When it comes to ensuring safety in the foundry industry, choosing the right protective apparel is crucial. High-heat environments demand specialised safety wear that can withstand extreme conditions while providing comfort and mobility to the wearer. To make an informed decision, we’ve put together the following 6 questions to ...

Foundries are environments where workers are regularly exposed to high temperatures and various heat hazards. Understanding the primary types of heat transfer—convection, conduction, and radiation—is crucial for selecting appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure worker safety.   1. Convection: Heat Transfer Through ...

Selecting The Best Foundry Jackets For You & Your Workers' Needs     At Elliotts, we pride ourselves on our ability to work with our customers to create what they want and how they want it.    We pride ourselves on our ability to listen to and take on board customer feedback. Our extensive range of foundry gears is a...

7 Most Common Health Risks When Working in a Foundry      A foundry worker’s health is at risk both during and outside of work. The health risks faced by foundry workers are directly and indirectly affected by the nature of their work. Foundries are dangerous settings to work in, so being aware of possible health risks and ...

Extreme heat can be many workers’ bread-and-(melted)-butter, but it should never be underestimated. Proper safety precautions, such as PPE, are essential to avoid injury. Here at Elliotts, we offer a wide range of contact heat-resistant gloves and radiant heat-resistant gloves, each perfectly suited for different types of danger. No matter ...

Foundries can be dangerous places, but they are not uniformly so. A worker is more at risk while pouring molten metal than they are while walking around a quieter area, and safety regulations account for this by requiring more protective layers. Foundry protective clothing can be grouped into two categories: primary protective clothing and ...

A Roundup of the Most Appropriate Fabrics and Materials for Foundry PPE In foundries where workers are exposed to extreme heat and harsh environments, effective PPE is paramount. There are a range of fabrics and materials designed for use in the industry. We have put together a roundup of the most appropriate materials and their benefits.  ...

Working in a Foundry   The Foundry industry dates back to 1480 when Vannoccio Biringuccio (1480-1539) first documented the foundry process in writing. In the 550 years since then, this industry has made many technological leaps and bounds, but the basic concepts of the industry are still the same.     Foundry Work and Two Types ...

The Foundry Work Environment and Heat Stress   The human body is an amazing machine, capable of achieving great things; however, it needs to be at a perfect balance at all times. A change in temperature, for example, means the body needs to adapt to survive.   The furnaces and molten metal in a foundry create an extremely hot working ...

Ensure The Safety of Foundry Workers Handling Hazardous Substances   When working in a foundry environment, operators are exposed to an array of hazardous chemicals. Chemicals, in this instance, include any hazardous substances, dangerous goods and combustible liquids that are encountered by handling, moving or storing within the workplace...