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Aluminum Crucible Furnace Practices
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When and Where
Start Date
7/1/2020 8:00 AM
End Date
7/1/2020 4:00 PM
Location
American Foundry Society
City
Schaumburg
State/Province
IL
This course covers basic furnace and crucible operations, including optimization, operations and maintenance practices for both electric and fuel-fired aluminum crucible furnaces. Participants of this course will leave with the knowledge or skills needed to select an appropriate aluminum crucible for their needs, operate and maintain aluminum crucible furnaces, store and handle crucibles to maintain the life of the crucible, install refractories and avoid premature deterioration of the refractory, monitor and manage heating systems and burners, and optimize crucible furnace operations so that usage at any stage is efficient.
Course Syllabus
Course Instructors:
David Neff, Consultant