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Continuous casting

Continuous casting

Continuous casting

For the steel and aluminum industry, Micro-Epsilon offers innovative measuring and inspection systems for thickness, profile and surface measurements. Performance and quality, as well as reliability of products and services have made Micro-Epsilon one of the leading suppliers of inspection systems for optical thickness measurement used in the metals industry. Our non-contact thickness measuring systems are used wherever high-precision thickness monitoring is required for control and quality assurance. Both in hot rolling mills, in continuous casting plants and in cold rolling mills and service centers, the Micro-Epsilon measuring systems operate reliably and with maximum precision. Numerous, successful installations in 13 countries around the world in milling lines and processing lines speak for themselves.

The purchase of Aluminium alloy billet is an option available to our customers from our on-site Cast house. The billets are cast by conventional direct chill semi-continuous casting using float-dip tube technology. The subsequent homogenisation takes place in one of our two homogenising ovens. We are able to offer short lead times for machined billet in smaller quantities than would otherwise be available. With the wide range of alloys and dimensions we can offer, we will surely find a solution for you.

Occasionally also these terms are used for cartridge heates: heating cartridge, insertion heaters, spiral cartridge heaters. As a rule cartridge heaters consist of a cylindrical stainless steel tube and thus provide a high corrosion prevention. There is a heating wire inside which is wound onto a ceramic core. The number of coils varies depending on the power. In order to avoid a short-circuit, the cartridge heater is filled with magnesium oxide and compressed afterwards. Highly compacted they reach a surface watt density of up to 50 W/cm² and withstand highest stress. In the plastics industry cartridge heaters are used in hot runners in order to temper thermoplasts during injection moulding processes. Other areas of applications for process heat are e. g. packaging, diecasting or continuous casting in which zinc or aluminium are processed. Further applications are to be found in mechanical as well as medical and laboratory engineering.

High-temperature vacuum-formed products made from biosoluble ceramic fibres are lightweight and strong parts or structural elements that can be used at temperatures up to 1 .600 °C in air and in aggressive environments, including direct contact with liquid metals. — 100% natural — biosoluble — high thermal shock resistance — low thermal conductivity — high chemical resistance * — recyclable — low weight — good tear resistance — high flexibility — easy processing — harmless to health — complicated geometries can be produced * A special coating is required to achieve high acid resistance. Available from manufacturer. Fields of application: gaskets, crucibles, thermocouple housings, coupling devices in continuous casting plants, expansion joints, convex and flat gaskets in blast furnaces, channel elements of metal troughs, inlet device in the melting of non-ferrous and ferrous metals.

High-temperature vacuum-formed products made from biosoluble ceramic fibres are lightweight and solid parts or structural elements that can be used at temperatures up to 1.400 °C in air and in aggressive environments, including direct contact with liquid metals. — 100% biosoluble — high temperature resistance — low thermal conductivity — high chemical resistance * — low weight — good tear resistance — high flexibility — easy processing — complicated geometries can be produced — recyclable * to achieve higher acid resistance, a special coating is required. Available from manufacturer. Application: Burner plant components, crucibles, thermocouple housings, coupling devices in continuous casting plants, channel elements of metal troughs, inlet device in the melting of non-ferrous and ferrous metals, gasket in aluminium foundries, gaskets in blast furnaces, expansion joints, pipe insulation, catalyst insulation, repair work in the high temperature range.

NKCG produces Isostatic graphite (CIP) dies for continuous casting of cast iron, copper alloy and precious metals. Based on the casting process and metal type, several CIP grades are available to optimize cost/benefit for the specific application.