Steel pouring system
bUILT FOR HIGH - TEMPERATURE PERFORMANCE
improved casting consistency
Quick alloy changes
Low maintenance
ABOUT
Steel casting presents unique challenges—especially when pouring temperatures exceed 1,500 °C. To reach this level, melting furnaces must operate at over 1,600 °C, placing extreme stress on refractory linings. In addition, transferring molten metal between ladles increases the risk of slag build-up and oxygen absorption, compromising both quality and efficiency.
pour-tech AB has developed a steel pouring system that meets these challenges head-on, combining thermal stability, precision, and process reliability.
System highlights
- Integrated Transport & Pouring:
The pouring ladle also serves as a transport vessel, allowing metal to be tapped at lower temperatures while reducing oxygen exposure during transfer.
- Stopper Ladle Systems
Mechanically self-closing stoppers and electric stopper drives ensure clean, accurate pouring and consistent results.
- Maintained Ladle Temperature
Ladles are kept hot using integrated burners and thermal covers, minimizing heat loss between cycles.
- Smart Platform Setup
The ladle system is mounted on a dedicated platform with quick-exchange capabilities, enabling fast ladle changes with minimal production downtime.
- Direct Charging
Ladles are filled directly at the melting furnace, reducing temperature drop and oxidation risk during metal transfer.
perfect solution for you?
For a profitable and efficient use of the steel pouring system the use case, individual requirements and production properties play a decisive role. The criteria listed below provide a rough guide to check if this system is the optimal solution for you. Please note that these criteria are weighted on a case-by-case basis.
Explore the pouring ladle in 3d
This 3D model showcases the core design of our steel pouring ladle, featuring integrated transport, stopper mechanism, thermal covers, and platform mounting system. Explore its components in detail and see how pour-tech ensures precise, slag-free, and efficient pouring under extreme conditions.
Discover Our Steel Pouring System in Detail
This interactive 3D model gives you a detailed look at pour-tech’s complete steel pouring system — from ladle handling and stopper actuation to platform integration and control components. Explore how each element works together to ensure safe, efficient, and high-precision casting under extreme conditions.
Upgrade to automation
Each of our products is designed to be equipped with software, lasers and cameras on request. Upgrade the system to speed up pouring process and work steps to a large extent with less effort at the same time. When talking about automatic pouring, we distinguish between three levels that build on one another.
The steel pouring system can be easily upgraded at any time in order to start with a simple manual system and convert it to a sophisticated, automated system. By adding special features, it may be possible to significantly increase the production output while reducing the manpower to do it.
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View other products or contact us. We also customize products for various use cases!
Together with our partner CIME S.r.l. (Crescenzi Induction Melting), we supply coreless induction pouring furnaces in combination with our stopper pouring control. There are more than 150 CIME pouring furnaces installed in countries all over the world at the moment. Thanks to their patented design they can be used for all metal grades and is well suited for mixed production.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- Capacity: 1.500 kg – 25.000 kg
- Power: 200 – 1.000 kg
- Power Efficiency: 0,9 – 1
- Overheating up to 100 K/min
perfect solution for you?
For a profitable and efficient use of the coreless pouring furnace the use case, individual requirements and production properties play a decisive role. The criteria listed below provide a rough guide to check if this system is the optimal solution for you. Please note that these criteria are weighted on a case-by-case basis.
Coil made from interchangeable sections
- Each section with its own cooling, temperature control, and visualiuation on HMI
- Each section bridgeable in case of damage, no need to stop production because of damaged coil
- Each section interchangeable during maintenance
- No brazed joints that could fail
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- Rapid change of alloy
- Turn off power for longer stops
- Easy cleaning
Siphons inside the coil
- Constant temperature in the ducts
- More precise pouring temperature
- Siphons are easy to clean (possible to overheat for de-slagging)
Possibility to remelt
- No need to destroy the lining after power outage
Possibility to use nitrogen
- Less magnesium fading in ductile iron
Upgrade to Automation
These are available either as manual or (semi-) automated or intelligent solution. The system can be easily upgraded at any time to obtain a sophisticated system.
When talking about automatic pouring, we distinguish between three levels that build on one another. Upgrade the Coreless Pouring Furnace to speed up pouring process and work steps to a large extent with less effort at the same time.
Semi-automatic pouring
For a solid and constant pouring process in your production.
Automatic pouring
Pouring upgrade leading to a fast, independent and accurate process.
Intelligent pouring
The high-end solution for an intelligent and a self-learning production.
Not the right Product?
View other products or contact us. We also customize products for various use cases!