Modern technologies are being implemented at the Ural Automobile Plant in foundry shop No. 3. In particular, an automated metal pouring and modification system is being installed, which will significantly improve the efficiency of the production process.
Previously, two workers manually transferred liquid metal using special ladles. The work was physically demanding and accompanied by high risks: exposure to high temperatures and thermal radiation from the metal. Therefore, employees were rotated every half hour.
Now the entire process will be controlled remotely by one operator, eliminating direct contact of workers with molten metal. The most significant aspect is that the new equipment combines two operations: pouring the alloy and modifying it by feeding magnesium wire directly into the melt. This allows the production of high-quality cast iron with improved mechanical properties and higher quality indicators compared to standard gray cast iron.
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