Goodwin Steel Castings manufacturing site in Stoke-on-Trent
Goodwin Steel Castings is an established ISO 9001 business and our improvement philosophy is used to monitor all processes to ensure quality in everything we do, alongside opportunities to develop our efficiency and customer service. These aims are consistently achieved by our total commitment to effective quality at every level within the business.
Facilities
- AOD refining vessel
- 50 tonne High Temperature water quench furnace
- Raytech super-X 8.5 MeV Linac
- Non Destructive Testing, including Magnetic Particle / Dye Penetrant Inspection, Ultrasonic Inspection and Radiographic Inspection
- Solidification simulation, fluid flow and stress analysis using MAGMASOFT™
- Casting weight of upto 35,000 kg
Magmasoft™ Casting Solidification Simulation Software
Methods Desgin
Solidification simulation, fluid flow and stress analysis packages such as MAGMASOFT with 3D modelling such as SOLIDWORKS are used by two full time engineers to establish the optimum casting design and method
Each mould- gating system is designed to deliver the metal stream to the mould cavity in a cohesive non turbulent manner.
Ingate velocities are closely controlled to prevent metal splashes, reduce molten metal damage by oxidation.
The fluid filling of casting is simulated using Magmasoft™ simulation software.
During the simulation the mould filling characteristics such as, ingate velocity, fill time, and turbulence are validated to optimise pouring cleanliness
Large Scale Pattern manufacture and Dimensional Inspection
On Site
Woodworking equipment under dust extraction plant:
- Planer
- 2 x disc sander
- Sanding bobbin
- Circular saw
- Band saw
- Variable speed Milling centre
Off Site
Large capacity CNC 3 & 5 axis machine capability, working with many different formats including IGES, PRT, DXF, STP, STL and CATIA. CMM laser scanning for dimension verification
Secure Pattern Storage With Dedication Fire Suppression System
Large moulding Boxes with high capacity mixers
Moulding Capacity
Large moulding box capability 4m x 4m
70 ton overhead crane capacity
Casting Pit 1: 10m x 8.5m x 2.75m deep
Casting Pit 2: 27m x 8.5m x 7m deep
2 x 20,000Kg Primary Melting Furnaces
10,000Kg Argon Oxygen Decarburisation Vessel
In Process Chemical Laboratory with Combustion & Spectrographic Analysis
Direct Reading optical emission spectrometers
- Hilger EB982 Fe & Ni base, 35 element channel
- Theermofisher 4460 Fe, Ni & Co base, 35 element channel
Combustion analysers
- LECO CS-200 - Carbon Sulphur
- LECOON736 - Nitrogen / Oxygen
- ELECTRA H500 - Hydrogen
- ELECTRA OH900 - Oxygen
XRF analyser
- Niton XL2 980 GOLDD
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80,000Kg Multiple Ladle Pouring Capacity
Non Destructive Examination
Magnetic Particle Insepction
- Contrast and fluorescent
- Magnetic and current flow
- 21 certified operators
Liquid Penetrant Inspection
- Water washable and solvent removalable
- Multiple water wash stations
- 25 certified operators
Ultrasonic Inspection
- Multiple A-scan digital ultrasonic test sets
- Calibration box to suit
- 7 certified operators
