Since 1930, Tsitouras Foundry manufactures high-quality industrial castings for power generation, marine, mining, cement, refineries and heavy industry. From engineering and pattern making to casting, heat treatment, CNC machining and final inspection — fully machined components, ready for installation.
Since 1930, Tsitouras has been manufacturing industrial castings for demanding applications throughout Europe and the Middle East. Every project is engineered individually — combining traditional foundry expertise with modern casting simulation, CNC machining and strict quality control. Complete manufacturing under one roof, from pattern to fully machined component.
Chain wheels (gypsies) for anchor windlasses — cast, machined and inspected in our own shops. The chain pockets are the working surface, so the profile is machined to suit the chain, and the rim is produced in bolted segments.
Complete wear-part programmes for crushers and mills — jaw plates, cones, hammers, liners and blades, each cast in the alloy the application actually demands.
From carbon steel to super-duplex stainless and bronze, we cast the full range of industrial alloys — and we help you choose the right one before we quote.
Six demanding markets, one constant: unplanned downtime costs far more than the casting. We engineer for the application, hold our delivery dates and document every heat.
Jaw plates, blades, hammers, mill liners. Alloy matched to crushing stage and rock — manganese steel, high-chrome iron, martensitic grades.
Wear parts for fuel mills, heat-resistant castings, pump components and obsolete spare parts reproduced by reverse engineering.
904L, duplex and SuperDuplex castings for acid service — pump casings, impellers and process components that survive corrosive media.
Heat-resistant grades — HK40, 50Cr-50Ni — plus stainless pump and valve components, with full material certification per heat.
Bronze propellers, bushings, pump components. BV Marine & Offshore Recognition for class-approved castings.
Certified rough or pre-machined castings supplied to machine shops and OEMs — your specification, our metallurgy, reliable repeat batches.
Two dedicated heat treatment furnaces. Water quenching, oil quenching, air cooling and controlled-atmosphere cooling. Manganese steel solution anneal, stress relief and hardening cycles.
Chemical analysis, mechanical testing and NDT — performed in-house, documented for every certified order, and traceable from melt to delivery.
Consistent processes, full documentation and material traceability from melt to final inspection. Chemical analysis, mechanical testing and NDT on record for every certified order.
A casting order is the start of the relationship, not the end. Our sales and technical team stays with your part through its whole service life.
We ask about your application before we quote — crushing stage, rock type, media, temperature — and we advise the alloy that fits, even when it is not the one you asked for.
Send us a worn or broken part. Spectrometric analysis, hardness testing and metallography identify the material and the failure mode before the next order.
Send a drawing or a sample — we quote within 24 hours and respond the same business day. No minimum order quantity.
Obsolete part, no drawings? We digitize the geometry, reconstruct the CAD model and reproduce it — cast, heat-treated and machined.
Chemical certificate per heat, mechanical tests, NDT reports and heat treatment records — traceable from melt to delivery, on every certified order.
Patterns stay archived and controlled. Repeat orders reproduce the same chemistry, the same heat treatment and the same dimensions — batch after batch.
From a single casting to controlled batch production — no minimum quantity, material advisory included, and delivery dates we keep.
From engineering and pattern making to casting, heat treatment, CNC machining and final inspection — complete manufacturing under one roof, at our foundry in Mandra and our machine shop in Perama. Every process is performed by our own team.
No-bake OMEGA system moulding and Croning shell cores. Approximately 8 tonnes moulding capacity per shift. Suitable for complex geometries, wear parts, pump components and structural castings.
Horizontal centrifugal casting for cylindrical rings, bushings and sleeves. Suitable for ferrous and bronze alloys. Consistent density, reduced porosity compared to static sand casting.
Two dedicated heat treatment furnaces. Water quenching, oil quenching, air cooling and controlled still-air cooling. Used for manganese steel solution anneal, stress relief and alloy hardening.
Pre-production thermal and fluid analysis using casting simulation software. Predicts shrinkage cavities, porosity, hotspots and filling defects before pouring. Reduces trial-and-error on critical or high-value castings.
Sand 3D printing for complex internal geometries and rapid pattern production. Eliminates wooden pattern lead time on prototypes and low-volume production. Enables geometries impossible with conventional core boxes.
CNC and conventional machining at our ISO 9001:2015 certified machine shop in Perama (Tsitouras Metallurgy S.A.). Turning, boring, milling and metal constructions. Performed in-house on castings produced at our Mandra foundry — and accepted as a standalone service for third-party castings, weldments and mechanical repairs.
