flying molten steel -or- my company made the paper's photo of the week

[aaronb]

it's a cool photo, i thought i would share

Molten metal is poured into a rapidly spinning die recently at MetalTek International's Wisconsin Centrifugal division in Waukesha. Wisconsin Centrifugal has surpassed 1 million employee hours worked without a lost-time incident. The Waukesha site achieved this record over nearly a yearlong period, beginning in June 2008.

http://www.jsonline.com/multimedia/photos/Photos_of_the_Week.html


what should be noted, is that the little note was about how we surpassed 1 million hours without a lost time incident, but the photo is showing a flush-out (where the metal pours out of the front of the die).  a very dangerous, but too common incident.

[KnightofNi]

dude, i want to workt here!

you get a darth vader helmet! 

[teddy037.2]

dude, i want to workt here!

you get a darth vader helmet! 

cool photo!

[Langanobob]

11ty billion times 10 

I love it when someone is actually making things in this country!

[aaronb]

11ty billion times 10 

I love it when someone is actually making things in this country!

get this, we actually send things to other countries. 

and if you want to work in a foundry just so you can have a cool hard hat, more power to you.  im an engineer with the company, and i avoid the foundry like the plague between the months of may to november.  it is usually about 30F hotter in the foundry than outside, and then you walk past a furnace or ladle, and you get hit by the wall of radiant heat... make the beast with two backs.  the guys that work out there have some serious dedication. 

[KnightofNi]

get this, we actually send things to other countries. 

and if you want to work in a foundry just so you can have a cool hard hat, more power to you.  im an engineer with the company, and i avoid the foundry like the plague between the months of may to november.  it is usually about 30F hotter in the foundry than outside, and then you walk past a furnace or ladle, and you get hit by the wall of radiant heat... make the beast with two backs.  the guys that work out there have some serious dedication. 

how much does it pay? it might be worth it for the hat. 

[GAAN]

about 14 years ago <shudders>

I poured metal at Reynolds Aluminum for about a year

I got paid 26.50/hr for 8hrs a day

even if I was done in 3 hrs

it is a lot of fun

but

if you make 1 mistake you pay for it and they are not the scars that chicks dig

[KnightofNi]

about 14 years ago <shudders>

I poured metal at Reynolds Aluminum for about a year

I got paid 26.50/hr for 8hrs a day

even if I was done in 3 hrs

it is a lot of fun

but

if you make 1 mistake you pay for it and they are not the scars that chicks dig

maybe not, but you get to tell people that you stare death in the face every day, but you dont' have to worry about getting shot or anything.

[GAAN]

maybe not, but you get to tell people that you stare death in the face every day, but you dont' have to worry about getting shot or anything.

Hhmm

I'm not sure the crucible is equivalent to death

maybe potential freakdom

just don't drink the honey as they say

[Langanobob]

Here is an interesting link to a discussion about Bethlehem Steel.  Takes some time when you don't have anything better to do but it was worthwhile to me (much better use of time than surfing through NMC )


http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/showthread.php?t=177328&highlight=bethlehem+steel

[Uncle Mofo]

I worked at a steel foundry from 2000 to 2001 midnight shift, on the hot line.
My clothes caught on fire twice, I broke my hand once. 
I had to wear all that star wars gear. Money was decent the place unfortunately ended up closing doors.