Russian pipe maker United Metallurgical Company OMK has launched a modern induction furnace for casting iron at its valve plant in Blagoveshchensk in Bashkortostan. Investments amounted to 10 million rubles. With the launch of the equipment, the OMK plant will be able to increase production volumes. The furnace is equipped with two crucibles, special containers made of refractory material. Crucible melting of metal makes it possible to obtain various high-alloy steels. The new furnace is equipped with an automated complex for ultra-precise heat treatment of castings, the heating temperature adjustment step is 5 degrees Celsius. It is important that the equipment fully complies with high environmental standards: due to induction, which does not require gas cleaning, the environmental impact is minimal. In addition, metal waste (i.e., loss of metal mass after heating) in an induction furnace is five times lower than in an arc furnace, and is only 2%. The modernization of heat treatment at plant will allow OMK to master new types of products that are in demand on the market. The use of environmentally friendly technology will ensure a minimum load on the Blagoveshchensk air from metallurgical production, while maintaining the high quality characteristics of the products
Russian pipe maker United Metallurgical Company OMK has launched a modern induction furnace for casting iron at its valve plant in Blagoveshchensk in Bashkortostan. Investments amounted to 10 million rubles. With the launch of the equipment, the OMK plant will be able to increase production volumes. The furnace is equipped with two crucibles, special containers made of refractory material. Crucible melting of metal makes it possible to obtain various high-alloy steels. The new furnace is equipped with an automated complex for ultra-precise heat treatment of castings, the heating temperature adjustment step is 5 degrees Celsius. It is important that the equipment fully complies with high environmental standards: due to induction, which does not require gas cleaning, the environmental impact is minimal. In addition, metal waste (i.e., loss of metal mass after heating) in an induction furnace is five times lower than in an arc furnace, and is only 2%. The modernization of heat treatment at plant will allow OMK to master new types of products that are in demand on the market. The use of environmentally friendly technology will ensure a minimum load on the Blagoveshchensk air from metallurgical production, while maintaining the high quality characteristics of the products
