Welcome to our Insight blog where you will find stories and announcements that pertain to the industries Pyrotek serves, from aluminium to zinc galvanizing to glass to acoustics to battery materials and more.
Pyrotek Graphite Shafts and Rotors Add Value
by David Cole | 6 April 2020
“We nearly have an engineer in every customer location around the world providing experienced on-site service,” Pyrotek Product Manager Mahmud Elkhoja says.
Sherbrooke — 40 years of Innovation
by David Cole | 24 February 2020
Two Pyrotek employees were recently honored for their specific contributions and decades of dedication going back to the very beginning of the Sherbrooke R&D Center.
Pyrotek Builds New Dubai Manufacturing Plant
by David Cole | 28 September 2019
The new Pyrotek plant will focus on manufacturing several major product lines and provide faster delivery of specific customized products in the region.
Find Pyrotek at Major South American Foundry Show
by David Cole | 28 August 2019
Pyrotek meeting with foundry industry representatives from Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Perú, and Chile at FENAF 2019 in São Paulo, Brazil.
Pyrotek.com Page Devoted to Degassing Consumables
by David Cole | 14 June 2019
Pyrotek.com now has a page for Degassing Consumables to help customers explore in-depth what Pyrotek can offer so they operate more efficiently and save money.
Pyrotek Offers Coatings for Aluminium Operations
by David Cole | 10 January 2019
Pyrotek has more than 30 core coating products, with a variety suited for the aluminium industry. They can be applied to anything in contact with molten aluminium.
Pyrotek Underheated Furnaces Improve Metal Quality and Operational Efficiency
by David Cole | 8 January 2019
The dual-chamber underheated low-pressure furnace utilizes a divider wall and stopper rod to isolate the holding chamber from the pressure chamber. This allows dross generation from charging to be isolated to the holding chamber.
Pyrotek Engineers Serve Broad Spectrum of Customers
by David Cole | 12 December 2018
Pyrotek’s engineering teams located around the world—in North America, Europe, China and Australia—each have broad technical experience and training.
Pyrotek Thermally Formed Combo Bags Offer Improved Metal Distribution and Flow Control
by David Cole | 6 December 2018
Pyrotek's TF combo bags help improve molten metal temperature distribution and optimize flow control for aluminium vertical direct chill slab/rolling ingot casting. They outperform standard sewn bags.
Pyrotek Tests Pumps for Global Customers at Ohio Facility
by David Cole | 4 December 2018
Pyrotek conducts water modeling of pumps and its LOTUSS vortex technology at its facility in Aurora, Ohio, USA.
New Brochure on Vertical Direct Chill Slab Casting Available
Pyrotek has published a new brochure highlighting its offerings for vertical direct chill (VDC) slab casting. Products featured include skim dams, thermal insulation, thermally formed combo bags, coatings, and more.
Cast Iron Thermocouple Protection Tube Case Study Released
Pyrotek's manufacturing method increases tube dimensional consistency, wall thickness, and life.
Pump Service Life Record at Profilglass
by David Cole | 12 October 2018
Pyrotek J-50 SD 6-inch LTS circulation pump and 40-inch LOTUSS scrap submergence system combine to deliver record service life for Italian aluminium company.
Pyrotek Introduces Low-flow Control Metal Delivery Overflow Transfer Pump
by David Cole | 5 October 2018
Pyrotek recently developed a dual-chamber overflow transfer system (DC OTS) that can deliver consistent, smooth low flows of molten aluminium from a furnace to downstream processes.
Pyrotek Launches Rigid Glasweve Filters for Low-pressure Casting
by David Cole | 26 September 2018
Pyrotek has developed a new filtering product for foundries called Rigid Glasweve™. This patent-pending rigidized fibreglass sprue filter helps low-pressure casting aluminium foundries save money by internally remelting their own sprue returns—without sacrificing metal quality.