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Plasma Arc Melting (PAM) ALD is a leading supplier of Plasma Arc Melting Furnace Technologies since the 1980s For melting and remelting of Titanium-Alloys, e.g. Titanium Aluminides, containing larger amounts of alloying elements with high vapor pressure that would evaporate under deep vacuum, the plasma arc melting process is the first choice. Using plasma arc melting, the metal is melted under inert gas atmosphere (usually Helium or Argon) in a pressure range between 300-1,000 mbar abs. The plasma arc torch column (partly ionized inert gas) provides the heat source. Under these process conditions,...

Versatility of the Plasma Process Cold Hearth Refining Plasma Inert Gas Atonization Versatility of the Plasma Process OO Welding (e.g. Titanium sponge compacts) OO Consolidation (e.g. Titanium sponge or revert material) OO Homegenization OO Refining (Cold Hearth Refining Furnace for production of Ti-Alloy material) OO Recycling (Ti-Alloy revert material) OO Atomization OO Incineration ALD Plasma Torches OO Power range 35-2,000 kW (5kA max.) OO Various torch / electrode design (depending on power / application) OO Transferred mode operation OO Plasma gas: Helium, Argon, Helium / Argon mixture...

ALD: The Single Source Provider As the single source provider for Plasma Furnace Technology, ALD is able to supply the compelete Plasma Furnace System installation with suitable torches and controls as well as the necessary closed-loop plasma gas recycling and purification system. Thus only small amounts of the expensive pure inert gas have to be added in order to compensate process related losses. In addition, process support can be provided by ALD's process specialists. ALD: The Single Source Provider Effective degassing / distillation OO Plasma Furnace OO Plasma Torch and Power Supply OO Plasma...