Our primary casting process. No-bake OMEGA system for mould production with Croning shell cores for complex internal geometries. Suitable for single pieces to controlled batch runs.
| Alloy Family | Typical Grades | Typical Applications |
|---|---|---|
| Steel castings | Carbon steel, 42CrMo4, alloy steels | Structural parts, crane wheels, mechanical components |
| Manganese steel | Hadfield 12–14% Mn | Jaw plates, cones, hammers, crusher liners |
| High-chrome iron | 15%Cr, 25%Cr, Ni-Hard grades | Mill liners, VSI blades, screen decks |
| Ductile & grey iron | GJS, GJL grades | Housings, pulleys, general engineering |
| Stainless / heat-resistant | Duplex, 904L, HK40, 50Cr-50Ni+Nb | Pump casings, chemical plant, high-temperature |
| Bronze & copper alloys | RG12, CuAl, CuSn grades | Bearings, wear rings, marine components |
Two dedicated heat treatment furnaces on-site. Heat treatment is applied to adjust mechanical properties, relieve casting stresses, or achieve the required hardness and toughness for the service application.
Solution anneal — manganese steel crusher hammers
| Alloy | Cycle Type | Purpose | Quench Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese steel (Hadfield, GX120Mn12 family) | Solution anneal — 1050–1070 °C, 4–6 h | Dissolve carbides, achieve austenitic structure for work-hardening | Water quench with agitation |
| Steel castings | Stress relief / normalising | Reduce residual casting stresses, refine grain | Air cooling |
| Alloy steels (e.g. 42CrMo4) | Quench and temper | Achieve specified hardness and toughness | Oil or water quench + temper |
| High-chrome white iron (GX300CrMo grades) | Two-phase cycle — 1020 °C/6 h + 280 °C/4 h | Hardness ≥ 55 HRC with controlled stress state | Forced air, then still-air cooling |
Horizontal centrifugal casting for cylindrical components: rings, bushings, sleeves and liners. The centrifugal process produces a denser, more homogeneous structure compared to static sand casting for cylindrical forms, with reduced porosity and improved soundness.
| Component | Alloy | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| Plain bronze bushings | RG12, CuSn grades | General engineering, marine, lifting |
| Wear rings / tyre liners | RG12 bronze | Crane runway wheels, mill tyres |
| Cylindrical liners | High-chrome iron, white iron | Mill cylinders, pump sleeves |
| Shaft sleeves | Bronze, stainless grades | Marine, pump, industrial |
Centrifugal casting produces consistent wall thickness and reduced porosity compared to static casting for cylindrical forms. Particularly effective for bronze bushings, wear rings and iron liners where material integrity through the section is critical.
CNC and conventional machining at our ISO 9001:2015 certified machine shop in Perama (Tsitouras Metallurgy S.A.). We machine our own castings to final drawing dimensions — one order, one accountability chain, a part that arrives ready to install.
Cast at Mandra, heat-treated on site, machined at Perama, inspected and documented — under one project number. Dimensional report issued on machined parts. Machine shop services (metal constructions, mechanical repairs) are also available through Tsitouras Metallurgy S.A.
Pre-production thermal and fluid flow analysis using casting simulation software. We model the filling sequence, cooling rate, solidification pattern and predict shrinkage cavities, porosity and hotspots before pouring metal. Simulation reduces trial castings, scrap and lead time on critical or high-value parts.
• Critical parts where internal soundness is specified (UT inspection required)
• High-value castings where scrap cost justifies simulation investment
• Complex geometries with thick-to-thin section transitions
• New part designs without previous casting history
• Parts requiring feeder optimization to reduce machining stock
Part geometry imported from customer drawing or 3D model
Sprue, runner, gate and feeder system modeled
Finite element mesh created for thermal analysis
Filling, solidification and cooling analyzed
Shrinkage, porosity and hotspot locations identified
Feeder positions adjusted to eliminate defects
Simulation adds 2–4 days to initial setup but can eliminate weeks of trial casting iterations. On critical parts or complex geometries, the first-time-right rate increases significantly.
Sand 3D printing eliminates the need for wooden patterns and core boxes on prototypes, low-volume production and geometrically complex parts. We print cores and patterns directly from CAD files. This compresses lead time from weeks (pattern making) to days (file to print).
