U.S. Steel Gary Works is counting on a $60 million pig iron caster to help continue diversifying the industry and solidifying the steel giant as a leader in the world’s production. U.S. Steel ...

The Skyshalo puts the brakes on four of these cast-iron casters, for an even firmer stance. It weighs in at 62.2 pounds and measures 33.5 x 29.5 x 35.4 inches. Walmart sells this stand for $96.99.

The new pig iron caster can make up to 500,000 tons of pig iron a year, generating 50% of the metallics needed for the steelmaker's new Big River Steel Works.

U.S. Steel’s new pig iron facility at Gary Works steel mill recently reached a major milestone when the $60 million pig caster produced its first batch of pig iron.

Nanbu cast iron work dates back to the early Edo period (1603–1867), when the Nanbu lords of the Morioka domain recruited casters from Kyoto and Kōshū (modern Yamanashi Prefecture).