Recent capital expenditures

• VIM, VIDP, VAR and ESR furnaces
• Hex bar finishing
• New 4,500-ton Forging Press
• Wire finishing facility
• Strip finishing facility

State-of-the-art arc and premium melting facilities

• Electronic arc melting
• VIM - vacuum induction melting
• VAR - vacuum arc remelting
• VIDP - vacuum induction degassing pouring
• ESR - electro slag remelting
• Powder metal furnaces

Rotary forges

• SX-65 - one of the world's largest
• SX-32 - operates in tandem with SX-65

Hot rolling mills

• Hot roll more alloys in more sizes than any other known mill

Continuous flow management system

• Computerized material flow system with barcoding at each workstation minimizes lead times

Cell manufacturing

• Used for a number of production units
• Manufacturing steps are performed sequentially for continuous flow

SPC (Statistical Process Control)

• Monitors and controls the production process through charting and comparison with control standards

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