• Prototype pump housings with complex internal water passages
• One-off replacement parts where original pattern is lost
• Low-volume valve bodies (5–20 pieces)
• Parts with undercuts that require collapsible cores
• Design validation castings before committing to production tooling
• Geometry optimization — test multiple core configurations without tooling cost
| Factor | Wooden Pattern | 3D-Printed |
|---|---|---|
| Lead time | 2–6 weeks | 2–5 days |
| Upfront cost | €800–€3000+ | €200–€800 |
| Geometry limits | Draft angles required | No draft required |
| Internal complexity | Limited by core box | Fully complex |
| Design changes | New pattern required | CAD edit + reprint |
| Break-even qty | >50 pieces | 1–50 pieces |
For medium-volume production (50–200 pieces), we often 3D-print the first batch to validate geometry, then invest in wooden patterns once the design is frozen. This eliminates the risk of expensive pattern rework.
We cast across a wide range of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. Alloy selection advice is part of our service — we will tell you if a different grade makes more sense for your application.
Carbon steel, alloy steel and engineering steel castings for structural and mechanical applications. Heat treatment applied where mechanical property requirements demand it.
| Grade / Standard | Type | Typical Application | Heat Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42CrMo4 | Alloy steel, quench & temper | Crane runway wheels, heavily loaded components | Q+T to specification |
| Carbon steel | Low to medium carbon | Structural castings, frames, housings | Normalised / stress relieved |
| Cast steels per DIN EN 10293 | Per customer specification | Engineering components — within our certified casting scope | As specified |
Steel casting per DIN EN 10293 is inside our ISO 9001 certified scope (Bureau Veritas · GR002561). Chemical certificate per heat; mechanical testing and NDT per order requirements.
Austenitic manganese steel (Hadfield steel) is the material of choice for high-impact crusher wear parts. It work-hardens progressively under impact in service, maintaining surface hardness while the core remains tough. Castings are solution-annealed before delivery.
| Property | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Manganese content | 12–14% Mn standard · up to 22% Mn (GX130MnCr22-3) | Higher Mn and Cr additions matched to impact and abrasion balance |
| Grades cast | GX120Mn12 · GX120MnCr12-2 · GX130MnCr18-2 · GX130MnCr22-3 | EN 10293 designations; ASTM A128 equivalents on request |
| Structure (as-delivered) | Fully austenitic | Achieved by solution anneal + water quench |
| Work-hardened surface | Up to ~500 HB in service | Only under repeated impact — not as-cast |
| Core toughness | High — does not fracture catastrophically | Key advantage over white iron in high-impact |
| Application | Correct? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Jaw crusher plates | ✓ Yes | High impact — work-hardening is essential |
| Cone crusher mantles & bowls | ✓ Yes | Impact + compression — toughness required |
| Impact crusher hammers | ✓ Yes (standard & high-Mn) | Extreme impact loading |
| VSI blades / knives | ✗ Usually not | Sliding abrasion — chrome iron is more effective |
| Mill liners (low-impact) | Depends | Use high-Mn only if impact component exists |
High-chromium white irons develop a hard matrix of chromium carbides that resist sliding and low-stress abrasion. The correct grade depends on the abrasive type, section thickness and whether any impact component exists.
| Grade | Cr Content | Hardness (typical) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ni-Hard | ~2% Cr | 550–700 HB | Fine abrasion, pump liners |
| GX300CrMo15-3 | 14–17% Cr | Min 55 HRC (delivered) | Mill blades and rotary wear parts — our standard mill grade |
| GX300CrMo27-1 | 23–28% Cr | Min 55 HRC (delivered) | Severe abrasion, low impact — selected per rock type |
Hardness values above are industry-typical reference ranges. Actual values depend on chemistry, section size and heat treatment. Confirmed values available on request for specific orders.
