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Workers in the Sand Spun Plant
Image ref
DCCD000094
Credit
Mr D Matthews
photographer
Matthews, D
ImageDate
1931
Location
Staveley works
Town
Staveley
About this image
The Sand Spun Plant made pipes using a centrifugal method. Known as sand spun or mono cast, molten iron was poured into a sand lined mould which would then be rotated at high speeds. Besides eliminating the need for a central sand core, this method also produced pipes of greater durability and with even wall thickness'.
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