Managers:
- Mr. Jaspal S. Sagoo, Chief Executive Officer
- Mr. Tejwant Sagoo, Director
Contact Postal Address:P.O.Box 48624, Nairobi, Kenya. Tel : +254 (2) 802604 - 07 Fax : +254 (2) 802885 / 6 Telex : 22687 ASC KE E-mail :eafw@net2000ke.com
(Member of the East Africa Foundry Work Group,EAFW)
Contact Postal Address:P.O.Box 65163, Nairobi, Kenya. Factory Nairobi: Baba Dogo Road, Ruaraka, Nairobi. Tel : +254 (2) 861500 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 /5
+254 (2) 861401 / 2 Fax : +254 (2) 861507 / 861263 Telex : 22687 ASC KE E-mail : castings@alloysteel.com Web site:www.alloysteel.com
Strategy
CASTING EXCELLENCE ON CALL IN AFRICA
Throughout East and Central Africa, the EAFW group dominates the field of industrial spare-part requirement within the vast manufacturing sectors including transport, mining, agriculture and process industries.
Alloy Steel Castings Limited, a part of the EAFW group, is a steel foundry and machine shop established in 1990 to cater for the growing demand for both machined and as-cast steel castings in the global market.
Alloy Steel Castings Limited or ASC, as is commonly known, is situated on a 7-acre industrial plot with a built-up area of 40,000 square feet. ASC began commercial production during the second half of 199 0. Over the years, it has earned an enviable reputation as the only supplier in East African region for various specialized castings and machined components, satisfying customers both in terms of quality and delivery. ASC often works in conjunction with the clients in meeting quality standards to suit their local working conditions.
Alloy Steel Castings Limited is now the first choice of Industrial professionals for quality, on time delivery and reliability.
THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY
PATTERN SHOP
Well equipped wood and metal working machines for manufacturing all in-house requirements of Patterns.
MELTING
450 KW Medium Frequency Induction Furnace with 2 cubicles of 1000 kg capacity each
Ladle Pre-heater with tea spout ladles
Calibrated "Immersion Type" Pyrometer
Overhead EOT Cranes for material handling
MOULDING
Semi-Automatic 10 Tons/Hr continuous mixer
10 Tons/Hr Sand Reclamation Plant
6 Tons/Hr Sand Classifier Unit
Shell Core Shooter
Fully Equipped Sand Testing Laboratory
FETTLING
2 units Ceramic Lined 3 Ton batch capacity Heat Treatment Furnaces with automatic temperature controllers calibrated to API standards
Electric & Pneumatic high capacity Grinders
Welding Rectifiers
THE MACHINING FACILITY
EAFW group started as a small Engineering Machine Shop in 1972. It has grown today to have the largest machining facility within East and Central Africa. The facility of 102 machines include the following:
45 Conventional Lathe Machines
3 CNC Lathe Machines
4 Vertical Lathe Machines
2 Horizontal Boring Machines
11 Conventional Milling Machines
2 CNC Machining Centers
Cylindrical Grinding Machines
Planners & Shapers
Gear cutting and tooth grinding equipment
Drilling and Grinding machines
ASC'S QUALITY POLICY
To continuously strive and achieve Total Quality Performance in meeting the quality requirements of our customers at the committed delivery. Total Quality Performance means understanding who the customer is, what the requirements are and meeting the requirements.
ASC'S QUALITY OBJECTIVES
Develop a system to undertake and fulfil requirements of external and internal customers on a sustained basis.
Improve Quality Control and Production facilities and process for better quality and higher productivity.
Ensure cost reduction by maximizing usage, minimizing wastage and reducing re-work.
Minimize dependence on inspection.
Training employees to make them quality-conscious and educate them of their role in the quality system.
Ensure safety, cleanliness and good housekeeping.
THE INSPECTION AND TESTING
Visual Inspection
Dimensional Inspection
Mechanical Testing
Ultimate Tensile, Yield Strength and Elongation & Notch-Impact Testing
Bench & Portable Hardness Testers
Vacuum Emission spectrometer
NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING
Ultrasonic Testing
Magnetic Particle Testing
Dye Penetrant Testing
Radiographic Testing
Pressure Testing
THE PRODUCT PROFILE
Being a jobbing foundry, ASC in general manufactures to the product and material specification requirement of customers and in particular, focuses on the products such as gate, globe and control valves, to name a few. These products are supplied wither in as-cast or in fully machined condition.