Foundry

This article is about the factory that makes castings of metal. For the use in the electronics industry see foundry (electronics). For other uses see foundry (disambiguation).

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A foundry is a factory which produces castings of metal, both ferrous and non-ferrous.

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Most foundries specialise in particular metals, and have furnaces dedicated to these. For example a ferrous metal (steel) foundry will normally use a small electric furnace, while a lead foundry will use a cupola, similar to a small blast furnace.

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Casting: : This article is about the manufacturing process. For other uses, see casting (disambiguation)....

Metal: :For alternative meanings see metal (disambiguation)....

Electronics: The field of electronics is the study and use of systems that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles in devices such as thermionic valves and semiconductors. The design and construction of electronic circuits to solve practical problems is part of the fi...

Foundry related Images and Photos (experimental)

The Bronze Foundry 1572

The Bell-Foundry at Laibach Austria

Germany the Interior of an Iron Foundry with Workers Going About Their Various Jobs

The Statue of Liberty by Bartholdi in the Workshop of the Gayet Foundry Rue De Chazelles