Glossary

• Cu Mg Trolley Wire for High-Speed Trains
  • Minimising reaction
  • Controlling solidification
  • Naturally “Oxygen-Free” environment
  • Resistance heated stand-alone graphite furnaces
  • Simple, safe and forgiving
  • Low voltage graphite resistance heating
• Rautomead Quick Die Change (QDC) technology
• Horizontal Casting Machines
  • Graphite crucible
  • Current Range of Horizontal Machines
  • Long production run capability
• Rautomead Upwards Vertical Casting Machines
  • Common attributes
  • RDG machines up to 30,000 tonnes per year
  • Complete continuous casting flexibility
  • Reliable production
• The production of oxygen-free copper rod and some recent Rautomead developments
  • Graphite Furnace Technology
  • High Speed Casting
  • Optimising of Thermal Balance
  • Withdrawal Design
  • Remote Plant Monitoring
  • Failsafe Procedures
  • Electrical Power
  • Cooling Water
  • Oxygen-free Nitrogen Inert Gas
  • Compressed Air
  • Production of Copper Alloys
  • Cathode Feedstock
  • Electro-refining (ER) vs Electro-winning (SXEW)
  • Electro-refined Cathode (ER)
• The economical manufacture of semi-finished brass rod for forging & machining applications
  • Feedstock Preparation, Storage and Feeding to Melting Furnace
  • Induction Melting
  • Metal Transfer
  • Continuous Casting
  • Hydraulic Shaving
  • Bar Straightening, Storage and Racking
  • Quality Control and Testing
  • Fume Extraction
  • Water System
• Rod from Scrap (RFS) Continuous Casting Machine
  • Electrical Resistance Heating
  • In-built efficiencies
  • Minimised Operating Costs
  • Space Requirements
• High Quality Copper Redraw Rod
  • Electrolytic Tough Pitch - CU-ETP
  • Versatile Production - Oxygen-Free High Conductivity - CU-OF
  • Greater Versatility