Excellence in heavy-weight castings

Valmet’s foundry in Jyväskylä

Casting in Valmet’s foundry in Jyväskylä

Valmet’s foundry in Jyväskylä has been a cornerstone of industrial innovation since 1948. With a skilled workforce, our foundry is equipped with leading-edge technology to produce heavy-weight castings for various industries, including paper and board, marine, and food industry.

High-quality castings

Heavy-weight castings for paper and board, marine, food industry and other heavy industry

World-class expertise

Highly skilled workforce operating the foundry

Leading-edge technology

Modern technology to fulfill your needs

Core expertise

The foundry in Jyväskylä specializes in producing heavy-weight and large hand-molded castings, with the capacity to produce castings weighing up to 100 tonnes. Our facilities include the world’s deepest casting pit at 17.5 meters and a maximum crane capacity of 140 tonnes. Examples of usual castings are shaft and shell-type castings with thick walls. Our expertise includes demanding heavy spheroidal graphite iron (GJS) castings with full machining, heat and surface treatment and assembly capabilities. Typical customer industries include paper and board, marine, food industry, and various other heavy industries.  

 

Technical capabilities

We operate two production lines and a melting shop. Our floor molding line handles complex designs and heavy wall section castings, while our pit molding line is suited for long shafts, cylinders, and roll shells. Our melting shop is equipped with four electric melting furnaces, ensuring high-quality production. We hold several ISO certifications, including ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018. We also employ rapid pattern-making technology to reduce lead times and costs.

Cast materials

Grey cast irons

  • EN-1561:2022 EN-GJL-200 – 350

Spheroidal cast irons:

  • EN-1563:2018 EN-GJS-400-18 – EN-GJS-800-2

Solid solution strengthened ferritic grades:

  • EN-1563:2018 EN-GJS-450-18, EN-GJS-500-14, EN-GJS-600-10

Technical capacity

  • Floor molding 10 000 t/a
  • Pit molding 14 000 t/a
  • Max dimensions of shells and shafts 17.5 m / 100 t
  • Max weight of hand-molded casts 70 t
  • Max dimensions of heat treatment 3 m x 3 m x 16 m

Capacity to produce castings weighting

100

tonnes

World deepest casting pit

17.5

meters

Maximum crane capacity

140

tonnes

Contact us by email

If you are looking for a reliable partner in heavy-weight casting, contact our team at foundry.sales@valmet.com 

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