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Article: 2 means to melt aluminum.
- Article from:
- Modern Casting
- Article date:
- September 1, 2005
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Inside This Story:
* Detailed are the melt operations of two aluminum casting facilities, including charging, fluxing and degassing.
* This overview of the operations can help guide other plants in search of a means to optimize their melt capabilities.
Have you ever wondered how well your nonferrous melting operation is optimized for your facility? Are you curious as to how other firms operate their melt facilities? A look at several facilities might answer these questions.
This article briefly outlines the melt operations of two facilities--Plant A and Plant B--from startup to casting. Both firms have found these operations have ...