Wednesday, March 21, 2012


HERTWICH




Batch homogenizing plant for Hammerer Aluminium (HAI)

Hammerer Aluminium Industries (HAI), Austria, has placed an order with Hertwich Engineering, Austria, for the supply of a batch homogenizing furnace for their existing casthouse.  The new homogenizing  plant is already the second of its kind supplied by Hertwich Engineering to HAI.

The furnace  is designed for extra-long holding times to process a range of special alloys, which are a growing segment in HAI’s production. Billet diameters range from 153 to 381 mm. Billet length is 7 m, the furnace capacity 43 t.

Commissioning is scheduled for April 2012.

Hertwich Engineering belongs to the Business Unit SMS Meer.

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