Following their successful audit completion, Northern Iron and Machine earned certification from the Performance Review Institute in the Transportation and Power Generation Accreditation Program for casting processes. This certification emphasizes Northern Iron and Machine’s continued commitment to making high-quality castings and finished parts and dedication to reducing costs.
The Performance Review Institute initially developed the certification process with GE Transportation and was patterned after the Nadcap program. This certification program was designed to improve quality and reduce manufacturing costs by improving manufacturing process controls and performance and reducing compliance risk. Northern Iron and Machine’s successful accreditation completion shows that their manufacturing methods are of the highest quality.
Northern Iron and Machine is a ductile, austempered ductile, and gray iron contract manufacturer that also provides finish-machined parts, painting, and assembly of castings in its machine shop. They ship over 4,500 tons of castings annually to OEM equipment builders, oil field, off-highway, agriculture, locomotive, and trucking equipment manufacturers.
Founded in 1906, Northern Iron and Machine has been the industry’s dedicated foundry and precision machined parts supplier. With a three-furnace foundry, Northern can produce castings up to 250 lbs. in all grades of ductile, austempered ductile, and gray iron.