Corrosion-resistant and heat-resistant alloy castings for chemical process, marine and high-temperature applications.
| Grade / Type | Key Property | Typical Application |
|---|---|---|
| Duplex stainless (1.4462) | Pitting and crevice corrosion resistant | Pump casings, valve bodies, chemical plant |
| 904L (1.4539) | Resistant to sulfuric acid and reducing acids | Fertilizer plant, acid pump components |
| Ferallium 255 | High strength, pitting resistant | Seawater, chemical process |
| HK40 (25Cr-20Ni) | High-temperature service up to ~1100°C | Reformer tubes, furnace components, petroleum |
| 50Cr-50Ni (+Nb) | Extreme high-temperature, sulfur resistant | Petrochemical reformers |
Tin bronze, aluminium bronze and other copper-based alloys for bearings, wear rings, bushings and marine components. RG12 is a confirmed grade. Other copper alloys cast to customer specification and chemistry.
| Grade | Type | Typical Application |
|---|---|---|
| RG12 (CuSn12) | Tin bronze | Wear rings, plain bearings, crane wheel tyres |
| CuAl (aluminium bronze) | Aluminium bronze | Marine components, corrosion-resistant bushings |
| CuSn grades | Tin bronze family | Bushings, bearing shells, general engineering |
We cast a wide range of bronze and copper alloys to specification. If you have a specific grade requirement, contact us with the chemistry or standard designation for a direct confirmation.
A practical reference for matching the alloy to the wear mechanism or service environment. This is a guide only — final alloy selection should be confirmed with our engineering team.
| Wear Mechanism | Recommended Alloy | Why |
|---|---|---|
| High-impact crushing (jaw, cone, hammer) | Manganese steel (Hadfield) | Work-hardens under impact; tough core prevents fracture |
| Sliding / abrasive wear, low impact | High-chrome white iron (15–25% Cr) | Hard carbides resist abrasion; brittle — needs low impact |
| Combined impact + abrasion | Mn steel or martensitic alloy | Depends on ratio of impact vs abrasion; consult us |
| Metal-on-metal sliding wear (bearings) | Bronze (RG12, CuAl grades) | Low friction, conformable, corrosion resistant |
| Corrosive service (acids, seawater) | Duplex stainless, 904L, bronze | Depends on specific corrosive medium |
| High-temperature service (>500°C) | HK40, 50Cr-50Ni, heat-resistant grades | Stable structure at elevated temperature |
| Application | Common Alloy Choice | Process |
|---|---|---|
| Jaw crusher plates | Hadfield Mn steel, 12–14% Mn | Sand cast + solution anneal |
| Cone crusher mantles & bowls | Hadfield Mn steel | Sand cast + solution anneal |
| Impact crusher hammers | Hadfield or high-Mn (18% Mn) | Sand cast + solution anneal |
| VSI rotor blades | High-chrome iron (15–25% Cr) | Sand cast |
| Mill liners (ball mill) | High-Mn or high-Cr, depends on service | Sand cast |
| Crane runway wheel body | 42CrMo4 steel | Sand cast + Q&T |
| Crane wheel wear ring | RG12 bronze | Centrifugal cast |
| Plain bushings / bearings | RG12 or CuSn grade | Centrifugal cast |
| Pump casings (corrosive) | Duplex stainless or 904L | Sand cast |
| Marine impellers / propellers | CuAl bronze | Sand cast |
Not sure which alloy is right for your application?
Cast wear parts for jaw crushers, cone crushers, impact crushers, VSI machines and ball mills. Alloy selected to match rock type, feed size and crushing mechanism — not supplied from a generic catalogue.
Fixed and movable jaw plates. Manganese steel standard. High-Mn grades for harder rock. Profile matched to your crusher model or reverse-engineered from worn sample.
Mantle and bowl liner for cone and gyratory crushers. Cast to your crusher model geometry. Alloy selected based on feed material and gap setting.
Rotor hammers and blow bars for primary and secondary impact crushers. Alloy matched to feed material — Mn steel for high impact, martensitic grades where abrasion is dominant.
Rotor blades, tips and anvils for VSI crushers. High-chrome white iron for the abrasive, low-impact wear mode of VSI machines. Chrome content selected to match abrasive severity.
Housing liners, armour plates, back plates and wear protection for crusher bodies and feed chutes. Alloy selection based on dominant wear mechanism at each position.
Ball mill shell liners and screen deck grids. High-chrome iron for abrasion-dominant mills. Manganese steel where impact from grinding media is significant.
Manganese steel wear parts require solution annealing. Our in-house furnaces handle the full cycle — cast, heat treat, water quench — in one facility.
The most common mistake in wear part procurement is applying the wrong alloy. Manganese steel in a low-impact application does not work-harden and wears out fast. Chrome iron in a high-impact application fractures. We advise before we quote.
We reproduce obsolete or worn components from a physical sample — no drawings required. The geometry is digitized and reconstructed as a 3D CAD model with per-dimension machining allowances, the alloy is identified by spectrometric analysis, and the part is cast, heat-treated and machined. Applicable to wear parts, mechanical components and castings where original tooling or drawings no longer exist.
