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The Investment Casting Institute recently held the 2nd Annual ICI Industrial Certification Course at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas. The week long class covers all aspects of Investment Casting from casting design and development through quality control and inspection. Tom Jantzen, General Manager and Director of Engineering at Pacific Kiln, taught the dewax and shell firing section of the course. Tom was assisted by Kermit Buntrock of Buntrock Industries who covered autoclave dewax. Tom covered FlashFire Dewax, Shell Burnout and Shell Preheat. Tom has taught the FlashFire Dewax and Shell Firing section of the course in each of the first two years that the certification course has been offered. The class, which includes both lecture and laboratory work within a real foundry setting, was well received by the students, most of whom are employees of regular casting members of the ICI.
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July 2002
Vol. 5 No 2
"Standard" FlashFire Dewax System is Big Winner with Rimer Enterprises
Chuck Meyer and Keith Mock, owners of Rimer Enterprised in Waterville, Ohio had been considering the benefits of FlashFire Dewax for a number of years. Their autoclave system was inefficient, caused extensive shell cracking, and was in need of expensive repairs. Their burnout furnace was also a problem as it was inefficient and smoke was a problem both in the foundry and from the stack. Spending big money on these two pieces of equipment was tough to justify, but how could they afford to replace them?
When Pacific Kiln announced the new "Standard" FlashFire Dewax System, Chuck and Keith saw an affordable opportunity to upgrade their whole system. With the economical price of the "Standard" FlashFire Dewax System, they were also able to include a new preheat furnace. Four days after the new system arrived it was installed and operating. Pacific Kiln always works closely with their customer prior to delivery to assure a fast, simple installation. In addition Pacific Kiln personnel are on hand as installation concludes to start-up, tune the system and instruct the customer on operation.
The first day of production, Rimer was processing in excess of 20 shells per hour with no cracking and no smoke. Keith and Chuck are pleased with the process improvements and the increase in productivity and efficiency. They were also happy to eliminate the smoke emissions and improve the working conditions in the foundry. The new "Standard" FlashFire Dewax System gives Rimer the same benefits that all our FlashFire Dewax customers have experienced over the years:
Reduced patching and rework labor by eliminating shell cracking
Lower total fuel costs with dewax and burnout in the same cycle
Eliminating the extra labor associated with separate dewax and burnout cycles
Decreased wax reclamation costs since the recovered wax has no moisture in it
Maintenance is minimal with new Pacific Kiln equipment
The option of Rapid Prototype processing that did not work in the autoclave
And, state-of-the-art is an image Rimer enjoys and it's just what their customers like to see. Rimer is a winner with their new Pacific Kiln system. If you think your foundry could benefit from this kind of improvement, call Pacific Kiln and let our experienced engineering staff evaluate your needs. It doesn't cost anything to find out.
North America:
Consolidated Foundries -- Barrel Rain Sander
Waltek -- Barrel Rain Sander
Chromalloy Casting Tampa -- "New Generation" Burnout Furnace
Bell Group -- "Standard" Burnout Furnace
Recent Installations
North America:
Zimmer -- KnockOut Machine
Wyman-Gordon, San Leandro, CA -- Pusher Furnace w/ Heat Recuperation
MIC Group -- "Deluxe" Slurry Mixer
ODIYAN -- "Deluxe" Slurry Mixer
Rimer Enterprises -- "Standard" FlashFire Dewax System "Standard" Burnout Furnace
Dameron Alloy Foundry -- (2) "New Generation" Burnout Furnaces
Chromalloy Casting Tampa -- Afterburner Retrofit
Zimmer -- Barrel Rain Sander
Foundry Facts
Dear Pyro
I have heard of Thermo-Flo floor tiles and they look interesting. What can they do for our investment casting process ?
Searching for Efficiency
Dear Searching
Thermo-Flo Floor Tile can be one of the best and most reasonable investments you can make for your foundry. Their ribbed design yields many benefits to the burnout or preheat process, among them:
- Better heat distribution around and under your shells.
- Faster and cleaner burnout of the hydrocarbon deposits inside the shell.
- Energy savings from more efficient heat cycles
And they are easy to install, easy to replace, and the price is right. See our web site at www.pacifickiln.com for complete description and specification on Thermo-Flo Floor Tile and all our other products. Oh yeh, they also come in pusher tiles.
The Pyro Maniac
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Pacific Kiln & Insulations Co. Inc.
14370 Veterans Way • Moreno Valley, CA 92553
Ph: (951) 697-4422 • Fax: (951) 697-4442