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Battery of 4 furnaces with a capacity of 25 tons has been delivered for the wind sector for the heat treatment of forged rings to manufacture wind turbines.

The events of recent months have had a major impact on the production forecasts and planning of foundries. The uncertainty of the market, of supply and of delivery times means that maintenance stops, times and budgets have to be made as flexible as possible: extended, reduced, brought forward, delayed, etc.

Along with the installed thickness, the type of concrete and the demoulding time, the external temperature is a variable to take into consideration when we define when to demould the lining. We analyze how it influences the setting time of the refractory castable In many occasions, we are in a hurry to remove the mould after the installation of a refractory castable.

We at INSERTEC are devoting our passion to collaborate on this important subject, willing to make our World more sustainable each day.

The main field where we supply solutions and technologies is related to the Recycling of Aluminium, which is nowadays a very competitive market. It is necessary to achieve a high metal recovery in a sustainable environment, complying with the strictest EU environmental regulations.

INSERTEC, have developed a complete range of CUARSIL IS7, with some improved performance thermomechanical that means, better resistance of the lining to the formation of cracks.

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.

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.

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

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

The soluble fibre blanket is manufactured using a unique spinning technology and is made from a mixture of calcium, silica and magnesium which gives the fibre the ability to withstand continuous applications under high temperature conditions of 1300ºC.

The IDEX® is designed to give maximum flexibility together with minimum fuel consumption and emissions. It is an indirectly fired rotary kiln for thermal delacquering / drying that removes volatile organic compounds (VOC), such as water coolants, paints, oils, ... from the surface of crushed aluminium materials.

Refractory bricks have been used for the lining of reverberatory furnaces. For the installation of these bricks, a large amount of concrete is required, which then has to be dried and takes a long time to lay. As an alternative from INSERTEC, we propose the use of the so-called BIG-BLOCKS.