Pattern produced for a large marine propeller — no drawings existed
Every market on this page has one thing in common: unplanned downtime costs far more than the casting. That is why we lead with alloy advisory, hold delivery times, and document every heat.
Crusher wear parts, mill liners, armour plates and screen decks. Manganese steel, high-chrome iron and martensitic grades — alloy matched to crushing stage and rock type.
Wear parts for fuel milling circuits, heat-resistant castings, pump components and reverse-engineered spares for aging generation equipment.
904L, duplex and SuperDuplex castings for sulfuric and phosphoric acid service. Pump casings, impellers and process components.
HK40 and 50Cr-50Ni heat-resistant castings for furnace and reformer service, plus stainless pump and valve components with full certification.
Bronze propellers, bushings, pump impellers and wear components. Corrosion-resistant alloys for seawater service. BV Marine & Offshore Recognition.
Crane runway wheels (42CrMo4 + RG12 bronze), structural castings and replacement parts for industrial equipment no longer supported by the OEM.
Certified castings supplied rough or pre-machined to machine shops and OEM manufacturers. Your drawing, our metallurgy — consistent repeat batches.
Aggregate processing is a continuous impact-and-abrasion environment, and the wrong alloy costs you tonnes per hour. We have cast crusher wear parts for Greek and international quarries for three generations — and we specify them the way a metallurgist does, not a catalogue.
The correct alloy depends on your machine, your rock and your operating point. Before proposing a material, our technical team confirms:
Which crushing stage?
Primary, secondary or mill — each stage has a different impact/abrasion balance and a different correct alloy.
What alloy runs today?
The current grade and its actual service life set the baseline we must beat.
Magnet on the belts?
Tramp metal in the feed changes the impact loading — and the alloy choice.
Happy with the last supplier?
If parts wore fast or fractured, that failure mode tells us what to correct.
What rock — and is it stable?
Abrasiveness and consistency of the deposit drive chromium and manganese levels.
Crusher speed (RPM)?
Rotor speed defines impact energy on hammers and blow bars.
With a worn sample in hand, we also verify the existing chemistry by optical emission spectrometry before we propose anything.
| Stage | Components | Alloy | Metallurgical Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary crushing (1st stage) | Jaw plates > ~150 kg · large blades > ~150 kg · large hammers > ~70 kg | Manganese steel GX120Mn12 | C/Mn ratio held at min 1:11, chromium restricted to max 0.5% — maximum impact toughness where the big rock hits first |
| Secondary crushing (feed to ~20 cm) | Medium blades ~80–150 kg · medium hammers ~50–70 kg | GX120MnCr12-2 or GX130MnCr18-2 | C/Mn min 1:10; chromium up to 2.5% — the smaller the blade, the more Cr for wear resistance |
| Tertiary / mills — blades & rotary parts | Mill blades, rotary wear parts (cones, plates) | High-chrome white iron GX300CrMo15-3 | Chromium up to 27% (GX300CrMo27-1) depending on the rock — maximum abrasion resistance at low impact |
| Mills with hammers | Hammers up to ~30 kg | GX130MnCr22-3 | Manganese up to 22%, chromium up to 3% — toughness plus abrasion resistance for small sections |
| Special cases | Where Mn steel wears fast and chrome iron fractures | Martensitic wear steels | Low-alloy, very low sulfur, multi-phase heat treatment with double quenching — the third way between toughness and hardness |
Uniform heat treatment per batch is what gives every casting in a delivery the same wear resistance. That — and in-spec chemistry on every heat — is the whole game in quarry castings. We treat it that way.
Bronze propellers, pump components, bushings and wear parts for shipyards, ship repair facilities and naval operators. Corrosion-resistant alloys specified for seawater service.
| Component | Alloy | Process |
|---|---|---|
| Propellers & impellers | CuAl bronze, CuSn grades | Sand cast |
| Shaft sleeves & liners | Bronze to specification | Centrifugal cast |
| Plain bearings & bushings | RG12, CuSn grades | Centrifugal cast |
| Pump casings | Bronze, duplex stainless | Sand cast |
Cast pump bodies, machined to final dimensions. Flanged inlets and machined bores ready for assembly — a typical controlled batch: same pattern, same heat treatment, chemical certificate per heat.
