Furnace Upgrades & Options

Fume Capture Hoods:
Many foundries worldwide have been preparing for more restrictive EPA limits on air emissions known as MACT, especially in the U.S. To assist our customers with MACT compliance, we offer a full range of close capture furnace fume covers that can be retrofitted to almost all large and small Inductotherm coreless induction furnaces, new and existing. These fume capturing furnace covers for steel shell furnaces are designed to effectively collect smoke, dust and airborne pollutants during all phases of furnace operation.

Lining Push-Out Systems:
Lining Push-Out Systems for furnaces greatly reduce the time and labor for refractory lining changes by using a large movable plug to push out the entire lining in just minutes for easy disposal. It reduces exposure of foundry personnel to refractory dust which improves working conditions along with profitability and productivity. The hydraulically powered mechanism distributes pressure uniformly up the side walls of the refractory. The complete lining can be removed almost entirely in one piece.

Back Slagging & Back Tilting:
Back slagging can be simplified by eliminating the need to lift heavy slag from the melt or drag it through the pouring spout. Inductotherm’s back slagging feature permits the furnace to tilt at a 33 degree angle toward the rear. Tilting the furnace provides sufficient space above the deck for a portable hopper which will make it easy for the slag to be pulled through the rear spout into the hopper. Back tilting is offered where approximately 12 degree back tilt angle is achieved for slag removal, utilizing a lower cost tilt frame with extended cylinder construction. Nose tilting shifts the furnace rotation point forward, increasing pouring accuracy where small pours or a controlled pour stream is required.