2017 Mechatherm Tilting Rotary Melting Furnace: MC-478

Description

Manufacture:
- Mechatherm (in conjunction with Altek)
- New 2017

Holding Size / Capacity:
- Liquid Aluminum Capacity = 16 mtons (35,000 lbs) + 2.4 mtons salt
- Liquid Aluminum below Freeboard = 8.8 cubic meters (311 cu ft) including salt
- Cycle time = 4-5 hrs (charging to pour):
- Max Melt Rate = 5.0 mtons/hr (excluding charging & pouring)
- Nominal scrap/dross Input per Year= 18,245 mtons/yr
- Current owner schedule = 350 mtons/week of aluminum poured - 15 shifts/week - 2 operators

EQUIPMENT:
1. FURNACE
- Tilt Cylinders = 2 / Hydraulic / 200mm bore x 2,605mm stroke x 70mm rod
- Operational Speed = 0 - 8 rpm
- Rotation Drive = Hydraulic motor mounted on axial rear shaft
- Refractory = 350mm thick total (256mm high strength, low cement castable + 76mm Insulating castable + 18mm Insulating paper)
- Tilting =
a. Tilt Back Position Normal Operation = 12 degrees
b. Conical Angle of Open End = 13 degrees
c. Max Tilt Angle for Draining = 35 degrees
d. Over Tilt Angle = 8 degrees

2. BURNER:
- Number = 1, door mounted
- Type = Oxy-fuel type
- Max rating = 2,500,000 Kcal/Hr. (2.93 MW)
- Temperature rating = 100° - 760°C
- Ignition = direct spark ignition with propane pilot light

3. HYDRAULIC MOTOR:
- Hagglunds PEC 2 door cabinet style
- Pump Type: Axial variable displacement pump Hydraulic torque (Design): 75,000 Nm
- Motor operating pressure: 228 Bar
- Hydraulic oil Flow: 260 L/min
- Tank size: 300 L
- Materials of tank: Stainless steel
- Cooling: Water
- Control: Hagglunds spider control system
- With Hagglunds high torque hydraulic motor, encoder, viton seals, shrink disc coupling and coated pistons

4. HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT:
- Pump Type = Vane fixed displacement
- Hydraulic oil flow per pump = 50 liters/min
- Number of Pumps = 2 working, 1 on standby
- Tank size = 1,000 liters
- System operating pressure = 100 Bar
- Tank material = Mild steel
- Cooling = natural heat dissipation

5. ELECTRICS:
- 400 V, 3 phase, 5O cycles
- 240 VAC single phase for control circuits
- 24 VDC single phase for instrumentation
- Installed power 131.5 kW

6. WATER:
- 50 to 55 liters/mi at 20-25°C

7. COMPRESSED AIR:
- Supply pressure = 6 Bar

Sold "as is, where is" EXW on foundation, Europe.
Including all available spares, drawings and technical documentation.