Cast components for cranes, industrial lifting equipment, power generation and general heavy engineering. Replacement parts for aging equipment where OEM supply is no longer available.
| Component | Material | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Crane runway wheels | 42CrMo4 body + RG12 bronze wear ring | Cast, heat-treated, machined |
| Pulleys & sheaves | Steel or ductile iron | Sand cast, machined |
| Gear blanks / housings | Steel or ductile iron | Sand cast |
| Heat-resistant components | HK40, 50Cr-50Ni | Furnace, kiln, reformer applications |
Generation equipment runs decades past its design life — and the OEM stopped supporting it long ago. We keep it running: wear parts for fuel milling and ash handling, heat-resistant castings, pump components, and obsolete spares reproduced by reverse engineering from the worn part itself.
| Component | Service | Alloy Family |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel mill wear parts — hammers, blades, liners | Coal / lignite / biomass milling | Manganese steel, high-Cr white iron, martensitic grades |
| Ash & material handling wear parts | Abrasive sliding service | High-Cr white iron, Ni-Hard |
| Heat-resistant castings — grates, furnace internals | High-temperature service | HK40 (25Cr-20Ni) and heat-resistant grades |
| Pump casings & impellers | Cooling and process water | Iron, bronze, stainless grades |
| Obsolete OEM spares | Aging units, no drawings | Reverse-engineered — alloy identified by OES |
Sulfuric and phosphoric acid service destroys ordinary stainless steel. We cast the grades that survive it — 904L, duplex and SuperDuplex — for pumps, valves and process equipment, with chemistry verified on every heat before pouring.
| Component | Typical Medium | Alloy |
|---|---|---|
| Acid pump casings & impellers | Sulfuric acid, reducing acids | 904L (1.4539) |
| Pump & valve bodies | Chlorides, mixed process media | Duplex stainless (1.4462) |
| High-load corrosive service | Seawater, aggressive process | SuperDuplex / Ferallium 255 |
| Agitator & process components | Per medium and temperature | Selected with our advisory |
Alloy selection in acid service depends on the exact medium, its concentration and its temperature — a grade that survives 20% sulfuric acid at ambient can fail at 60 °C. Tell us the service conditions; we confirm the grade before quoting, and we put the full chemistry on the certificate.
Furnace and reformer service demands alloys that hold their structure at temperatures where carbon steel is long gone. We cast HK40 and 50Cr-50Ni grades for high-temperature components, plus stainless pump and valve castings — every heat certified, every order traceable.
| Component | Service | Alloy |
|---|---|---|
| Furnace & reformer components | High-temperature service up to ~1100 °C | HK40 (25Cr-20Ni) |
| Components in sulfur-bearing atmospheres | Extreme temperature + sulfur attack | 50Cr-50Ni (+Nb) |
| Pump casings & impellers | Corrosive process streams | Duplex, 904L, stainless grades |
| Valve bodies & process components | Per line specification | To customer material spec |
| Obsolete equipment spares | Units past OEM support | Reverse-engineered, alloy verified by OES |
If you machine, we cast. We supply machine shops and OEM manufacturers with certified castings — rough or pre-machined, with machining allowances agreed per dimension on the drawing, and repeat batches that come back with the same chemistry every time.
Selected completed projects. All specifications confirmed. We do not publish unverified claims about customer results or service-life improvements.
The chain wheel — the gypsy — is what actually holds the ship: its pockets grip the anchor chain link by link. The profile has to suit the chain, and the wear falls on the rim, which is why we build the rim in bolted segments that can be renewed on their own.
Pattern and mould prepared in-house, chemistry verified by OES before the pour, then heat treatment and machining of the chain pockets and the mounting faces. The rim segments are machined and drilled to match, so the assembly bolts up without fitting work on deck.
Chemical analysis (OES) on the heat, dimensional inspection of the chain pockets against the chain size, and NDT to the order specification. Documentation supplied with the parts.
One gear, every stage in-house — photographed as it happened. This is what "cast, heat-treated and machined under one project number" actually looks like on our shop floor.
The wooden pattern is built in our pattern shop with per-alloy shrinkage allowances and per-dimension machining stock — then inspected 100% before it ever touches sand.
The mould is closed, coated with refractory wash and fitted with feeders sized for the section — the quiet work that decides whether a casting is sound.
Chemistry verified by OES before the pour; temperature held to the grade's window. Two ladles, one rhythm — this is the moment everything upstream was for.
