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Summary

In addition to a wide range of products for use in the Ingot Casting industry, Foseco Steel also offers a comprehensive service programme which includes AMITEC thermal conductivity measurement and SOLSTAR ingot solidification simulation.

Description

Foseco Steel has over 40 years’ experience in ingot heading, and is able to offer a wide range of products and services to customers. Products include KALMINEX and BORFAX/KALOREX exothermic ingot head lining systems, PROFAX insulating assemblies, FERRUX and KALTOP anti-piping systems, and STELOTOL indirect teeming products. Foseco Steel also supports customers with a service aimed at optimising casting processes and product use.

Working in close partnership with customers, Foseco Steel can tailor the service provided to meet individual performance and operational requirements, helping to achieve significant improvements in productivity, steel quality and cost.

Application

AMITEC is a technology developed by Foseco Steel for measuring the thermal conductivity of insulating materials and exothermic powders and boards, so that the rate of heat loss of hot topping materials used for ingot casting can be visually represented and tailored to specific casting conditions. AMITEC is part of the standard quality control system for the production of all ingot heading systems produced by Foseco Steel.

SOLSTAR is a diagnostic software programme for depicting the solidification pattern in an ingot mould. Data acquired in a customer’s plant can be fed into the programme to provide a visual representation of the ingot structure during solidification, enabling the ingot head ratio to be established in relation to the casting conditions.
(This service is not available for the foundry market)

Function

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Benefits

	Increase in ingot casting yield.
	Reduction in ‘head scrap’.
	Minimisation of pipe and segregation.
	Improved steel quality.
	Improved working conditions.
	Reduction in mould preparation cycles and variable utilisation of mould height.
	Reduction in mould stock.