Institute of Metal Technology developed technology and equipment for the continuous horizontal casting of billets from cast iron and non-ferrous alloys. The institute is looking for industrial partners for manufacturing agreement or commercial agreement with technical assistance.

The technological line is designed for the production of billets of various sizes, round and rectangular, from cast iron, bronze, or aluminum by the method of continuous horizontal casting.

The production line is based on the following operational principle: molten metal is transferred from a mixing unit into a mold cavity. Then the solidified section is drawn with a withdrawal-roll set and is cut into specific length parts with a cutting unit.

The continuous horizontal casting production line consists of:
1. Two-roll servo-driven withdrawal set with screw stop for rollers and secondary cooling;
2. Withdrawal-roll set control panel;
3. Inductive channel mixer;
4. Channel mixer control panel;
5. Band-saw cutting unit;
6. Casting molds with graphite drawing-block.

Main technical characteristics of the production line for continuous horizontal casting:
- Diameter of cast rods, mm 30-200
- Stand number 1 и 2
- Output, kg/h
diameter 30 mm 320-360
diameter 100 mm 370-410
diameter 200 mm 480-540
- Iron receiver capacity, kg
two-stand 250-300
single-stand 150-200
- Average rate of casting, mm/min
diameter 30 mm 400-430
diameter 100 mm 90-120
diameter 200 mm 480-540
- Rod extraction regimes, sec
move time 0,01-99,9
stop time 0,01-99,9
- Material of produced rods
tin bronzes
aluminum bronze
- Electric motor power, kW 4,5
- Control system electrical
- Cooling of crystallizer water
- Water pressure in the circle, bar not less than 1
- Water discharge for cooling, m3/h 1,8-2,5
- Supply voltage, V 380
- Dimensions, mm
length 5500
width 2100
height 1500
- Weight, kg 1900

Main technical characteristics of induction mixer:
- Total capacity of the furnace (2 baths), kg 700-800
- Melt temperature, °С до 1200
- Output, kg/h 170
- installed power, kW 60
- Circuit voltage, V 380
- Phase number 2
- Preciseness of temperature maintenance, °С 10
- Furnace weight with lining, t. 3
- Dimensions, mm
length 1900
width 1200
height 900
- Power frequency, Hz 50
- cos not less than 0,7
- Discharge of technical water for furnace cooling, m3/h 0,18

The Institute offers interested industrial partners:
1. Services for the manufacture of billets from cast iron, bronze, or aluminum under a manufacturing agreement.
The diameter of the cast bars:
-bronze, mm 25-200
- cast iron, mm 30-150
- aluminum, mm 40-190.

Section of rectangular cast-iron rods, mm from 30x50 to 150x200.

2. Manufacturing and supply plants for the continuous horizontal casting of billets from cast iron and non-ferrous alloys under a commercial agreement with technical assistance. Plants are designed for each specific customer according to his range of castings, production volumes, and other requirements. Equipment delivery time: 4.5 - 6 months.

Industrial partners for:
* small-batch production of billets from cast iron, bronze, or aluminum under a manufacturing agreement on the equipment available at the institute for continuous horizontal casting.

The diameter of the cast bars:
-bronze, mm 25-200
- cast iron, mm 30-150
- aluminum, mm 40-190.
Section of rectangular cast-iron rods, mm from 30x50 to 150x200.

* buying the equipment under a commercial agreement with technical assistance. Plants are designed for each specific customer according to his range of castings, production volumes, and other requirements. Equipment delivery time: 4.5 - 6 months.