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A production shutdown is an opportunity to inspect, repair and prepare the lining of the facilities: pre/post shutdown guidelines for induction, channel and aluminium furnaces and ladles.

From a refractory point of view we can present solid and liquid sinterings, each with its advantages and disadvantages that are subject to the need/experience/knowledge of the client.

Guiding this 4R paradigm (Reduce-Reuse-Reinvent-Recycle) by adding one more R, 5R being this fifth Reeducate in the steel and refractory sector we enrolled in 2 projects with the help of European funds within the LIFE programme with leading companies in several related sectors.

Recommendations for drying monolithic products, 40th anniversary, Euroguss...: Our newsletter is now available

The elimination of water from the refractory material must be progressive and carried out at a controlled speed determined by the characteristics of the product, the quantity, the thickness and the thermal profile of the lining to be dried.

INSERTEC turns 40 this February. It was a day 2 of 1980 where the vision of Julio Astigarraga Urquiza was embodied in the constitution of INSERTEC, acronym for INGENIERÍA y SERVICIOS TÉCNICOS SA. In this adventure he was always accompanied by Miguel Astigarraga Urquiza, Miguel Urruticoechea Urquiza and José Luis Agirre Ormaza.

At the end of January, a day was dedicated to review and monitor the LIFE BAUXAL II project at the BEFESA ALUMINIO facilities, more specifically at its Valladolid plant. With the participation of technicians from INSERTEC and BEFESA, the most significant advances of the project to date were analyzed and the guidelines and next steps to be taken.

754 exhibitors from 36 countries, 15,000 trade visitors, 94% satisfaction: EUROGUSS 2020 remains one of the most powerful fairs in the sector. Held from 14th to 16th January 2020 (Nuremberg, Germany), this new edition incorporated great novelties such as the EUROGUSS Talent Award or the opening of the "Innovation made in Germany" pavilion.

We want to help you improve the quality of your pieces, performance, productivity and even, why not, reduce your operating costs. We are increasingly being asked to improve the quality of our processes.

Following are some of the advantages of phosphate-bonded refractory products.

Electric arc furnace roofs and treatmeant ladles have an important role in the steel-making process. They are lined with bricks and/or castings and, depending on the size of the furnace, may or may not be refrigerated by water.

From 14th to 16th January, a new edition of EUROGUSS 2020 will be held in Nuremberg. One month after its inauguration, the exhibition already promises to have a great impact, the proof is that at the end of November, the 4 halls were completely reserved.

"The world is watching us. It's time to act. With this slogan, the COP25 climate summit started on Monday in Madrid. In his inaugural speech, its new president, Carolina Schmidt Zaldívar, stressed the importance of a real commitment of political institutions and the need for a faster, fairer and more inclusive climate transition.

Winter Shutdown, corundum growth, Bauxal proyect...: Our newsletter is now available

The main advice is periodic maintenance. They are the best prevention. With this in mind, there are three main points that will help us.

In addition, Insertec has successfully developed the technology for the gunning of chemically agglomerated dense products.

The adhered corundum layer is initially soft and can be easily removed, but in later stages the product is dense, hard and difficult to remove during cleaning and can cause mechanical damage to the lining during removal.

The preindustrial prototype for Paval refining with a Refinal´s capacity of 500tpy has been started during the month of October, as it was expected in the project´s schedule.

in Turkey, where INSERTEC has supplied a 2000 kg/hr Fusora Tower and auxiliary equipment .

INSERTEC, Put at your disposal an engineering studies; Combination of Refractory castables and precast pieces to rehabilitate and optimize the performance of lining.