Inside Mayco manufacturing
A real-world look at our casting, ballast, shot, bridge, radiation shielding, and precision machining across our plants nationwide.
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PoursMolten Lead Pour
Casting ladle pouring high-purity molten lead into a custom mold.
PoursFoundry Casting Crew
Mayco foundry specialists managing heavy pour operation at the crucible.
PoursIndustrial Crucible Heating
Industrial furnace bringing custom alloy to exact pouring temperatures.
PoursLadle Insulation & Prep
Thermal insulation and prep on high-volume casting equipment.
PoursPrecision Pour Flange
Molded casting sleeve and flange assembly ready for finish cooling.
PoursHigh-Volume Lead Smelter
Primary melting vessel engineered for large-scale ballast pours.
BallastHeavy Lead Ballast Block
Precision-cast rectangular lead ballast block for industrial counterweight.
BallastInterlocking Keel Ballast
Chevron interlocking cast ballast block for marine keel weighting.
BallastMolded Counterweight Casting
Custom counterweight engineered for specialized lifting equipment.
BallastMachined Ballast Ingot
Large-capacity ballast weight staged for shipment.
BallastMulti-Section Ingot Assembly
Modular stacked ballast array for naval and aerospace testing.
ShotLawrence Brand Magnum Shot
Precision-dropped, graphite-coated Lawrence Brand lead shot.
ShotGraded Shot Classification
Multi-deck sorting screens for exact diameter roundness and sorting.
ShotBulk Shot Ballast Bags
High-density lead shot bagged for marine ballast and counterweight applications.
BridgeMovable Bridge Ballast
Heavy lead counterweights installed in bascule bridge lift machinery.
BridgeCounterweight Rigging
Riggers securing lead ballast beams into bridge framework.
BridgeCounterweight Beam Placement
Heavy crane staging finished lead counterweight assemblies.
BridgeInfrastructure Bridge Lift
High-altitude rigging of Mayco ballast weights on commercial span.
Bricks & MachiningInterlocking Lead Cave
Precision interlocking lead brick cave for radioactive isotope handling.
Bricks & MachiningInterlocking Brick Corner
Close-tolerance tongue-and-groove joint prevents line-of-sight radiation leakage.
Bricks & MachiningShielding Brick Wall
Modular lead brick assembly for medical radiology and PET facilities.
Bricks & MachiningChevron Interlocking Brick
V-profile tongue-and-groove lead brick system for structural radiation barriers.
Bricks & MachiningMachined Lead Angles
Heavy-gauge extruded and machined lead angle profiles for seam protection.
Bricks & MachiningCNC Machined Component
High-precision CNC machined lead flange produced to defense tolerances.
Bricks & MachiningTurned Lead Bushings
Custom-turned cylindrical lead bushings and precision circular components.
Need a custom pour, counterweight, or shielding assembly?
Our engineering and foundry teams handle everything from multi-ton bridge counterweights to custom-machined nuclear caves.