Aluminium Casthouse Technologies

Before aluminium can be turned into finished products, mined bauxite must be reduced down to create primary aluminium. But this requires a whole series of refining processes using particular products to ensure the aluminium has no defects and is the very best quality it can be. Transforming aluminium casthouse operations, our team at ACT use their innovative, technical expertise to develop a range of products to improve a range of processes. These include: >> Bone ash-free Casiflux launder coatings >> Environmentally-friendly Refinal and Refinex refining fluxes Where we have gone even further is by developing innovative equipment that enables casthouses to save hundreds of thousands of pounds a year, eliminate waste and save time. Absolutely unique to the market, our pioneering BatchPilot furnace weight measurement system has changed a fundamental and widely-known inconsistency in the casthouse process for the better, before a batch of liquid metal has even entered the furnace to be turned into billets and slabs and made into finished products. This is now in operation in 50 global casthouses worldwide. Every one of our products is developed by our expert professionals in aluminium technology and complementary disciplines, many of whom have worked for some of the biggest names in metals production and manufacturing in the world. We also have access to the best and most revered research institutions. These include BCAST at Brunel University London, ensuring we stay ahead in innovation to benefit global casthouses and help them reduce their operating costs. Crucially, we actively support the industry by working alongside their casthouse personnel and have agents, distributors and technical personnel all over the globe to provide product information, technical help and back-up services. Our central warehousing in an LME accredited facility in Europe means delivery to customers is easy, fast and reliable.