Winsert Completes Facility Expansion for R&D, Testing.

Winsert, Inc., Marinette, Wisconsin, added 60,700 sq ft to its foundry in June.

"The majority of the new space is dedicated to our R&D department and our redesigned wear-testing laboratory," said Stephen A. Dickinson, Winsert president and CEO. "Customer demand for new alloys to help them deal with the impact of tougher EPA regulations was putting pressure on us to expand our alloy development and testing capabilities. Now we will be able to improve our services in these areas.

The expansion also resulted in streamlining material flow to accelerate throughput to handle increased production, said Mike Noel, Winsert executive vice president.

In other news, Winsert received a U.S. Patent for W210, its nickel-based alloy developed by the company's R&D department. The U.S. Patent Office approved W210 for use in valve seat inserts, the valve-train component that Winsert specializes in producing. The patent also covers Winsert's W21l alloy, an alloy similar to W210.

"These alloys provide a level of resistance to oxidation and wear that is comparable to conventional nickel-base alloys, yet offers these advantage more affordably," added Dickinson.

Winsert manufactures cast valve seat inserts and heat- and wear-resistant alloys for engine applications.