We serve customers in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark as agents of selected partners such as Tomorrow Technology SpA, Thermserve Ltd, Meltech, Coilco, Ergolines Srl, RGB Metallurgical Ltd, Foundry Ecocer Srl and RecEng.
De-slagging equipment is one of our specialities
Western Metals AS is your reliable and long-term supplier of key equipment and machinery for the primary and secondary aluminium and other ferrous and non-ferrous industry. We supply the Nordic industry with market leading equipment for foundries and casthouses, such as
We also provide key consumables such as
For the potroom we supply class leading anode saws and stubhole cleaning equipment.
We also provide extruders with
As zero emission targets are becoming increasingly important for the industry, we also supply complete production plants as well as long term supply of carbon negative, green hydrogen and hydrogen-rich synthetic gas for use in foundry, casthouse and carbon plant
Finally, we provide consultancy services for secondary aluminium melting, in project design, equipment selection and project implementation, in particular related to scrap and management of by-products
We serve customers in Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark as agents of selected partners such as Tomorrow Technology SpA, Thermserve Ltd, Meltech, Coilco, Ergolines Srl, RGB Metallurgical Ltd, Foundry Ecocer Srl and RecEng.
Multi function vehicle
Tomorrow Technology from near Padova, Italy, is a leading producer of vehicles and rail-mounted machines and robots for charging, skimming and cleaning melting and holding furnaces, as well as transportantion vehicles for scrap, finished products and liquid metal. The company also provides specialty equipment for cleaning ladles and runner systems. In addition to solutions for the casthouse, Tomorrow Technology also produce market leading anode saws for baked anodes, as well as anode cleaning station, stub hole cleaning equipment, dust aspiration and recovery systems, transport belts, tilting and rotating tables, pusher devices and lifting systems for green and baked anodes. The company has its own organization and workshop for development of new, bespoke solutions, as well as revamping and spare parts warehouse.
Thermserve has a worldwide reputation as a dynamic, service-orientated company offering engineering solutions to the aluminium- and other metals industries. The company offers products such as DC casting machines, dross presses, homogenizing furnaces, melting and holding furnaces and water cooling systems. For extruders, the company provides ageing ovens, die ovens, log / billet heating systems and log saws and shears.
Based in Telford UK, Thermserve Ltd provides innovative solutions to both the cast-house and extrusion sectors. With a wealth of in-house engineering talent, Thermserve is the first choice for a number of the world’s metals producers including Alcoa, RTA, Norsk Hydro, Toyota, Speira and Emirates Aluminium. All of Thermserve’s products are engineered and manufactured in-house, ensuring total control of the entire process from sale to commissioning.
Thermserve melting and holding furnaces
Meltech induction furnace
Meltech design, build and supply complete induction furnaces, crucible- and rollover furnaces and related equipment for ferrous and non-ferrous industry. The company supplies furnaces based on highly efficient Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) melting systems. A user friendly Human Machine Interface (HMI) allows the operator quick overview and the ability to focus on critical issues. Screens can be adapted to user requirements and key operating data is captured and stored to allow analysis of all operating parameters.
Replacing an ailing inverter/HMI can revitalize a problematic furnace and improve user friendliness combined with freeing up space due on the furnace floor due to compact design. Meltech has the required experience and competence and has modernized furnaces of different makes and sizes.
Coilco design and manufacture new coils and furnace assemblies, and the company can meet any customer specification.
Products include induction furnace coils, billet heaters, refractory blocks, bus bar systems, flexible power leads, channel furnace inductors, laminations, shunts, cable carriers, changeover switches, hydraulic systems, transformers, shading rings, earth shields and cooling systems. Services cover the installation, upgrade, replacement, rebuilding or relocation of any type of induction heating equipment.
Coilco are specialists in the design, manufacture and supply of coils for use with induction furnaces, billet heaters and high-frequency heating.
From extensive facilities in the heart of the Midlands, skilled engineers can provide an on-site breakdown service for all makes, types and sizes of induction furnace equipment. A comprehensive stock of the highest quality materials ensures a fast turnaround backed bythe highest standards of workmanship and quality.
Ergolines electromagnetic stirrers (EMS)
Ergolines, located in the Padriciano science park in Trieste, Italy, is a leading producer of electromagnetic stirrers (EMS). From the basis of stirrers for the continuous casting of steel, the company has developed into non-ferrous metals including air-cooled, linear stirrers for aluminium casthouse furnaces as well as for direct chill aluminium casting. The stirrers are all developed and manufactured by Ergolines and offer a compact design. Furnace stirrers have flexible capacities to suit varying furnace sizes and designs and can be bottom- or side mounted. Bespoke solutions can also be supplied, developed by Ergolines´ in-house R&D department. EMS solutions help customers efficiently operate aluminium casthouses with improved metal homogeneity, productivity and high net alloy yield as a result.
In the business of aluminium extrusion, the extrusion die is arguably the key production tool. If the die does not perform to its optimum, then the efficiency and profitability of the extrusion plant is reduced. RGB Ltd understand nitriding and help clients in the aluminium extrusion industry to select the right system and determine the procedure for their products. Beyond the aluminium extrusion clientele, RGB manufacture gas nitriding furnaces for treating any other nitriding steel components. The company also offer an after sales analysis and report system that monitors nitriding practice and closely assists customers while the process is optimised.
RGB Ltd is located in Mount Road Industrial Estate in Burntwood, Staffs, UK.
RGB nitriding furnace
Foundry Ecocer QUICKFLUX and ROCKFLUX
With two production plants just outside Milan, Italy, Foundry Ecocer is a leading producer of QUICKFLUX and ROCKFLUX high performance fluxes for non-ferrous industry as well as injection equipment for fluxes. The company also produces ECOISOL, ECOTRAF AND ECOSIC refractory shapes, filter boxes, degassers and launders, lubricants, alloying tablets and protective coatings. Foundry Ecocer provides the European market with specialty, branded and patented products for casthouses, foundries and extrusion companies.
RecEng is an engineering and consultancy company centered on the management of various projects within the secondary aluminum sector. The accomplished team, alongside a proven network of partners and suppliers, empowers the company to expertly handle and execute a diverse array of projects in this field.
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