questions about our iron casting methods, materials, and capabilities, please fill out the contact form below and a Seneca Foundry representative will contact you.
Equipment Used In Our Quality Control Process
- Spectro-Analytical Spectrometer
- Electro-Nite Data-Cast for Thermal Arrest
- MeltLab System for C.E. Carbon
- Green Sand and Core Sand Process Testing
- Leco Metallographic microscope with cast iron analysis software
- Use of SPC and Pre-control charts for critical processes
- Work Instruction Sheets on every unique part number for all casting operations
- 7 Axis Romer Absolute Arm, utilizing 3D scanning for comprehensive dimensional layout reports
- Brinnell hardness tester with an optical scanning system
Seneca Foundry’s Gray and Ductile Iron Castings are made according to stringent ISO and ASTM standards
- ASTM A48 for Gray Iron Castings
- ASTM A536 for Ductile Iron Castings
- ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Green Sand Casting Standards
Cast iron products manufactured via our green sand casting method have a surface finish of 560-900 root mean square (RMS).
