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Dross Skimming Arm
Mechanised skimming arm to remove dross from the furnace bath
Overview
What it is and where it works
A mechanised arm or skimming machine that removes dross from the surface of the bath through the furnace door and drops it into a dross pan. It takes operators out of the hot zone in front of the furnace, shortens the time the door stays open and gives a repeatable stroke. Used on reverberatory melting and holding furnaces and at casting stations.
- Safety and heat loss
- Keeps people out of the furnace front and shortens door-open time
- Controlled stroke
- Measuring metal level lets the tool depth be set to limit metal pick-up
In your plant
Where It Is Used
- Skimming reverberatory melting furnaces
- Cleaning holding furnaces before casting
- Stirring and dry cleaning of the bath
- Skimming at ingot casting stations
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- Furnace type, door width and height
- Bath surface area and depth
- Skimming frequency per shift
- Mounting: fixed, on rails or on a mobile vehicle
- Dross pan size and how it is removed
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Buyer questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Will mechanical skimming damage the refractory?
It can if the stroke is not controlled; designs with force control and metal level measurement are used to avoid breaking the lining.
Does it reduce metal lost in the dross?
Setting the tool depth from the measured metal level limits how much metal is pulled out with the dross. Any saving depends on your current practice.
