Glidewell has earned a reputation as a quality supplier of castings to the pump and valve industry. Through continued diversification Glidewell now serves most of the industries that use heavy industrial castings. Glidewell’s mature quality system, sound foundry practices, and attention to detail help ensure that they pour quality castings on a consistent basis. Tools like solidification modeling, Leco analysis, spectrometer analysis, and image analysis help ensure they will have a sound casting at shake-out. However, employing these systems, practices, and tools doesn’t guarantee a perfect casting 100% of the time. Glidewell Specialties Foundry Com- pany was founded in 1963 by Aaron Glidewell. The original foundry was located in Birmingham, Alabama to service the steel mills

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