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...

A furnace that will not reach setpoint temperature is not necessarily broken. It is telling you that heat is being lost faster than it is being added. The cause is usually one of six things: a damaged lining, leaky door seals, a misadjusted burner, low...

Fix an aluminium furnace that overheats frequently. Check thermocouple, controller, gas valve, air-fuel ratio, and safety limits. 25 years of foundry experience. A furnace that overheats frequently is not just wasting energy. It is damaging your refra...