Custom Carbon & Graphite Machining

24 Jun

The Installation of Our New 2000 lb Gorbel Overhead Crane

Semco is excited to share another significant update from our graphite machining facility in Lorain, OH: we recently installed a new 2000 lb Gorbel Overhead Crane. This state-of-the-art crane is a game changer for our operations, particularly in our lathe department. Our Haas lathes are state-of-the-art, but the ways we were moving graphite blocks and tools around the department was not. That changed with the installation of the Gorbel Overhead Crane, which spans across the shop floor, creating a safer work environment for our team and enhancing efficiency in loading and unloading parts and tools. The Overhead Crane’s Safety Impact...

06 Jun

New Quality Manager at Semco

Meet Sam Milo, our new Quality Manager! Sam is new to this role, but he’s not new to Semco. For five years, Sam has been invaluable in his role as Semco Production Manager, and we’re excited to welcome him into his new role. Sam’s 27 years in manufacturing have prepared him well for this position. The Role of Quality Manager The role of Quality Manager is crucial at a company like Semco that prides itself on getting and keeping a strong client base that returns to us again and again for their graphite manufacturing needs. Trust is a huge part...

15 Feb

Graphite and Oxidation

A recurring issue we hear about from people using graphite components is graphite oxidation. This term describes unwanted redox reactions where oxidizing agents modify graphite properties negatively. Hence, especially at high temperatures, steps need to be taken to eliminate oxygen presence so that oxidation and deterioration of graphite components is avoided. Semco strives to educate our clients who order custom graphite components about the proper environments in which those components should operate. However, new clients will come to us expressing their frustration that graphite components are failing long before they should. One reason to work with the synthetic graphite experts...

01 Feb

Molded Graphite Rods

Graphite is well known for its corrosion resistance and good thermal conductivity. At Semco, we have noted an uptick in a particular mechanical application of synthetic, high density graphite: molded graphite rods. With this large increase in requests for molded graphite rods in various diameters, we have decided to add a new piece of equipment that would allow us to substantially increase the volume of rods produced. This dowel rod machine takes high density graphite blocks, which can be machined with more precision than with less dense material, and shapes them into rods that are useful across industries, in a...

18 Sep

International Organization for Standardization 9001 Certification

Semco Carbon is proud to be an ISO 9001-2015 certified company. The decision 4 years ago to prepare, apply, and become certified was driven by our belief that we were already operating at a high standard that the certification would indeed confirm. We also knew that working towards and achieving this certification would contribute to the success of our company in many ways, from strengthening supplier relationships to improving the morale at our manufacturing facility in Lorain, OH. It was no small decision to apply for this certification, and it took hard work and collaboration by and across all departments...