Foundry
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A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mold, and removing the mold material after the metal has solidi
The Iron Foundry, Burmeister & Wain, by Peder Severin Krøyer, 1885
A Foundryman, pictured by Daniel A. Wehrschmidt in 1899
Melting metal in a crucible for casting
A metal die casting robot in an industrial foundry
Metal casting
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In metalworking and jewelry making, casting is a process in which a liquid metal is delivered into a mold that contains a negative impression of the intended shape. The metal is poured into the mold t
Foundry
…A foundry is a factory that produces metal castings. Metals are cast into shapes by melting them into a liquid, pouring the metal into a mold, and removing the mold material after the metal has solidified…
Molten metal before casting
Casting iron in a sand mold
Iron bell cooling after iron pour
Personal protective equipment to shield from radiant heat and molten splashes