Vulcan Engineering Co.
Helena, Alabama foundry automation engineer founded 1970; builds robotic casting finishing, mold handling and lost foam systems in a 300,000 sq ft plant.
Vulcan Engineering Co. is a foundry and heavy-industry equipment engineering company headquartered in Helena, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1970, it describes itself as the largest in-house foundry engineering, equipment design, manufacturing and full-service integration group in North America, and has grown by acquiring other equipment makers and consolidating them at its Alabama facilities.
The company sells under a family of brands. Action robots and manipulators cover robotic pouring, casting extraction and part handling; VTS (Vulcan Tactile System) robots perform automated metal removal such as grinding and cutting on castings; Foxall casting finishing cells combine robots with Fox grinding and cutting equipment; Mid-West Machine supplies metal conditioning equipment; Donovan and Truflo cover mold handling equipment and lines, including matchplate and flaskless cope-and-drag systems; Styrologic makes foam molding equipment for the lost foam process; and Vantage produces patterns and tooling. Vulcan also engineers green sand, nobake molding and sand reclamation systems and investment casting equipment, builds the electrical control panels, tests equipment before shipment and designs greenfield foundries.
The main site in Helena has more than 300,000 square feet of design and manufacturing space, and additional sales and service centers operate in Mexico, Europe and China.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Robotic die casting cell
Metal removal robots
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Contact Vulcan Engineering Co.
WEBSITE
https://www.vulcangroup.comPHONE
+1 205-663-0732HEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
1970
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
employees 100-500
Primary Region
North America
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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