MODERNIZATION OF

CRUCIBLE & CHANNEL FURNACE PLANTS

Modernization of crucible & channel furnce plants

Foundry Service GmbH optimizes production facilities in foundries very efficiently by updating the electrical switchgear.

The use of standard components such as modern PLC modules, switchgear and measuring transducers ensures future productivity and reduces the spare parts inventory to a minimum. Additional training of maintenance staff is not required, due to the high interchangeability of standard components.

The foundry service spectrum for the modernization of control systems covers all production facilities available in foundries, such as:

  • NF/MF induction plants
  • Ladle transport systems
  • Cooling water and filter systems
  • Transport and dosing systems
  • Production data recording systems
  • Energy management systems
  • Heat treatment plants
  • Forming plants
  • Sand treatment plants
  • Mold transport systems

The modernization of production facilities is carried out by Foundry Service GmbH in a completely customer-oriented manner and with absolute adherence to schedules.

Modernization of channel furnace plant -holding furnace

Foundry Service carried out a complete modernization of an existing holding furnace at a well-known automotive supplier within a short period of time. The customer‘s special requirements were:

  • Complete replacement of the control system and the compensation
  • Completely new manufacture of the furnace controls
  • Modernization of the existing cooling water system
  • Modernization of the nitrogen supply system
  • Assembly and commissioning during Christmas/New Year within 2 weeks

For this purpose, the complete equipment was dismantled after shutdown and all interfaces were revised. All newly manufactured components were then installed and put into operation. Additional applications were implemented for the customer in the context of the construction project. They included the following functions:

  • Automatic independent tilting of the furnace for fi lling the transport ladles according to the preset discharge quantity via touch panel by the operator
  • Installation of an energy management system to avoid power peaks

The entire project was recorded and documented in a newly created operating documentation in accordance with the EC Machinery Directive.