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Minimize Downtime and Costly Repairs with the Use of Temperature Tracking
. the furnace is operating. The furnace must be taken off-line, the upper assembly completely removed and. replaced with a new one, and the old one sent out of the plant for repairs. Removing and replacing the upper. assembly can take anywhere from 3 to 6 hours. Lost production time, along with the repairs
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Inspecting Gas Fired Furnaces Using Infrared Thermography
the furnace. What isn't apparent is the severity of these breakdowns. IR thermography allows us to identify insulation breakdowns sooner and then map the severity of our finds. IR thermograms are a valuable predictive tool for planning the timing and duration of furnace repairs. Steelscape operates 12 gas
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Caster Segment Clamping Cylinder Upgrade
An electric arc furnace steel processor was experiencing hydraulic cylinder failure on the segment clamp circuit. New cylinders were failing in 3-8 weeks. Caster Segment Clamping Cylinder Upgrade - Industrial Resource Group, LLC. Industrial Resource Group, LLC. Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems
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Main Caster Hydraulic System Retrofit
An electric arc furnace steel processor wanted to Reduce the time of the charging / tapping cycle, Provide for emergency power during an outage, Increase the system pressure capabilities, Improve component duty cycle. Main Caster Hydraulic System Retrofit - Industrial Resource Group, LLC
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Vacuum System Diagnostic Test Kit (.pdf)
, doors or feedthroughs. high. A known leak. doors, etc. Repair or replace. should be valved into the. leaking seals. furnace and probed to. verify leak detector. operation. Vacuum seal. Test and inspect seals. Metal bellows and. leaks on. and welds on flanges. rubber vacuum hoses. piping. and flexible
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Clamp Meters: Getting the Most-Needed Functions
controls, and boilers, to heating and cooling measurements, to lift and conveyance systems diagnostics, to furnace, flame signal, and compressor troubleshooting. For many of these jobs, a multi-function clamp meter designed for the industrial setting can help you with essential electrical readings
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Maintenance for Energy Efficiency (.pdf)
³ (192m/kg3) with. place. In an example of a hot blast stove in. graphic scanning techniques, heat-loss cal-. a heat loss of 200 BTU/ft²/hr (630 w/m2). a blast furnace, pumping of a mastic repair. culations can be used to infer the perfor-. The heat-loss values are determined us-. product lowered
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Maintenance and Inspection of Below-the-Hook Lifting Equipment (.pdf)
Many of the C-hooks, coil grabs, tongs, and load beams used in the steel industry are among the least expensive components of the steel processing line. However, when the shipping dock stops loading coils because a coil grab ceased operation, or the furnace shuts down due to a cracked bushing