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Vacuum Arc Remelting Furnaces

VAR Furnaces for melting material that have already been melted and cast into electrodes that are near their full packing density. Consarc utilizes fully computerized controls to optimize reproducibility and ease of operation. Custom furnaces in laboratory scale or for the production of unusual geometric configurations are available upon request.

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Inductotherm Ondarlan

Pol. Txirrita-Maleo Nº10 CP: 20100 Errentería (Gipuzkoa) España
GPS: N 43º 18´ 23" W 1º 54´ 40"

  • Phone: (+34) 943 63 50 79
  • Fax: (+34) 943 63 50 74

Features

Coaxial current furnace design to reduce magnetic stirring within the solidifying ingot
X-Y electrode positioning to center the electrode and improve ingot quality

  • Closed loop economizer cooling system or recirculating crucible water circuit
  • Fully automated controls from start-up through completion of hot top
  • Full suite of safety features including argon gas backfill, reasealing overpressure relief valves and PLC safety logicSingle servo motor ram drive
  • Precision melt rate control using load cells
  • No hydraulics – all motions are electromechanical or pneumatic
  • Siemens high speed processor for Counting Drip Shorts

Tech Specs

24″ (600 mm) VAR 28″ (700 mm) VAR 36″ (900 mm) VAR 42″ (1050 mm) VAR
Maximum Ingot Weight 13,000 lbs (6,000 kg) 20,000 lbs (9,000 kg) 35,000 lbs (16,000 kg) 60,000 lbs (27,000 kg)
Maximum Crucible Diameter 24″ (610 mm) 28″ (711 mm) 36″ (900 mm) 42″ (1,050 mm)
Crucible Flange Diameter 36″ (914 mm) 44″ (1,117 mm) 49.5″ (1,257 mm) 60″ (1,524 mm)
Recommended Power Supply 12,000 – 15,000 Amps 15,000 – 20,000 Amps 20,000 – 25,000 Amps 25,000 – 30,000 Amps
Maximum Ram Travel 70″ (1,778 mm) 70″ (1,778 mm) 70″ (1,778 mm) 70″ (1,778 mm)
Maximum Head Lift 50″ (1,270 mm) 50″ (1,270 mm) 50″ (1,270 mm) 50″ (1,270 mm)

Accessories

  • Rotary Piston or Dry Screw Pump Vacuum Systems Available
  • Variable Reactance Transformer or Thyristor (SCR) based power supplies
  • Allen Bradley or Siemens PLC processors