Melting and holding furnaces are an essential part of most aluminium processing facilities, but many of these aren’t run anywhere near full capacity due to limited process information.
Standard infrared pyrometers or thermal imagers typically cannot provide real-time information into key process conditions, such as temperature and melt characteristics, without considering the special and very demanding measurement and application conditions that are particularly associated with liquid aluminium and its properties. This requires intelligent infrared (IR) temperature measurement technology to support highly efficient and better-controlled furnace operations.
Read the full article by Manfred Hayk, Head of Product Management, AMETEK Land.