Furnace Charging Solutions For Steel Plants
Furnace charging systems are designed to deliver charge material to the furnace quickly to allow for maximum utilization of the melting system. We offer a variety of systems for assembling and moving scrap and other charge materials to the melt deck and into the furnace. These systems include charge buckets, belt conveyors and vibratory, pivoting, traversing and holding conveyors. Manual charging and most magnets have difficulty keeping pace with large induction furnaces that are able to melt a full charge in less than 30 minutes. Furnace charging systems are available in various configurations and modes of motion. In general, popular charging system options are belt conveyors, buckets and vibrating conveyors.
- Cranes— A crane equipped with electromagnetic lifting devices picks up charge materials from a holding area to be moved to its next destination, such as a weighing hopper. Electromagnetic tools, while strong, reliable, and safe, can be more sensitive to furnace heat than other furnace charging systems.
- Belt Conveyors— Belt conveyors offer a long list of advantages, including low noise, minimal dust, and exceptional efficiency. These machines offer one of the most effective ways to move charge material from lower to higher levels.
- Vibrator Conveyors — Extremely mobile and heat-resistant, a vibrator conveyor is the most versatile and rugged of all furnace-charging systems. These systems can be arranged in fixed positions for holding, weighing, consolidating, and transferring charge materials. A vibrator conveyor is an ideal equipment choice for feeding charge materials into a full-power induction furnace.
- Bucket Charging Systems — Best for facilities with significant overhead space, bucket charging systems are useful for filling, moving, emptying, and returning buckets. Bucket charging systems are clean and create minimal noise. For safety purposes, these systems require charge drying or preheating systems.
