How a Chinese expert helped a European aluminium recycler cut melt loss from 9.2% to 4.6%. Temperature, salt flux, skimming, burner tuning, and training. In late 2023, I received an email from a recycling plant manager in northern Spain....

A die casting furnace that will not hold setpoint temperature is a serious problem. It affects casting quality, cycle time, and scrap rate. In my 25 years, I have traced this issue in foundries across China, Southeast Asia, India, the UK, Eur...