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Discharge end with ingot down-ender and mill roll table

Ingot Preheating and Homogenizing - 16223 Material Handling Systems

An integral part of any type of ingot preheating operation is the ingot material handling system that brings the ingot to the furnace and delivers it from the furnace to the rolling mill. SECO/WARWICK has designed, built and installed pusher-type ingot furnaces that operate with either a single or double row of ingots. The ingots stand on edge in “shoes” as they move through the furnace. Hydraulic cylinder-operated pusher heads advance the shoes. At the charge end, an up-ender rotates the ingots 90° from a flat to an edgewise position. At the discharge end, an extractor removes the ingot from the furnace by pulling on the shoes. A down-ender then rotates the ingots 90° into position on the mill table. Roller conveyors or monorail systems return the shoes to the charge end of the furnace for reloading.Other types of ingot material handling systems make use of cranes or manipulators. Whatever the choice, SECO/WARWICK has the engi-neering capability to design the material handling system that meets the customer’s facility limitations and process requirements. SECO/WARWICK soaking pit and car-type ingot furnaces can operate separately or with material handling systems built by SECO/WARWICK or other manufacturers.

Ingot shoe assembly and positioner Car bottom ingot soaking for billet heating Vertical and horizontal airflow designs are available

Our Commitment

As specifications continue to tighten on aluminium end products, so do the requirements for the performance of ingot heating furnaces. Through our many years of experience and commitment to ongoing research, SECO/WARWICK will continue to be a leading and innovative manufacturer of ingot furnaces. Horizontal reversing airflow side elevationVertical airflow side elevation

Exhaust fluesLow profile door hoistsMotor operateddoor hoistsIngot centeringmechanismPushermechanismUp-endermechanismIngot carThermocoupleprobes Cooling airexhaustsRecirculatingfan assembliesInner vestibuledoorsMovabledown-ender mechanismExtractormechanismIngot car Cylinderoperated doorsPushermechanismUp-endermechanismRail drawbridge inraised position Screw jack assembliesfor baffle positioningDown-endmechanismsExtractormechanisms Rail drawbridge inlowered positionThermocouple probe Gas firedburners SECO/WARWICK S.A.ul.Sobieskiego 866-200 Åšwiebodzin,Poland Tel. +48/68 3820 501Fax +48/68 3820 555info@secowarwick.com.plwww.secowarwick.com.pl ELTERMA S.A.ul. Åšwierczewskiego 7666-200 Åšwiebodzin, Poland Tel. +48/68 3819 800Fax +48/68 3819 805elterma@elterma.com.plwww.elterma.com.pl SECO/WARWICK Corp.180 Mercer St., P. O. Box 908Meadville, PA 16335 USA Tel. +1 814 332 8400Fax +1 814 724 1407info@secowarwick.comwww.secowarwick.com SECO/WARWICK MOSCOWWarshawskoje Shosse, 17117105 Moscow, Russia Tel/Fax +7(495)786 39 44moscow@secowarick.com.plwww.secowarick.com.pl SECO/WARWICK CHINAIndustrial Furnace Co. Ltd.Beisunzhuang Village,Jinwei Road, Beichen District, Tianjin, China 300402Tel. +86 22 86853179Fax +86 22 86850027info@secowarwick.com.cn www.secowarwick.com.cn
The latest design, materials and equipment specifications should be obtained from the company before any reliance is place on the enclosed since changes may occur due to product improvement.AF-503-3E© SECO/WARWICK 2007