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Automatic Ladle Tracking
Is anyone using cameras (standard visual or FLIR) to identify ladle identification numbers at different locations in their shops for time stamps and location tracking?
Slag pot parting agent
Just wondering if anyone can share what parting agent they use on slag pots? How often is the pot sprayed with the parting agent?
Contact for (used) slag pot carrier?
One of our mills on South America is looking for an (used) slag pot carrier. Pot and Slag Weight: 55.000 Kg The model they mention as a reference is a KIROW SLAG TAURUS P 50” Does anybody know of a used equipment dealer?
Test weight to verify tap/ladle scales
We purchased a ladle shell and had a refractory shotcrete material sprayed on the bottom and sidewall. The plan is to fill it up with steel and let solidify. Has anyone done this before, and if so did you put any kind of chill scrap in the bottom ? ideas/thoughts/concerns
Looking for sampling spoon contact
My safety manager wants to make some ppe garment splash tests with molten slag and metal. I thought for sure I could find an old-time antique cast-iron dip sampling spoon pole in this old melt shop (once an ingot pouring shop) but so far I am striking out. Anyone have a maker reference for these […]
Taphole Wear
We’ve been getting some unusual taphole wear recently that has caused us to lose the taphole a couple of times in the last month. Something appears to be attacking the joint seams in our segmented tapholes as well as creating vertical gouges down one side. We’ve ruled out oxygen lancing and nothing appears to have […]
Refractory Failure
Hello, Today we had a steel escape containment below our slag door low in the furnace near the cold joint transition. The banks in the furnace basically failed over one heat on post examination. We were down for 23 minutes and when we shutdown had a temperature of 2899 and 500 O2 ppm in the […]
Ladle knocker to increases ladle free opening
Was wondering if any of the members use or have used a ladle knocker for ladle free opening. This was an option that was brought up for us to try and was wondering if there were any risks or members had any opinions on it. Thanks Scott
High Cu and Pb from Heavy Melt Scrap
We are trying to lower our costs by increasing the participation of Heavy Melt in our scrap mix. However, our scrap reception and inspection procedure is primarely aimed at confirming that the commodity being delivered matches the PO. Our infrastructure (labor, machinery and cycle time for truck or rail car unloading) currently does not allow […]
Ladle Rebuild Areas
If anyone is really proud of their ladle reline and ladle rebuild areas we would appreciate a picture of the layout. We are looking to redo our area for safety and ergonomics. We rebuild two ladles currently. – Tyler Panozzo Email:tyler.panozzo@cmc.com
