Back to Basics with Ductile Iron Treatment ladles

Of late there have been a number of informed articles that cover how Industry 4.0 will affect the foundry industry, covering the advantages and opportunities that this can be expected to bring. A nice symmetry considering that foundries were instrumental in the first Industrial revolution. Whilst we should all look to the future, it is also useful to take time to re-examine some of the…

Safe-Pour Systems

Safe-Pour Systems The Acetarc SAFE-POUR is a battery powered bottom pouring unit that enables the ladle operator to control the bottom pouring of the metal at a safe distance using a radio remote control system. The SAFE-POUR unit is self-contained and can be retro-fitted to ladles, including ones not manufactured by Acetarc. There is no requirement to have a power feed cable…

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#2 Foundry Ladle Maintenance and Trouble Shooting 10/10/15

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#1 Defects Prevention 01/04/2015

Defects Prevention through Proper Metal Transport and Ladling By Steven Harker, Technical Director Acetarc Engineering. Co. Ltd There’s an old Irish joke, probably also claimed by many other countries, where a English tourist, lost on the back roads of Ireland, asks a local for directions on how to get to a scenic village, to which the Irishman replies “Well if I were you, I wouldn’t start from…