After heat treatment, the wheel goes onto the lathe at our Perama machine shop and comes off at final drawing dimensions — inspected, documented, ready to install.
Impellers are one of our core products — precision-cast and machined for demanding pump duty in water, wastewater, marine and process service. We produce them in stainless steel, bronze and cast iron, and we run every stage in-house, so balance, dimensional accuracy and surface finish are controlled from the first pour to final inspection.
In-house pattern making, with 3D-printed cores where the vane geometry demands it.
Chemistry verified by OES on every heat, in the alloy the duty actually requires.
CNC machining of hub, bore, keyway and sealing faces to final drawing tolerances.
Dynamic balancing for smooth, vibration-free running before the parts ship.
| Stainless steel | AISI 316 · CF8M · Duplex · Super Duplex |
| Bronze | RG12 · CuAl (aluminium bronze) · CuSn |
| Cast iron | GG25 (EN-GJL-250) · ductile GGG grades |
Single replacement impeller or a repeat batch — patterns stay archived and controlled, so a re-order reproduces the same geometry and chemistry.
A Vortex Boss Propeller Diffuser (PBVD) for naval service — cast in aluminium bronze, "the king of bronzes". The alloy is exceptionally strong but demanding to cast: aluminium oxidises readily and forms oxide inclusions during melting and pouring. After careful study, we took the project on and carried it through end to end.
Reverse engineering to design the mould from the physical part · casting in CuAl10FeNi5 · turning · dynamic balancing · full documentation — a complete package delivered ready for service.
Components under high load in aggressive, corrosive environments and sudden stress — propellers, pumps, bearings and casings for marine and defence.
A complete rotary-furnace support-roller assembly, engineered, cast, machined and assembled in-house — total construction weight 5,500 kg. A single supplier from mould design to the finished, bearing-mounted unit, ready to ship abroad.
Castings, machining and assemblies from our foundry in Mandra and our machine shop in Perama — photographed as the work happened.
Chemical analysis, mechanical testing, NDT and dimensional inspection performed in-house by our own team. ISO 9001 certified. Full material traceability from melt to delivery.
Consistent quality processes, full documentation and material traceability from melt to final inspection. Chemical certificate and dimensional report available for every certified order.
Spectromaxx optical emission spectrometer. Full multi-element chemical analysis on every heat before casting begins.
Hitachi XRF for rapid on-site element screening and incoming material verification.
In-house tensile and elongation testing. Specimens taken from production heats to verify mechanical properties against specification.
In-house hardness testing (Brinell). Applicable to wear parts verification, heat treatment confirmation and material identification.
Ultrasonic testing for internal discontinuities, porosity and wall thickness measurement.
Magnetic particle inspection for surface and near-surface flaws in ferromagnetic cast components.
Dye penetrant testing for surface-breaking defects. Applicable to non-ferromagnetic materials including stainless steel and bronze.
Metallographic examination for microstructure verification, graphite morphology in iron castings, and carbide distribution in white irons.
Chemical composition is verified on every heat before casting begins. We operate three complementary analytical instruments to ensure alloy verification at every stage of production.
| Instrument | Method | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Spectromaxx | Optical emission spectrometry (OES) | Full multi-element analysis on production heats. Primary melt verification before casting. |
| Hitachi XRF | X-ray fluorescence | Rapid on-site screening. Incoming material verification. Alloy identification on customer samples and large castings. |
Tensile, elongation and hardness testing performed in-house on production specimens. Results reported against applicable material standard or customer specification.
| Test | Equipment | What It Confirms |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile strength | In-house testing machine | Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) to specification |
| Elongation | In-house testing machine | Ductility — important for safety-critical components |
| Hardness (Brinell) | In-house hardness tester | Heat treatment confirmation, wear part verification |
| Impact testing | Per grade acceptance criteria | Wear-part toughness verification — e.g. min 150 J on primary-crusher manganese steel |
Ultrasonic testing, magnetic particle inspection and dye penetrant testing performed in-house. NDT applied to specification — not all castings require NDT; we apply the appropriate method for the application and the order requirements.
| Method | Abbreviation | Detects | Applicable To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasonic Testing | UT | Internal discontinuities, porosity, wall thickness | Most ferrous and non-ferrous castings |
| Magnetic Particle Inspection | MT | Surface and near-surface cracks and discontinuities | Ferromagnetic materials (steel, iron) |
| Dye Penetrant Testing | PT | Surface-breaking defects | All materials including stainless, bronze |
On quarry wear parts, dye penetrant inspection is standard practice at feeder and ingate zones — the locations where cracks would form. On certified orders, NDT method and extent follow the customer specification, and the reports travel with the delivery.
