Revamp of pit furnaces for the ALUNORF GmbH

25 April 2007

The ALUNORF GmbH in Neuss Germany, the world's largest aluminium rolling and remelt plant, assigned a contract to MAERZ-GAUTSCHI Industrieofenanlagen to revamp two MAERZ-GAUTSCHI pit furnaces.

The furnaces have been installed in 1988 and have a capacity of 500T/each to preheat and homogenize ingots for Aluminium Norf's two hot mills.

The order includes mainly the inner casing renewal and modernisation of automation system for extension of product range.

With equipment for melting and heat treatment processes MAERZ-GAUTSCHI is since several decades a successful partner in Aluminium Norf's plant.

In good cooperation and with continuous improvement MAERZ-GAUTSCHI makes his contribution again that the ALUNORF GmbH produces excellent products in all aspects of their business.