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IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 7:29 pm
by cml001
Thought I'd post this shot from work.... Freshly poured iron castings, shells for pumps.. Big ones! Each of these is approximately 17,000-21,000lbs... It'll take about 2 weeks for it to cool... Actually it could be longer.. The cooling period determines the hardness of the iron...Then it'll get machined & painted. There are several we make that are much larger!
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:01 pm
by murankar
Holy hell they look hot. Can I touch it, please please please, lol.
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:57 pm
by cml001
Lol... If ur mind will allow u to get close enough... Be my guest... Don't expect to keep anything u touch them with tho! Lol...
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:02 pm
by cml001
We make pumps.. Small - super big ones... Seen the show on TV that shows how the island in Dubai was made to look like a palm tree.. We made the pumps that shot the sand to build it... Huge project... Anyhow... I work for the Georgia Iron Works division of KSB.
http://www.ksb.com/KSB-Promise/?view=mo ... sb%20pumps
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:51 pm
by Derek
That's pretty impressive, Clay! Awesome picture!!!
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 7:23 am
by Lee
For some reason, they make me want to go buy some donuts

Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 10:37 am
by cml001
Lol... U don't have to! We those too! Lol.. we make a roller that we call "tires" or "doughnuts"... They vary in size, but are typically anywhere from 9,000 - 20,000lbs... The outside of those are smooth and round.. Used to crush coal & other minerals.. I'll take a pic of one of them Monday for ya.
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:12 pm
by Graham Lawrie
Very cool:) I served my time in an Aluminium Smelter, finished up running the Casting Shop, very interesting process:)
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 9:24 pm
by cml001
To say the least, yes!
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:53 am
by wolfman76
Reminds of the iron foundry I use to work in making brake parts
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:56 am
by cml001
This is a large one.
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:26 am
by Graham Lawrie
Thats awesome:) i love engineering:)
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 9:35 pm
by pvolcko
Casing for the worlds biggest engine turbo booster.

Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 1:16 am
by cml001
Lol... The shell for a pump.. The impeller goes inside that shell.. It'll empty an Olympic swimming pool in a few seconds... It'll suck up holders and spit'm out like its nothing! Pretty interesting the applications our pumps are used for.
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:23 pm
by Graham Lawrie
Any pictures of the other parts?:)
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:50 pm
by Derek
That's pretty massive, Clay! Very cool!!!
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:41 pm
by cml001
Yeah, I'll get some over the week end.
Re: IRON.... HOT STUFF!
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 9:07 pm
by Graham Lawrie
Cool:)