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Foundry Slag Skimmer
for Steel, Iron and Other Molten Metals
Cynergy Ergonomics Case Study
REQUIREMENT:
Foundry requires a device to assist operators in removing
slag from a scrap melt furnace. The process involves
skimming the slag, removing it through a door and dumping
into a bucket as well as manipulating the scrap in the
furnace to complete the melt process. These operations were
done manually with the operator standing next to the open
furnace door utilizing a long handle ladle. The same
process typically applies to melting steel, iron, copper,
aluminum scrap and other metals.
SOLUTION:
A mechanical skimming manipulator device was provided
suspended from an articulating arm assembly. The device can
be used to skim the slag and deposit it outside the furnace;
the device also has rake-like tines providing the operator
mechanical advantage while manipulating the scrap inside the
furnace. The articulating arm supports the weight of the
skimmer as well as providing a fulcrum for the device,
offering the operator mechanical advantage while maneuvering
the scrap inside the furnace. The length of the device
allows the operator to stand away from the door of the
furnace, keeping him in a safer position from the heat,
fumes and splattering of the molten metal.
RELATED APPLICATIONS:
Caramel slag glass sconce, slag lamp canopy, unmolded slag,
shot blasting copper slag, air cooled slag system, copper
slag price.
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