Industries Served

Anti-Microbial

Public areas, especially hospitals, are now required to use anti-microbial metals on knobs, brackets, handles, etc.. The anti-microbial metal used in these castings will kill live microbes on its surface. Franklin Bronze pours one of the newly certified anti-microbial alloys that is also lead free: bronze alloy CDA 87850.

Automotive

Franklin Bronze supplies investment castings to the Automotive Industry for turbo charger parts, valve arms and pivot shafts.

Decorative Hardware

Manufacturers of decorative hardware for homes and buildings often use investment castings. This is especially true for manufacturers who require stainless steel and bronze.

Oil & Gas, Mining

Many components used in drilling for Oil & Gas and Mining require castings that are strong and corrosion resistant. Bromalloy, 17-4, and other specialty stainless steel’s are commonly poured by Franklin Bronze for these and other industries.

Food & Beverage

Our success and extensive experience pouring and processing 300 series stainless steel alloys, creates components that are ideally suited for the Food & Beverage Industry. Some examples include guide, fork and brackets for canning, split & solid housings for mixing equipment; auger support plates, clamps and mounts for bread manufacturing; knife pincher, bell crank, rollers and levers for meat manufacturing; and neck rings, guide rings, baffles and plungers for glass mould manufacturing.

Glass Mould

Accessory parts such as Guide Rings, Baffles, Top Plates, Blow & Blow Plungers, Neck Rings, Inserts, Take out castings, Blowheads, Funnels and other miscellaneous accessory castings are used exclusively in the Glass Mould Industry. Franklin Bronze has become one of the leading suppliers worldwide for accessory castings to this industry.

Heavy Equipment

Many investment cast components, in either bronze or stainless steel, are used by the heavy equipment industry.

Machine Shops and Metal Fabricators

Machine Shops use many types of metal forms to begin their production process. Investment castings can be used in place of bar stock, forgings, etc.

Marine

With corrosion resistance being paramount for many components used in the marine industry, investment castings made from stainless steel and bronze are used extensively.

Steel

Parts common to the Steel Industry include rollers and bushings.

Transportation

Investment castings are commonly used in the transportation industry. Franklin Bronze currently supplies many stainless steel, bronze and nickel-based castings for customers in this industry.

Valve & Pump

Parts such as fittings, pump bodies, valve bodies, stems, brackets, handles, etc. are all commonly purchased as castings. Conversion from sand castings or forgings to investment castings can often be done leading to savings in cost and time.

A worldwide leader in the supply of investment castings since 1985.

Some of the Industries We Serve

Anti-Microbial

Automotive

Decorative Hardware

Oil & Gas, Mining

Food & Beverage

Glass Mould

Heavy Equipment

Machine Shops and Metal Fabricators

Marine

Steel

Transportation

Valve & Pump

Industries Served

A worldwide leader in the supply of investment castings since 1985.

Some of the Industries We Serve

Anti-Microbial

Automotive

Decorative Hardware

Oil & Gas, Mining

Food & Beverage

Glass Mould

Heavy Equipment

Machine Shops and Metal Fabricators

Marine

Steel

Transportation

Valve & Pump

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