EXPANSION OF ELECTROSLAG REMELTING AT FIRTH BROWN PLANT

Firth Brown Ltd. have completed modifications to their electroslag remelting plant which gives them the capability of producing electroslag remelted ingots up to 1,000 mm (40 in) in diameter and up to 15 tonnes in weight. Since ingot diameters can be up to twice the size of those previously manufactured, and ingot weights can be more than trebled, this extends Firth Brown's range of special melted products which are now increasingly replacing conventional air melted products for many applications. In addition to increasing the size range, the modifications have included the installation of advanced control systems, giving precise control of melting conditions.