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Mauricio Londoño
Technical Manager
ANDES CAST METALS FOUNDRY LTDA – Sabaneta
Email: mauricio,londono@rossint.net
Cell phone: +57 300 467 3850 (Colombia)
Daniel Posada
General Manager
ROSS INTERNATIONAL Latin America.
Email: daniel.posada@rossint.net
Cell phone: +57 300 653 0895 (Colombia)
Address: Carrera 49 # 67 Sur 740 Sabaneta, MEDELLÍN, Antioquia, COLOMBIA. Postal Code: 055450
ISO 9001-2015 Certified
Quality Policy
We manufacture and sell high quality cast iron castings for the domestic and foreign markets. We satisfy our customer needs by:
Continuous improvement.
Looking after labor and environmental affairs.
Abiding to the law.
Fostering the prevention of health, safety and environment.
Involve all stakeholders of the Integrated Management System.
Have a talented and motivated team.
Grades of Cast Iron Produced
Ductile Iron: 65-54-12, 80-55-06, 100-70-03
Grey Iron: Class 30, Class 35, Class 40, Class 45
Melt Capacity
(4) 3MT INDUCTOTHERM Coreless induction furnaces
6MT/hour melt capacity total
Automatic Shaker conveyors to weigh and charge furnaces
Metal Treatment and Pouring
TUNDISH ladle treatment for MgFeSi treatment of ductile iron
Monorail system for molten metal transport
500 lbs pouring ladles – Manual lip pour
100% microscopic verification of each ductile iron treatment
Molding System
(2) SINTO High pressure horizontal green sand molding
20×24″ – 7 over 7
20×26″ – 10 over 10
Run rate ~(80) molds/hour each machine
Sand System
SIMPSON 100 BP Muller
HARTLEY controller
50MT/hour mixing capacity
100MT green sand storage silo
60MT new sand storage Silo
No sand cooling
Shakeout
DIDION Rotary Shakeout
Carrier Shaking table for gate removal
Cleaning room
(2) 18′ wheelabrator tumble blast machines
(6) 30″ Pedestal grinding stations
100 % visual inspection of castings
Dimensional Gage inspection – as required by customer
Castings packed in wooden crates with Desiccant and VCI bags
Core Making
Cold set core-making process
GAYLORD FOUNDRY Core machines
(2) Automatice machine ~ 1 min Cycle time – 12X16”
(1) Semi Auto machine ~ 1.5 min cycle time – 8×8”
(1) Manual Machine ~ 3 min cycle time – Size
Core wash capability as required
Laboratory
Metallurgist on Staff
Full metallographic analysis capability
Complete Green sand testing capability
ARL 595Spectrometer (22 elements analyzed)
ELECTRONITE Thermal Arrest capability
Brinell hardness testing
Tensile testing – Contracted locally
Market Focus
80% Ductile Iron Castings
80% automotive castings
20% engineered castings
Geographic Sales
80% USA & Canada
20% South America and Latin America
