Work hard. Get dirty. Have fun. We always have a smile on our face!⠀
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Sound like a great job to you? It is. You should join us. We`re always accepting inquiries and applications through our website for both Federal Metal Ohio and FedMet Arkansas.
Dec 11
Chemistry Quiz!⠀
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In #copper casting, precision isn’t optional. It’s everything. A few extra degrees might not seem like much in a 2,000°F furnace, but even a small temperature spike can change the entire chemistry of the melt. So what actually happens when copper gets overheated—and why can it ruin casting quality?
Dec 10
Did You Know?⠀
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The word “copper” comes from the Latin “aes Cyprium,” meaning “metal of Cyprus,” a Roman-era #copper source. Over time this morphed into “cuprum” and eventually evolved into the English word “copper” that we use today.⠀
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image credit: The British Museum
Dec 9
It’s Monday! Meet Warren.⠀
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Whether he’s pulling perch from Lake Erie or fine-tuning our briquetting equipment, Warren brings the same steady focus to the task. His only real flaw surfaces on Sunday afternoons when, after a lifetime in Cleveland, he still cheers for the Pittsburgh Steelers. We don`t hold it against him though, because this is also the guy who believes “my magnet is like a carpenter’s tape measure, it`s the critical decision-making tool.”⠀
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Focus like that is hard to root against!
Dec 8
Hidden Treasure, Written in Metal⠀
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Among the Dead Sea Scrolls is an outlier; one that isn’t a literary work, prophecy or law, but a literal treasure map engraved on #copper. It lists dozens of secret hoards ... 64 to be exact, scattered across the desert. None have ever been found, creating a mystery that still teases archaeologists today.⠀
read the article here: https://bit.ly/4arDrit
Dec 2
It’s Monday! Meet Charles.⠀
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He’ll tell you his work ethic comes from within, but he’s had a few taskmasters along the way. Grandfather Charles is a former US Marine and long-time Federal Metal supervisor. In high school he played football for Cleveland legend Ted Ginn at Glenville, which builds incredible focus and discipline.⠀
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Today he’s learning metal sortation, a craft at the center of our smelting process and the circular economy. A good place for someone who shows up the way he does. We’re proud to have him on our team!
Dec 1
Ah yes, leftovers on the day after #Thanksgiving!
At Federal Metal, we`re also thankful for #aluminum foil, as our FedMet PSA® 020 (pre-melt specification aluminum) feeds the rolling mills that make the foil that wraps our Thanksgiving leftovers.
And let`s be honest, often times the food is even better the next day!
Nov 28
Happy #Thanksgiving!⠀
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Here`s to eating the dessert before the meal even begins (you know who you are!). Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend with family and friends, from all of us at Federal Metal.
Nov 27