Hardness testing and metallographic examination provide verification of heat treatment results, wear part alloy integrity and microstructure conformance.
| Test | Method | Typical Use |
|---|---|---|
| Brinell hardness | In-house Brinell tester | Wear part verification, heat treatment confirmation, large casting sections |
| Rockwell hardness (HRC) | In-house tester | White iron verification — e.g. min 55 HRC on GX300CrMo mill grades |
| Metallographic examination | Laboratory preparation + microscope | Graphite morphology (iron castings), carbide distribution (white iron), grain structure (steel) |
TSITOURAS FOUNDRY GROUP operates two independently certified facilities. The Mandra foundry (Tsitouras Bros Co.) holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Recognition. The Perama machine shop (Tsitouras Metallurgy S.A.) is certified to ISO 9001 for metal constructions, machining and repairs. All certificates are issued by Bureau Veritas and downloadable below.
Quality management — casting of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, centrifugal casting, steel casting per DIN EN 10293, metal constructions.
Environmental management — same scope as foundry ISO 9001. Casting, centrifugal casting per DIN EN 10293, metal constructions.
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Recognition for the manufacturing of castings (BV NR320). Required for class-approved marine and offshore work.
Quality management for metal constructions, metal machining and repairs at the Perama machine shop. Certified by Bureau Veritas Italy. IAF Code 17 — Basic Metal & Fabricated Metal Products.
TSITOURAS FOUNDRY GROUP is the trade name uniting two family-owned industrial companies operating from two certified facilities in Attica. Casting is performed at the Mandra foundry under Tsitouras Bros Co.; machining, metal construction and repair work is performed at the Perama machine shop under Tsitouras Metallurgy S.A. Both entities are independently certified to ISO 9001:2015 by Bureau Veritas.
The original company of the group, established 1930. Operates the foundry at Mandra, Attica. Sand casting, centrifugal casting, heat treatment and casting simulation. Specialist alloys including manganese steel, high-chrome iron, duplex, SuperDuplex, 904L and bronze.
Machine shop and metal construction facility at Perama, Athens. CNC and conventional turning, boring, milling. Metal constructions, mechanical repairs and finishing for castings produced by the foundry — and for third-party customers.
Most foundries cast — and then ship the rough casting to a third-party machine shop. We don't. A single order placed with TSITOURAS FOUNDRY GROUP is cast at Mandra, heat-treated on site, and machined to final dimensions at Perama under one project number. Two QMS audits, two ISO 9001 certificates, one accountability chain. Documentation is consolidated; lead times are compressed; the part arrives ready to install.
Third-generation family foundry group established in 1930. Two facilities in Attica: the foundry at Mandra and the machine shop in the Industrial Park of Schisto, Perama — the traditional centre of Greek heavy engineering, adjacent to Piraeus port.
We operate five induction melting furnaces with approximately 7 tonnes of melting capacity per shift, two heat treatment furnaces, centrifugal casting equipment and in-house CNC and conventional machining. Quality control is performed by our own team using our own equipment.
We supply quarries, mining operations, cement plants, shipyards, ship repair facilities and heavy industry across Greece and internationally. Job-order production — single pieces to controlled batch runs. No minimum order quantity.
Spyros Tsitouras begins casting metals and church bells — the craft that started everything. Tsitouras bells still ring across Greece and far beyond it.
Evangelos Tsitouras founds the company formally and turns the workshop into a professional foundry — the discipline of industry added to the instinct of craft.
Two facilities, one family: the foundry and the bells carried by one branch, the machine shop by another, sales and coordination by a third — exporting castings to more than 30 countries.
"Every day in the foundry and the machine shop brings a new challenge. No two castings are the same, no two machining jobs are identical. Every project demands precision, problem-solving, teamwork and experience — and every finished component tells a story."
— Konstantinos Tsitouras · third generation
Church bells — cast and tuned by the family since 1930
Loutsas 38, 25ο χλμ ΝΕΟΑΚ
19600 Mandra, Attica, Greece
+30 210 5550700
info@foundry.gr
VIPA Schisto, Building 1119
18863 Perama, Attica, Greece
info@foundry.gr
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