Engineering Alloys Continuous casting technology for non ferrous metals Bronze Bars, Hollows and Profiles n Electric resistance graphite furnace technology n 500 - 5,000 tonnes per year n Solid, hollows and shaped profiles n 20 - 250mm diameter n Tin Bronzes – Cu Sn, Cu Sn, Pb n Leaded Bronzes – Cu Zn Pb n Gunmetals – Cu Zn Sn Pb n Aluminium Bronzes – AB 1, AB2
Rautomead Continuouos Casting Technology for Non Ferrous Materials
Jun 26, 2015
For over 30 years Rautomead Limited has specialised in the design and manufacture of continuous casting equipment for non-ferrous metals and alloys. There are now more than 300 Rautomead machines in operation in over 45 different countries worldwide.
Rautomead plants are being successfully applied to production of oxygen-free copper, a wide range of copper-based alloys, precious metals and zinc. Forms include wire rod, straight length bars, flats and hollow sections. According to material and section, the casting process selected may be vertical upwards, vertical downwards or horizontal. The machines may be used either as integrated melting, holding and casting machines, or may be arranged to be fed with pre-alloyed molten metal.
The Rautomead Continuous Casting System is based on electric resistance heating of its furnaces, with graphite containment crucibles, graphite heating elements and casting dies. This technology is particularly suited for production of high purity, high quality oxygen-free copper and copper alloy wire rods (copper silver, copper magnesium, copper tin).
The upward casting equipment may be used to manufacture rods of all diameters between 8.0mm and 30mm diameter and is suitable feedstock for wire drawing and continuous rotary extrusion processes. End use applications include: superfine wire, automotive wires, contact wire and trolley wires for high speed trains, data communication cables, CTC and transformer strips as well as enamelled wires.
Rautomead’s R&D facility at the factory in Dundee (casting equipment, technicians, design and operational experience) is available to companies who wish to commission experimental and research work to develop technology and tooling for the manufacture and processing of new alloys and materials. Rautomead’s partnership with the University of Dundee provides access to sophisticated laboratory equipment as well as support with analytical evaluation and academic contributions to the R&D effort
Rautomead plants are being successfully applied to production of oxygen-free copper, a wide range of copper-based alloys, precious metals and zinc. Forms include wire rod, straight length bars, flats and hollow sections. According to material and section, the casting process selected may be vertical upwards, vertical downwards or horizontal. The machines may be used either as integrated melting, holding and casting machines, or may be arranged to be fed with pre-alloyed molten metal.
The Rautomead Continuous Casting System is based on electric resistance heating of its furnaces, with graphite containment crucibles, graphite heating elements and casting dies. This technology is particularly suited for production of high purity, high quality oxygen-free copper and copper alloy wire rods (copper silver, copper magnesium, copper tin).
The upward casting equipment may be used to manufacture rods of all diameters between 8.0mm and 30mm diameter and is suitable feedstock for wire drawing and continuous rotary extrusion processes. End use applications include: superfine wire, automotive wires, contact wire and trolley wires for high speed trains, data communication cables, CTC and transformer strips as well as enamelled wires.
Rautomead’s R&D facility at the factory in Dundee (casting equipment, technicians, design and operational experience) is available to companies who wish to commission experimental and research work to develop technology and tooling for the manufacture and processing of new alloys and materials. Rautomead’s partnership with the University of Dundee provides access to sophisticated laboratory equipment as well as support with analytical evaluation and academic contributions to the R&D effort
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Engineering Alloys
Continuous casting technology for non ferrous metals
Bronze Bars, Hollows and Profiles
n Electric resistance graphite furnace technology
n 500 - 5,000 tonnes per year
n Solid, hollows and shaped profiles
n 20 - 250mm diameter
n Tin Bronzes – Cu Sn, Cu Sn, Pb
n Leaded Bronzes – Cu Zn Pb
n Gunmetals – Cu Zn Sn Pb
n Aluminium Bronzes – AB 1, AB2
Brass Bars
Billet
n Leaded brass – Cu Zn Pb
n High Tensile Brass – Cu Zn Mn Pb Al Fe Sn
n Leaded Brass – Cu Zn Pb n Zinc – Zn
n DHP Copper – Cu P n Solid & hollow billets
Established in 1978, Rautomead Limited have more than 320 customer reference installations in over 45 different countries around the world. Rautomead graphite furnace continuous casting technology is simple to install, reliable in production with low operating costs per tonne.
For the production of high quality brass, bronze or zinc bars, billets or hollows, Rautomead continuous cast-ing technology may be used either as an integrated melting and casting machine or as a holding and casting machine, fed with liquid metal from a separate pre-melting furnace, depending on application and output.
Quick Die Change Technology (Patented) combined with liquid metal feed from a separate melting furnace provides the flexibility to change between product shape and product alloy with minimum stoppage time.
Rautomead Limited, Nobel Road, Wester Gourdie Industrial Estate, Dundee DD2 4UH, Scotland, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1382 622341 Fax: +44 (0)1382 622941 email: [email protected]
www.rautomead.com
June 2011
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