In the current era of globalization, foundries are faced with strong pressures to compete on both price and quality.
WRIB Manufacturing understands the need to maximize efficiency and produce the highest quality output at the lowest cost per ton. The cupola furnace acts as the heart of a foundry, and a cost effective operation starts in the melting department.
Outdated or improperly sized cupolas are inherently inefficient. Our modernization projects address critical design and operational issues including:
- Poor chemistry control
- Inefficient coke conversion
- High relative fuel usage
- Low iron temperature
- Pollution control issues
- Short campaign lengths
- High maintenance costs
- Unsafe operating conditions
- Excessive refractory loss
- Frequent shell warping and burn-outs
Cupola upgrades and modernization projects often have a payback period of just 4-6 months, and WRIB designed long campaign high-efficiency cupola retrofits can be completed during a normal shutdown period.
