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The costs of adhering to new and changing safety regulations, maintaining up-to-date protective equipment and covering employee injuries are increasingly burdensome for many companies, including those in the refractory installation business.
HarbisonWalker International (HWI) announced that its Thomasville, Ga., monolithic/precast facility became the first of HWI's North American locations to earn certification to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard. HWI's South Shore, Ky., plant quickly followed to become the first refractory brick manufacturing plant in North America to achieve the same status. Both plants achieved this quality system recognition based on the recommendation of SRI Quality System Registrar.
Upstate Refractory Services (URS) of Newark, N.Y., acquired the assets of Hanyan-Higgins Company Inc., a refractory sales and service business. URS specializes in engineered precast refractory shapes; stack-bonded ceramic-fiber panels used in furnace roofs, walls and doors; refractory relines and repairs; and distribution of refractory materials. Hanyan-Higgins has been a distributor of Plibrico refractory products for over 60 years, and URS will continue to offer Plibrico across upstate, central and western N.Y.
Indalco Alloys is a division of Lincoln Electric Company that produces aluminum weld wire and redraw rod. The company operates a melting furnace and two holding furnaces that feed a continuous-casting machine through a trough system.
Thermbond 7200 Series can substantially reduce the cost of most furnace repairs through its ability to provide consistent properties regardless of installation method.
Mineral-insulated (MI) cables are cables in which conductors or wires are enclosed by a metal jacket and insulated with hard-packed magnesium oxide (MgO).
By understanding the common signs of refractory failure, engineers can carry out maintenance to both fix a problem and avoid it in the future. In this article, SK Energy and Morgan Advanced Materials highlight seven signs to look out for.
Many firms in need of additional heating capacity in their manufacturing processes turn to older furnaces that can be obtained through auction or other means instead of buying new. Breathing new life into these furnaces often means taking a careful look at the condition of the refractory lining.
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